Mottled Sculpin
Cottus bairdii · Cottidae
About this fish
- Spawning
- March and April
- Largest length
- up to 15 cm (6 inches)
- Lifespan
- up to 6 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.
250 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 61 lakes
- Lake MichiganWisconsin0.4 acresrecorded 1951 to 2016 (3 records)stocked, recorded
- Sevenmile LakeForest County503 acres · 43 ft deeprecorded 1997 to 2008 (2 records)stocked, recorded
- Big Stone LakeOneida County548 acres · 57 ft deeprecorded 2006 (3 records)Lowstocked, recorded
- Kentuck LakeForest County957 acres · 40 ft deeprecorded 2003 to 2006 (2 records)Moderatestocked, recorded
- Laurel LakeOneida County232 acres · 27 ft deeprecorded 2006 (1 record)Moderaterecorded
- Midge LakeVilas County8.0 acres · 38 ft deeprecorded 1998 to 2006 (2 records)Clearrecorded
- North Nokomis LakeOneida County476 acres · 73 ft deeprecorded 2006 (1 record)Moderatestocked, recorded
- Wild Rose PondWaushara County17 acres · 7 ft deeprecorded 2006 (1 record)recorded
- Big LakeOneida County865 acres · 27 ft deeprecorded 2005 (1 record)Lowstocked, recorded
- Big Saint Germain LakeVilas County1,617 acres · 42 ft deeprecorded 1925 to 2005 (3 records)Clearstocked, recorded
- Dead Pike LakeVilas County297 acres · 80 ft deeprecorded 2005 (1 record)Moderatestocked, recorded
- Lac Vieux DesertVilas County2,853 acres · 38 ft deeprecorded 1925 to 2005 (3 records)Lowstocked, recorded
- Lawrence PondMarquette County221 acres · 14 ft deeprecorded 2005 (1 record)Moderatestocked, recorded
- Pine LakeIron County312 acres · 41 ft deeprecorded 2005 (1 record)Moderaterecorded
- Allequash LakeVilas County426 acres · 24 ft deeprecorded 2004 (1 record)Lowstocked, recorded
- Clear LakeVilas County555 acres · 45 ft deeprecorded 2004 (1 record)Clearstocked, recorded
- Crystal LakeVilas County88 acres · 67 ft deeprecorded 1996 to 2004 (2 records)Clearstocked, recorded
- Island LakeVilas County1,023 acres · 35 ft deeprecorded 2004 (1 record)Clearstocked, recorded
- Little Spider LakeVilas County235 acres · 23 ft deeprecorded 2002 to 2004 (2 records)Clearstocked, recorded
- Pelican LakeOneida County3,585 acres · 39 ft deeprecorded 2004 (3 records)Lowstocked, recorded
- Pickerel LakeLanglade County1,299 acres · 14 ft deeprecorded 2004 (1 record)stocked, recorded
- Upper Gresham LakeVilas County366 acres · 32 ft deeprecorded 2002 to 2004 (2 records)Clearstocked, recorded
- Circle Lily LakeVilas County223 acres · 35 ft deeprecorded 2003 (1 record)Moderatestocked, recorded
- Grandfather FlowageLincoln County223 acres · 32 ft deeprecorded 2003 (1 record)Lowrecorded
- Harris LakeVilas County507 acres · 57 ft deeprecorded 2003 (1 record)Clearstocked, recorded
- Kawaguesaga LakeOneida County670 acres · 44 ft deeprecorded 2003 (1 record)Clearstocked, recorded
- Lily LakeForest County211 acres · 24 ft deeprecorded 2003 (1 record)Moderaterecorded
- McGrath LakeOneida County53 acres · 18 ft deeprecorded 2003 (1 record)Clearrecorded
- Pine LakeForest County1,670 acres · 14 ft deeprecorded 2003 (2 records)Lowstocked, recorded
- Plum LakeVilas County1,108 acres · 57 ft deeprecorded 2003 (1 record)Clearstocked, recorded
- Stormy LakeVilas County522 acres · 63 ft deeprecorded 2003 (1 record)Clearstocked, recorded
- Upper Post LakeOneida County757 acres · 14 ft deeprecorded 2003 (1 record)stocked, recorded
- Stella LakeOneida County405 acres · 22 ft deeprecorded 2002 (1 record)Moderatestocked, recorded
- East Horsehead LakeOneida County184 acres · 26 ft deeprecorded 2001 (2 records)Clearstocked, recorded
- Hasbrook LakeOneida County302 acres · 50 ft deeprecorded 2001 (2 records)Clearrecorded
- Big LakeVilas County835 acres · 61 ft deeprecorded 1995 (1 record)Clearstocked, recorded
- Red Cedar LakeWashburn County1,841 acres · 53 ft deeprecorded 1992 (1 record)stocked, recorded
- Willow SpringsPrice County3.0 acres · 6 ft deeprecorded 1980 (2 records)recorded
- Lake SuperiorWisconsinrecorded 1974 (5 records)stocked, recorded
- Trout LakeVilas County3,816 acres · 117 ft deeprecorded 1954 (1 record)Clearstocked, recorded
- Minocqua LakeOneida County1,360 acres · 60 ft deeprecorded 1934 (1 record)Clearstocked, recorded
- Crowley FlowagePrice County422 acres · 23 ft deeprecorded 1928 (1 record)recorded
- Long LakeWashburn County3,290 acres · 74 ft deeprecorded 1928 (1 record)Moderatestocked, recorded
- Lake NebagamonDouglas County914 acres · 56 ft deeprecorded 1927 (1 record)Moderatestocked, recorded
- Lake WisconsinColumbia County9,000 acres · 24 ft deeprecorded 1927 (1 record)Lowstocked, recorded
- Antigo Lake (Kellog Pond)Langlade County32 acres · 7 ft deeprecorded 1926 (1 record)Lowrecorded
- Fisher LakeFlorence County54 acres · 49 ft deeprecorded 1926 (1 record)Clearstocked, recorded
- Lake MaryMarinette County167 acres · 20 ft deeprecorded 1926 (1 record)Moderaterecorded
- Lower Red LakeShawano County28 acresrecorded 1926 (1 record)Clearstocked, recorded
- Neopit Mill PondMenominee County202 acres · 10 ft deeprecorded 1926 (1 record)Moderaterecorded
- Wausaukee LakeMarinette County5.0 acres · 6 ft deeprecorded 1926 (1 record)Lowrecorded
- Apple River FlowagePolk County639 acres · 18 ft deeprecorded 1925 (1 record)stocked, recorded
- Big Arbor Vitae LakeVilas County1,090 acres · 41 ft deeprecorded 1925 (1 record)Moderatestocked, recorded
- Big Spring PondAdams County7.0 acres · 5 ft deeprecorded 1925 (3 records)Lowrecorded
- Boulder LakeVilas County524 acres · 23 ft deeprecorded 1925 (1 record)Moderaterecorded
- Little Arbor Vitae LakeVilas County534 acres · 32 ft deeprecorded 1925 (3 records)Lowstocked, recorded
- Madeline LakeVilas County159 acres · 17 ft deeprecorded 1925 (1 record)recorded
- Mason LakeAdams County855 acres · 9 ft deeprecorded 1925 (1 record)Lowstocked, recorded
- Metonga LakeForest County2,157 acres · 79 ft deeprecorded 1925 (1 record)Clearstocked, recorded
- Riley LakeForest County213 acres · 20 ft deeprecorded 1925 (2 records)Moderatestocked, recorded
- Lake MendotaDane County9,842 acres · 82 ft deeprecorded 1850 (1 record)Lowstocked, recorded