Longnose Gar
Lepisosteus osseus · Lepisosteidae
About this fish
- Spawning
- April and May
- Largest length
- up to 200 cm (79 inches)
- Lifespan
- up to 26 years
- Matures at
- about 5 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.
74 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 21 lakes
- Geneva LakeWalworth County5,262 acres · 135 ft deeprecorded 1995 to 2025 (2 records)Clearstocked, recorded
- Okauchee LakeWaukesha County1,187 acres · 94 ft deeprecorded 2024 (1 record)Moderatestocked, recorded
- Mud LakeDodge County87 acres · 4 ft deeprecorded 2017 (1 record)Lowstocked, recorded
- Mukwonago RiverWisconsin26 acresrecorded 2014 (1 record)stocked, recorded
- Lake Saint CroixPierce County4,668 acres · 60 ft deeprecorded 1899 to 2006 (14 records)recorded
- Upper Nemahbin LakeWaukesha County283 acres · 61 ft deeprecorded 2006 (1 record)Clearstocked, recorded
- Lac La BelleWaukesha County1,164 acres · 45 ft deeprecorded 1984 to 2005 (6 records)Moderatestocked, recorded
- Clear LakeRusk County95 acres · 74 ft deeprecorded 2004 (3 records)Clearstocked, recorded
- Dead LakePepin County68 acres · 7 ft deeprecorded 2004 (1 record)Lowrecorded
- Friess LakeWashington County117 acres · 48 ft deeprecorded 2004 (1 record)Lowstocked, recorded
- Lake MichiganWisconsin0.4 acresrecorded 1950 to 2004 (5 records)stocked, recorded
- Swan LakeColumbia County406 acres · 82 ft deeprecorded 2003 (1 record)Moderatestocked, recorded
- Lake KegonsaDane County3,209 acres · 31 ft deeprecorded 2002 (1 record)Lowstocked, recorded
- Fireside LakesWisconsin211 acresrecorded 2001 (3 records)stocked, recorded
- Lake MendotaDane County9,842 acres · 82 ft deeprecorded 1985 to 2001 (2 records)Lowstocked, recorded
- Lost LakeChippewa County3.0 acres · 34 ft deeprecorded 1997 (1 record)recorded
- Upper Holly LakeSawyer County33 acres · 14 ft deeprecorded 1981 (1 record)Moderaterecorded
- Lake NoquebayMarinette County2,409 acres · 51 ft deeprecorded 1967 (1 record)Moderatestocked, recorded
- Lower Nemahbin LakeWaukesha County271 acres · 36 ft deeprecorded 1954 to 1967 (2 records)Clearstocked, recorded
- The BayPepin County102 acresrecorded 1965 (1 record)recorded
- Elizabeth LakeKenosha County638 acres · 32 ft deeprecorded 1907 (1 record)Clearstocked, recorded