Mimic Shiner
Notropis volucellus · Cyprinidae
About this fish
- Spawning
- March, April, May, June, July, August, September and October
- Largest length
- up to 7.6 cm (3 inches)
- Lifespan
- up to 3 years
- Matures at
- about 1 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.
193 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 55 lakes
- Kangaroo LakeDoor County1,123 acres · 12 ft deeprecorded 2017 (1 record)Moderaterecorded
- Two Sisters LakeOneida County719 acres · 63 ft deeprecorded 2002 to 2008 (3 records)Clearstocked, recorded
- Anvil LakeVilas County398 acres · 32 ft deeprecorded 2006 (1 record)Moderatestocked, recorded
- Deerskin LakeVilas County309 acres · 18 ft deeprecorded 2006 (1 record)Moderatestocked, recorded
- Eagle LakeBayfield County170 acres · 52 ft deeprecorded 2006 (2 records)Clearrecorded
- Lac Vieux DesertVilas County2,853 acres · 38 ft deeprecorded 2006 (1 record)Lowstocked, recorded
- Midge LakeVilas County8.0 acres · 38 ft deeprecorded 1998 to 2006 (3 records)Clearrecorded
- North Nokomis LakeOneida County476 acres · 73 ft deeprecorded 2006 (1 record)Moderatestocked, recorded
- Pioneer LakeVilas County427 acres · 27 ft deeprecorded 2003 to 2006 (2 records)Moderatestocked, recorded
- Big Saint Germain LakeVilas County1,617 acres · 42 ft deeprecorded 2005 (2 records)Clearstocked, recorded
- Bond LakeDouglas County292 acres · 67 ft deeprecorded 1977 to 2005 (5 records)Clearstocked, recorded
- Devils LakeSauk County369 acres · 47 ft deeprecorded 1927 to 2005 (7 records)Clearstocked, recorded
- Lake LauraVilas County599 acres · 43 ft deeprecorded 2005 (2 records)Clearstocked, recorded
- Clear LakeVilas County555 acres · 45 ft deeprecorded 2004 (1 record)Clearstocked, recorded
- Crystal LakeVilas County88 acres · 67 ft deeprecorded 1996 to 2004 (5 records)Clearstocked, recorded
- Dairyland Reservoir (Flambeau)Rusk County1,745 acres · 70 ft deeprecorded 2004 (2 records)Lowstocked, recorded
- Geneva LakeWalworth County5,262 acres · 135 ft deeprecorded 1941 to 2004 (4 records)Clearstocked, recorded
- Ladysmith FlowageRusk County288 acres · 19 ft deeprecorded 2000 to 2004 (3 records)Moderatestocked, recorded
- Lake MichiganWisconsin0.4 acresrecorded 2004 (3 records)stocked, recorded
- Lower Eau Claire LakeBayfield County802 acres · 41 ft deeprecorded 2003 to 2004 (3 records)Clearstocked, recorded
- Pelican LakeOneida County3,585 acres · 39 ft deeprecorded 2004 (2 records)Lowstocked, recorded
- Tomahawk LakeBayfield County134 acres · 42 ft deeprecorded 2004 (3 records)Clearrecorded
- Upper Eau Claire LakeBayfield County996 acres · 92 ft deeprecorded 2002 to 2004 (4 records)Clearstocked, recorded
- Big LakeVilas County835 acres · 61 ft deeprecorded 1995 to 2003 (3 records)Clearstocked, recorded
- Harris LakeVilas County507 acres · 57 ft deeprecorded 2003 (1 record)Clearstocked, recorded
- Lake MohawksinLincoln County1,910 acres · 25 ft deeprecorded 2003 (1 record)Lowrecorded
- Middle McKenzie LakeBurnett County530 acres · 45 ft deeprecorded 2003 (1 record)Clearstocked, recorded
- South Turtle LakeVilas County454 acres · 23 ft deeprecorded 2003 (1 record)Moderaterecorded
- Alder LakeVilas County274 acres · 33 ft deeprecorded 2002 (1 record)Clearstocked, recorded
- Birch LakeBayfield County129 acres · 8 ft deeprecorded 2002 (1 record)Lowrecorded
- East Horsehead LakeOneida County184 acres · 26 ft deeprecorded 2001 (1 record)Clearstocked, recorded
- Devils LakeBurnett County1,001 acres · 24 ft deeprecorded 2000 (2 records)Clearstocked, recorded
- Gilbert LakeWaushara County141 acres · 65 ft deeprecorded 1997 (1 record)Clearstocked, recorded
- Little Arbor Vitae LakeVilas County534 acres · 32 ft deeprecorded 1925 to 1996 (2 records)Lowstocked, recorded
- Plum LakeVilas County1,108 acres · 57 ft deeprecorded 1995 (1 record)Clearstocked, recorded
- Lake OnalaskaLacrosse County7,688 acres · 40 ft deeprecorded 1993 (1 record)Lowrecorded
- Trego LakeWashburn County451 acres · 36 ft deeprecorded 1992 (1 record)Clearstocked, recorded
- Wisconsin River Flowage Number 2 49Portage County220 acres · 25 ft deeprecorded 1991 (1 record)recorded
- Ellsworth LakeWashburn County174 acres · 6 ft deeprecorded 1986 (3 records)Moderaterecorded
- Rock LakeJefferson County1,371 acres · 56 ft deeprecorded 1985 (1 record)Clearstocked, recorded
- Trout LakeVilas County3,816 acres · 117 ft deeprecorded 1954 (1 record)Clearstocked, recorded
- Little Star LakeVilas County245 acres · 67 ft deeprecorded 1934 (1 record)Clearstocked, recorded
- Minocqua LakeOneida County1,360 acres · 60 ft deeprecorded 1934 (1 record)Clearstocked, recorded
- Allequash LakeVilas County426 acres · 24 ft deeprecorded 1933 (1 record)Lowstocked, recorded
- Hayward LakeSawyer County247 acres · 17 ft deeprecorded 1928 (1 record)Moderatestocked, recorded
- Lake Saint CroixPierce County4,668 acres · 60 ft deeprecorded 1928 (2 records)recorded
- Long LakeWashburn County3,290 acres · 74 ft deeprecorded 1928 (2 records)Moderatestocked, recorded
- McKenzie LakeWashburn County1,185 acres · 71 ft deeprecorded 1928 (1 record)Moderatestocked, recorded
- Whitefish LakeSawyer County786 acres · 105 ft deeprecorded 1928 (1 record)Clearstocked, recorded
- Big Eau Pleine ReservoirMarathon County6,830 acres · 46 ft deeprecorded 1927 (1 record)Lowstocked, recorded
- Big Arbor Vitae LakeVilas County1,090 acres · 41 ft deeprecorded 1925 (1 record)Moderatestocked, recorded
- Boulder LakeVilas County524 acres · 23 ft deeprecorded 1925 (1 record)Moderaterecorded
- Jordan LakeAdams County213 acres · 79 ft deeprecorded 1925 (1 record)Clearstocked, recorded
- Kawaguesaga LakeOneida County670 acres · 44 ft deeprecorded 1925 (1 record)Clearstocked, recorded
- Madeline LakeVilas County159 acres · 17 ft deeprecorded 1925 (1 record)recorded