Brook Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis · Salmonidae
About this fish
- Spawning
- September and October
- Largest length
- up to 86 cm (34 inches)
- Lifespan
- up to 15 years
- Matures at
- about 4 years old
Values come from a national database of the United States, not Wisconsin surveys: maximum length is the species' largest recorded anywhere, and spawning months are range-wide (Wisconsin timing, in a colder climate, can be later).
USGS FishTraits 14.3 (CC0). Credit: Frimpong and Angermeier, U.S. Geological Survey.
267 open records of this fish in Wisconsin were used here.
Lakes where it has been stocked
Stocking shows what was added to a lake, not what lives in it.
Showing 12 of 97 lakes
- Allequash SpringsVilas County10 acres · 9 ft deeplast stocked 2025; 14 years since 2010Moderatestocked
- Ament LakeLincoln County12 acres · 25 ft deeplast stocked 2025; 14 years since 2010Clearstocked
- Anderson LakeDouglas County6.0 acres · 23 ft deeplast stocked 2025; 12 years since 2010stocked, recorded
- Beaver LakeBayfield County19 acres · 39 ft deeplast stocked 2025; 12 years since 2010stocked
- Beaver LakeAshland County35 acres · 10 ft deeplast stocked 2025; 14 years since 2010Moderatestocked, recorded
- Benach LakeBurnett County16 acres · 40 ft deeplast stocked 2025; 15 years since 2010stocked
- Cammerer LakeAshland County19 acres · 27 ft deeplast stocked 2025; 2 years since 2010Moderatestocked
- Crooked LakeLanglade County14 acres · 12 ft deeplast stocked 2025; 10 years since 2010Moderatestocked
- Dave LakePrice County21 acres · 38 ft deeplast stocked 2025; 6 years since 2010stocked, recorded
- Devils LakeSauk County369 acres · 47 ft deeplast stocked 2025; 1 year since 2010Clearstocked, recorded
- Dodge LakeTrempealeau County1.0 acres · 10 ft deeplast stocked 2025; 4 years since 2010stocked
- Glen LakeSt Croix County84 acres · 38 ft deeplast stocked 2025; 15 years since 2010Moderatestocked, recorded
- Henson LakeLincoln County6.0 acres · 41 ft deeplast stocked 2025; 15 years since 2010Moderatestocked
- Little Cub LakeForest County5.0 acres · 27 ft deeplast stocked 2025; 14 years since 2010stocked
- Little Star LakeBayfield County6.0 acres · 68 ft deeplast stocked 2025; 14 years since 2010Clearstocked
- Mercer SpringsWisconsin1.4 acreslast stocked 2025; 15 years since 2010stocked
- Mielke LakeVilas County29 acres · 34 ft deeplast stocked 2025; 15 years since 2010Clearstocked
- Mimi LakeBayfield County10 acres · 21 ft deeplast stocked 2025; 16 years since 2010Clearstocked
- Mirror LakeLincoln County4.0 acres · 7 ft deeplast stocked 2025; 15 years since 2010stocked
- Nymphia LakeBayfield County10 acres · 41 ft deeplast stocked 2025; 15 years since 2010Clearstocked
- Overby LakeBayfield County8.0 acres · 64 ft deeplast stocked 2025; 15 years since 2010Clearstocked
- Park Creek PondDouglas County11 acres · 7 ft deeplast stocked 2025; 7 years since 2010Moderatestocked
- Patterson LakePrice County70 acres · 34 ft deeplast stocked 2025; 16 years since 2010Clearstocked, recorded
- Perch LakeSawyer County12 acres · 19 ft deeplast stocked 2025; 15 years since 2010Clearstocked
- Perch LakeBayfield County70 acres · 77 ft deeplast stocked 2025; 15 years since 2010Lowstocked, recorded
- Plunkett LakeIron County48 acres · 35 ft deeplast stocked 2025; 3 years since 2010Clearstocked
- Pothole LakeMarinette County3.0 acres · 25 ft deeplast stocked 2025; 14 years since 2010stocked
- Sand LakeFlorence County25 acres · 28 ft deeplast stocked 2025; 15 years since 2010Clearstocked, recorded
