Northern Hog Sucker
Hypentelium nigricans · Catostomidae
About this fish
- Spawning
- April and May
- Largest length
- up to 61 cm (24 inches)
- Lifespan
- up to 11 years
- Matures at
- about 3 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.
146 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
- Nagawicka LakeWaukesha County917 acres · 90 ft deeprecorded 2021 (2 records)Moderatestocked, recorded
- Duroy LakePrice County379 acres · 18 ft deeprecorded 2007 (1 record)Lowstocked, recorded
- Arbutus LakeClark County839 acres · 50 ft deeprecorded 2005 to 2006 (5 records)Lowstocked, recorded
- Caldron Falls ReservoirMarinette County1,018 acres · 40 ft deeprecorded 2006 (2 records)Moderatestocked, recorded
- Lake Saint CroixPierce County4,668 acres · 60 ft deeprecorded 1997 to 2006 (2 records)recorded
- Spirit River FlowageLincoln County1,239 acres · 22 ft deeprecorded 2006 (1 record)Lowrecorded
- Lake WausauMarathon County1,918 acres · 30 ft deeprecorded 1995 to 2005 (2 records)Lowstocked, recorded
- Rhinelander FlowageOneida County1,326 acres · 10 ft deeprecorded 2005 (1 record)Lowstocked, recorded
- Round LakePrice County726 acres · 24 ft deeprecorded 2005 (1 record)Lowstocked, recorded
- Fireside LakesWisconsin211 acresrecorded 2001 (1 record)stocked, recorded
- Lake PepinPepin County25,494 acresrecorded 1988 (1 record)recorded
- Lake NoquebayMarinette County2,409 acres · 51 ft deeprecorded 1926 to 1976 (2 records)Moderatestocked, recorded
- Upper Eau Claire LakeBayfield County996 acres · 92 ft deeprecorded 1969 (1 record)Clearstocked, recorded
- Hanscom LakeBurnett County127 acres · 7 ft deeprecorded 1966 (1 record)Lowrecorded
- Gordon LakeAshland County142 acres · 28 ft deeprecorded 1964 (1 record)Lowstocked, recorded
- Chequamegon Waters FlowageTaylor County2,714 acres · 22 ft deeprecorded 1960 (1 record)Lowstocked, recorded
- Indianhead FlowagePolk County776 acres · 57 ft deeprecorded 1959 (1 record)recorded
- Hayward LakeSawyer County247 acres · 17 ft deeprecorded 1928 (1 record)Moderatestocked, recorded
- Big Eau Pleine ReservoirMarathon County6,830 acres · 46 ft deeprecorded 1927 (1 record)Lowstocked, recorded
- Homme PondShawano County38 acres · 13 ft deeprecorded 1926 (1 record)Moderatestocked, recorded
- Wausaukee LakeMarinette County5.0 acres · 6 ft deeprecorded 1926 (1 record)Lowrecorded