Hornyhead Chub
Nocomis biguttatus · Cyprinidae
About this fish
- Spawning
- May, June and July
- Largest length
- up to 26 cm (10 inches)
- Lifespan
- up to 4 years
- Matures at
- about 2 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.
238 open records of this fish in Wisconsin were used here.
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 33 lakes
- Schroedel PondMilwaukee County5.0 acres · 8 ft deeprecorded 2014 (1 record)recorded
- Lake ChippewaSawyer County15,300 acres · 92 ft deeprecorded 2011 (1 record)Lowstocked, recorded
- Otter PondSheboygan County3.0 acres · 10 ft deeprecorded 2009 (1 record)Moderaterecorded
- Seeley LakeSauk County49 acres · 10 ft deeprecorded 2008 (1 record)recorded
- Big LakeOneida County865 acres · 27 ft deeprecorded 2005 (1 record)Lowstocked, recorded
- Maiden LakeOconto County269 acres · 52 ft deeprecorded 2005 (1 record)Clearstocked, recorded
- Trump LakeForest County172 acres · 20 ft deeprecorded 2005 (2 records)Moderatestocked, recorded
- Kawaguesaga LakeOneida County670 acres · 44 ft deeprecorded 2003 (1 record)Clearstocked, recorded
- McGrath LakeOneida County53 acres · 18 ft deeprecorded 2003 (1 record)Clearrecorded
- Stormy LakeVilas County522 acres · 63 ft deeprecorded 2003 (1 record)Clearstocked, recorded
- Fireside LakesWisconsin211 acresrecorded 2001 (1 record)stocked, recorded
- Mallalieu LakeSt Croix County270 acres · 17 ft deeprecorded 2001 (2 records)Lowrecorded
- Bohner LakeRacine County135 acres · 30 ft deeprecorded 1999 (1 record)Moderatestocked, recorded
- Echo LakeIron County220 acres · 25 ft deeprecorded 1999 (2 records)Moderatestocked, recorded
- Big LakeVilas County835 acres · 61 ft deeprecorded 1995 (1 record)Clearstocked, recorded
- Prentice FlowagePrice County16 acres · 10 ft deeprecorded 1990 (1 record)recorded
- Wintergreen LakePrice County52 acres · 14 ft deeprecorded 1988 (1 record)Clearrecorded
- Hayward LakeSawyer County247 acres · 17 ft deeprecorded 1967 (1 record)Moderatestocked, recorded
- Mukwonago RiverWisconsin26 acresrecorded 1966 (1 record)stocked, recorded
- Lake MendotaDane County9,842 acres · 82 ft deeprecorded 1964 (1 record)Lowstocked, recorded
- Mineral LakeAshland County225 acres · 29 ft deeprecorded 1961 (1 record)Clearrecorded
- Long LakeWashburn County3,290 acres · 74 ft deeprecorded 1928 to 1959 (2 records)Moderatestocked, recorded
- Little Wood LakeBurnett County207 acres · 23 ft deeprecorded 1928 (1 record)Moderaterecorded
- McKenzie LakeWashburn County1,185 acres · 71 ft deeprecorded 1928 (1 record)Moderatestocked, recorded
- Spooner LakeWashburn County1,092 acres · 17 ft deeprecorded 1928 (1 record)Clearrecorded
- Big Eau Pleine ReservoirMarathon County6,830 acres · 46 ft deeprecorded 1927 (1 record)Lowstocked, recorded
- Lake MaryMarinette County167 acres · 20 ft deeprecorded 1926 (1 record)Moderaterecorded
- Lake NoquebayMarinette County2,409 acres · 51 ft deeprecorded 1926 (1 record)Moderatestocked, recorded
- Lower Red LakeShawano County28 acresrecorded 1926 (1 record)Clearstocked, recorded
- Pike LakeMarathon County205 acres · 34 ft deeprecorded 1926 (1 record)Moderatestocked, recorded
- Rush LakeFond du Lac County3,070 acres · 5 ft deeprecorded 1926 (1 record)recorded
- Riley LakeForest County213 acres · 20 ft deeprecorded 1925 (2 records)Moderatestocked, recorded
- Lake MichiganWisconsin0.4 acresrecorded (1 record)stocked, recorded