- Spruce LakeTaylor County20 acres · 63 ft deeplast stocked 2025; 15 years since 2010Lowstocked, recorded
- Twin LakesPrice County19 acres · 16 ft deeplast stocked 2025; 16 years since 2010Lowstocked
- Wanoka LakeBayfield County15 acres · 20 ft deeplast stocked 2025; 15 years since 2010Moderatestocked, recorded
- Weber LakeIron County61 acres · 39 ft deeplast stocked 2025; 3 years since 2010Moderatestocked
- Bearsdale SpringsBayfield County3.0 acres · 4 ft deeplast stocked 2024; 15 years since 2010stocked
- Camp Four SpringsPrice County6.0 acres · 8 ft deeplast stocked 2024; 14 years since 2010stocked, recorded
- Fallison LakeVilas County53 acres · 43 ft deeplast stocked 2024; 15 years since 2010Clearstocked
- Hawkins MillpondRusk County5.0 acres · 7 ft deeplast stocked 2024; 14 years since 2010Moderatestocked
- Henry LakeTrempealeau County37 acres · 10 ft deeplast stocked 2024; 4 years since 2010Lowstocked
- Miscauno PondMarinette County23 acres · 9 ft deeplast stocked 2024; 15 years since 2010Moderatestocked
- Salmo Pond (Raemisch Pond)Dane County4.0 acres · 15 ft deeplast stocked 2024; 4 years since 2010Moderatestocked
- Shunenberg SpringsBayfield County16 acres · 6 ft deeplast stocked 2024; 13 years since 2010stocked
- Smith LakeSawyer County7.0 acres · 31 ft deeplast stocked 2024; 2 years since 2010stocked, recorded
- Brock PondMarinette County22 acres · 5 ft deeplast stocked 2023; 14 years since 2010Lowstocked
- Harvey PondMarinette County4.0 acres · 8 ft deeplast stocked 2023; 13 years since 2010stocked
- Railroad PondMarinette County34 acres · 8 ft deeplast stocked 2023; 10 years since 2010Moderatestocked
- Spring LakeMarinette County13 acres · 5 ft deeplast stocked 2023; 11 years since 2010Clearstocked
- Trout LakeOconto County22 acres · 25 ft deeplast stocked 2023; 2 years since 2010Clearstocked
- Vic LakeMarinette County10 acres · 16 ft deeplast stocked 2023; 9 years since 2010Clearstocked
- Kiwanis PondRock County10 acres · 37 ft deeplast stocked 2022; 2 years since 2010stocked
- Lions Park PondRock County13 acres · 18 ft deeplast stocked 2022; 2 years since 2010stocked
- North PondMarinette County70 acres · 7 ft deeplast stocked 2022; 12 years since 2010Moderatestocked
- Goodman MillpondMarinette County20 acres · 10 ft deeplast stocked 2021; 1 year since 2010Clearstocked
- Mukwonago RiverWisconsin26 acreslast stocked 2021; 12 years since 2010stocked, recorded
- Niebauer SpringsPrice County12 acres · 8 ft deeplast stocked 2021; 11 years since 2010Moderatestocked, recorded
- Stewart LakeDane County7.0 acres · 13 ft deeplast stocked 2021; 1 year since 2010stocked, recorded
- Trout LakeAshland County5.0 acres · 28 ft deeplast stocked 2021; 1 year since 2010stocked
- Bay SpringAshland County2.0 acres · 5 ft deeplast stocked 2020; 7 years since 2010stocked
- Horseshoe LakeLanglade County12 acres · 29 ft deeplast stocked 2020; 5 years since 2010Moderatestocked
- Un SpringSheboygan County1.0 acres · 12 ft deeplast stocked 2020; 10 years since 2010stocked
- Culbertson SpringsBurnett County8.0 acres · 9 ft deeplast stocked 2019; 7 years since 2010Moderatestocked, recorded
- Lee LakeJackson County37 acres · 14 ft deeplast stocked 2019; 10 years since 2010Lowstocked
- Lowe Creek PondWisconsin9.0 acreslast stocked 2019; 9 years since 2010stocked
- Newman SpringsPrice County7.0 acres · 15 ft deeplast stocked 2019; 6 years since 2010Moderatestocked
- Oakwood Lake (U Merrillan Pond)Jackson County16 acres · 13 ft deeplast stocked 2019; 3 years since 2010stocked, recorded
- Pigeon Creek FlowageJackson County34 acres · 9 ft deeplast stocked 2019; 1 year since 2010Lowstocked
- Pole LakeAshland County13 acres · 21 ft deeplast stocked 2019; 9 years since 2010Clearstocked
- Three LakesRusk County4.0 acres · 20 ft deeplast stocked 2019; 10 years since 2010stocked
- Eleva PondTrempealeau County5.0 acres · 9 ft deeplast stocked 2018; 9 years since 2010Lowstocked
- Golf Course PondTrempealeau County4.0 acres · 5 ft deeplast stocked 2018; 4 years since 2010stocked
- Jersey Valley LakeVernon County51 acres · 18 ft deeplast stocked 2018; 6 years since 2010Moderatestocked, recorded
- Lower Genesee LakeWaukesha County66 acres · 45 ft deeplast stocked 2018; 6 years since 2010Clearstocked
- Oxbow PondJackson County6.0 acres · 5 ft deeplast stocked 2018; 9 years since 2010Moderatestocked, recorded
- Pickerel LakePolk County19 acres · 45 ft deeplast stocked 2018; 1 year since 2010Lowstocked
- Pinnacle Rock PondMonroe County2.0 acres · 11 ft deeplast stocked 2018; 9 years since 2010stocked
- Sidie Hollow LakeVernon County38 acres · 22 ft deeplast stocked 2018; 5 years since 2010Lowstocked
- Un SpringSawyer County8.0 acres · 8 ft deeplast stocked 2018; 1 year since 2010stocked, recorded
- Beaver Lodge PondWashburn County4.0 acres · 11 ft deeplast stocked 2017; 8 years since 2010stocked
- Johnson SpringsBayfield County2.0 acres · 12 ft deeplast stocked 2017; 8 years since 2010stocked, recorded
- Mackay SpringsWashburn County6.0 acres · 8 ft deeplast stocked 2017; 8 years since 2010stocked
- Spring LakeBurnett County9.0 acres · 7 ft deeplast stocked 2017; 7 years since 2010stocked
- Martha LakeTrempealeau County18 acres · 9 ft deeplast stocked 2016; 2 years since 2010Lowstocked
- Mirror LakeBuffalo County29 acres · 7 ft deeplast stocked 2016; 1 year since 2010Moderatestocked
- Strum Lake (Crystal)Trempealeau County54 acres · 8 ft deeplast stocked 2016; 1 year since 2010Lowstocked
- Logger LakeForest County20 acres · 11 ft deeplast stocked 2015; 5 years since 2010Clearstocked
- Veterans Memorial Park PondLacrosse County4.0 acres · 8 ft deeplast stocked 2015; 1 year since 2010stocked
- Bug LakeForest County11 acres · 45 ft deeplast stocked 2014; 2 years since 2010Clearstocked
- Tozer SpringsWashburn County1.0 acres · 6 ft deeplast stocked 2014; 5 years since 2010stocked, recorded
- Camp LakeWashburn County10 acres · 35 ft deeplast stocked 2013; 1 year since 2010Clearstocked
- Spring Brook SpringsBurnett County5.0 acres · 11 ft deeplast stocked 2013; 1 year since 2010stocked, recorded
- Hatfield LakeSt Croix County47 acreslast stocked 2012; 1 year since 2010Lowstocked
- Krohns LakeKewaunee County21 acres · 38 ft deeplast stocked 2012; 1 year since 2010Moderatestocked
- Pacwawong SpringSawyer County13 acres · 14 ft deeplast stocked 2012; 1 year since 2010Moderatestocked, recorded
- Anderson LakeBayfield County33 acres · 46 ft deeplast stocked 2011; 1 year since 2010Clearstocked
- Ashegon LakeSawyer County74 acres · 56 ft deeplast stocked 2011; 2 years since 2010Moderatestocked, recorded
- Thunder LakeMarinette County135 acres · 62 ft deeplast stocked 2011; 1 year since 2010Clearstocked
- Blue Gill LakeVilas County19 acres · 41 ft deeplast stocked 2010; 1 year since 2010Clearstocked
- Lake MichiganWisconsin0.4 acreslast stocked 2010; 1 year since 2010stocked, recorded
- Wazee LakeJackson County146 acres · 350 ft deeplast stocked 2010; 1 year since 2010Clearstocked
Lakes where it has been recorded
From open fish survey and museum records. A record shows the fish was found near the lake in that year, not that it is there now.
Showing 12 of 57 lakes
- Lake MichiganWisconsin0.4 acresrecorded 2022 (1 record)stocked, recorded
- Forbes SpringOconto County2.0 acres · 2 ft deeprecorded 2020 (1 record)recorded
- Hat Rapids FlowageOneida County295 acresrecorded 2007 (1 record)recorded
- Kentuck LakeForest County957 acres · 40 ft deeprecorded 2007 (2 records)Moderatestocked, recorded
- Murphy FlowageRusk County1.0 acres · 14 ft deeprecorded 2002 to 2007 (6 records)recorded
- Upper Nemahbin LakeWaukesha County283 acres · 61 ft deeprecorded 2006 (1 record)Clearstocked, recorded
- Woodduck SpringsLanglade County1.0 acres · 6 ft deeprecorded 2006 (1 record)recorded
- Point LakeBurnett County144 acres · 7 ft deeprecorded 1979 to 2004 (3 records)Moderatestocked, recorded
- Glen LakeSt Croix County84 acres · 38 ft deeprecorded 1995 to 2003 (5 records)Moderatestocked, recorded
- Killarney LakeOneida County421 acres · 8 ft deeprecorded 2003 (2 records)Lowstocked, recorded
- Pioneer LakeVilas County427 acres · 27 ft deeprecorded 2003 (1 record)Moderatestocked, recorded
- Smith LakeSawyer County7.0 acres · 31 ft deeprecorded 1977 to 2003 (3 records)stocked, recorded
- Jersey Valley LakeVernon County51 acres · 18 ft deeprecorded 2002 (4 records)Moderatestocked, recorded
- Neshonoc LakeLacrosse County737 acres · 11 ft deeprecorded 1999 to 2002 (2 records)Lowstocked, recorded
- Mallalieu LakeSt Croix County270 acres · 17 ft deeprecorded 2001 (1 record)Lowrecorded
- Lower Red LakeShawano County28 acresrecorded 1977 to 1999 (12 records)Clearstocked, recorded
- Plum LakeVilas County1,108 acres · 57 ft deeprecorded 1995 (2 records)Clearstocked, recorded
- Lac La BelleWaukesha County1,164 acres · 45 ft deeprecorded 1992 to 1993 (3 records)Moderatestocked, recorded
- Sailor Creek FlowagePrice County215 acres · 8 ft deeprecorded 1992 (1 record)Lowrecorded
- Beaver LakeAshland County35 acres · 10 ft deeprecorded 1990 to 1991 (4 records)Moderatestocked, recorded
- Brandt LakeWisconsin25 acresrecorded 1985 to 1990 (2 records)recorded
- Johnson Falls Flowage 647Marinette County158 acres · 37 ft deeprecorded 1990 (1 record)stocked, recorded
- Ghost LakeSawyer County372 acres · 12 ft deeprecorded 1966 to 1987 (5 records)Lowstocked, recorded
- Patterson LakePrice County70 acres · 34 ft deeprecorded 1967 to 1987 (10 records)Clearstocked, recorded
- Elkhart LakeSheboygan County286 acres · 119 ft deeprecorded 1986 (1 record)Clearstocked, recorded
- Perch LakeBayfield County70 acres · 77 ft deeprecorded 1985 (1 record)Lowstocked, recorded
- Silverthorn LakeSawyer County18 acres · 17 ft deeprecorded 1978 to 1981 (4 records)Moderatestocked, recorded
- Willow SpringsPrice County3.0 acres · 6 ft deeprecorded 1980 (4 records)recorded
- Beaupre SpringsDouglas County2.0 acres · 5 ft deeprecorded 1974 to 1979 (4 records)recorded
- O'Brien LakeIron County79 acres · 12 ft deeprecorded 1978 (1 record)Lowstocked, recorded
- Sand LakeFlorence County25 acres · 28 ft deeprecorded 1975 to 1978 (21 records)Clearstocked, recorded
- Hyatt SpringBayfield County6.0 acres · 4 ft deeprecorded 1976 (1 record)recorded
- Lake NoquebayMarinette County2,409 acres · 51 ft deeprecorded 1926 to 1976 (2 records)Moderatestocked, recorded
- Namekagon LakeBayfield County3,227 acres · 50 ft deeprecorded 1976 (1 record)Moderatestocked, recorded
- Tilleda PondShawano County28 acres · 11 ft deeprecorded 1970 to 1976 (2 records)Lowstocked, recorded
- Camp Four SpringsPrice County6.0 acres · 8 ft deeprecorded 1974 (1 record)stocked, recorded
- Crystal LakeIron County95 acres · 46 ft deeprecorded 1974 (1 record)Clearrecorded
- Wind LakePolk County38 acres · 7 ft deeprecorded 1974 (1 record)Clearstocked, recorded
- Johnson SpringsBayfield County2.0 acres · 12 ft deeprecorded 1968 to 1973 (3 records)stocked, recorded
- Little Newton LakeMarinette County60 acres · 53 ft deeprecorded 1973 (1 record)Clearstocked, recorded
- Bond LakeDouglas County292 acres · 67 ft deeprecorded 1971 (1 record)Clearstocked, recorded
- Culbertson SpringsBurnett County8.0 acres · 9 ft deeprecorded 1970 (1 record)Moderatestocked, recorded
- Niebauer SpringsPrice County12 acres · 8 ft deeprecorded 1968 (1 record)Moderatestocked, recorded
- Seitz LakeAshland County19 acres · 6 ft deeprecorded 1968 (1 record)Moderaterecorded
- Tozer SpringsWashburn County1.0 acres · 6 ft deeprecorded 1967 (1 record)stocked, recorded
- Spruce LakeTaylor County20 acres · 63 ft deeprecorded 1966 (1 record)Lowstocked, recorded
- Un SpringSawyer County8.0 acres · 8 ft deeprecorded 1966 (1 record)stocked, recorded
- Mallard LakeWashburn County29 acres · 51 ft deeprecorded 1965 (1 record)recorded
- Spring Brook SpringsBurnett County5.0 acres · 11 ft deeprecorded 1964 (1 record)stocked, recorded
- Anderson LakeDouglas County6.0 acres · 23 ft deeprecorded 1948 to 1959 (2 records)stocked, recorded
- Long LakeBayfield County36 acres · 16 ft deeprecorded 1956 (1 record)Moderaterecorded
- Antigo Lake (Kellog Pond)Langlade County32 acres · 7 ft deeprecorded 1926 (1 record)Lowrecorded
- Neopit Mill PondMenominee County202 acres · 10 ft deeprecorded 1926 (1 record)Moderaterecorded
- Townsend FlowageOconto County476 acres · 30 ft deeprecorded 1926 (1 record)Clearstocked, recorded
- Metonga LakeForest County2,157 acres · 79 ft deeprecorded 1925 (1 record)Clearstocked, recorded
- Riley LakeForest County213 acres · 20 ft deeprecorded 1925 (1 record)Moderatestocked, recorded
- Coleman LakeMarinette County246 acres · 67 ft deeprecorded (1 record)Moderaterecorded