Redfin Pickerel
Esox americanus · Esocidae
About this fish
- Spawning
- February, March, August and September
- Largest length
- up to 37.6 cm (15 inches)
- Lifespan
- up to 7 years
- Matures at
- about 2.5 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.
109 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
- Fowler LakeWaukesha County78 acres · 50 ft deeprecorded 2024 (1 record)Clearstocked, recorded
- Helen LakeIowa County13 acres · 28 ft deeprecorded 2002 to 2024 (3 records)Moderatestocked, recorded
- Long LakeRichland County48 acres · 10 ft deeprecorded 2024 (1 record)stocked, recorded
- Long LakeColumbia County69 acres · 20 ft deeprecorded 2003 to 2008 (2 records)Lowrecorded
- McGrath LakeOneida County53 acres · 18 ft deeprecorded 2003 to 2007 (3 records)Clearrecorded
- Shishebogama LakeVilas County716 acres · 42 ft deeprecorded 2007 (3 records)Moderatestocked, recorded
- Delavan LakeWalworth County2,072 acres · 56 ft deeprecorded 2005 (1 record)Moderatestocked, recorded
- Allequash LakeVilas County426 acres · 24 ft deeprecorded 2004 (3 records)Lowstocked, recorded
- Blue LakeOneida County456 acres · 49 ft deeprecorded 2004 (1 record)Clearstocked, recorded
- Little Spider LakeVilas County235 acres · 23 ft deeprecorded 2002 to 2004 (6 records)Clearstocked, recorded
- Manitowish LakeVilas County496 acres · 61 ft deeprecorded 2004 (1 record)Clearstocked, recorded
- Spider LakeVilas County272 acres · 43 ft deeprecorded 2004 (1 record)Clearstocked, recorded
- Upper Gresham LakeVilas County366 acres · 32 ft deeprecorded 2002 to 2004 (5 records)Clearstocked, recorded
- Wild Rice LakeVilas County379 acres · 26 ft deeprecorded 2004 (2 records)Moderatestocked, recorded
- Big LakeVilas County835 acres · 61 ft deeprecorded 1995 to 2003 (3 records)Clearstocked, recorded
- Bohner LakeRacine County135 acres · 30 ft deeprecorded 1999 to 2003 (6 records)Moderatestocked, recorded
- Boulder LakeVilas County524 acres · 23 ft deeprecorded 2003 (1 record)Moderaterecorded
- Kawaguesaga LakeOneida County670 acres · 44 ft deeprecorded 2003 (2 records)Clearstocked, recorded
- Little Crooked LakeVilas County153 acres · 20 ft deeprecorded 2003 (3 records)Moderaterecorded
- Mid LakeOneida County223 acres · 12 ft deeprecorded 2003 (2 records)Moderatestocked, recorded
- Minocqua LakeOneida County1,360 acres · 60 ft deeprecorded 2003 (3 records)Clearstocked, recorded
- Monroe County FlowageMonroe County263 acres · 8 ft deeprecorded 2003 (1 record)recorded
- Alder LakeVilas County274 acres · 33 ft deeprecorded 2002 (1 record)Clearstocked, recorded
- Lower Ninemile LakeVilas County646 acres · 5 ft deeprecorded 1997 (1 record)Moderaterecorded
- Annabelle LakeVilas County213 acres · 30 ft deeprecorded 1992 (1 record)Clearstocked, recorded
- Potter LakeWalworth County162 acres · 26 ft deeprecorded 1992 (2 records)Lowstocked, recorded
- Clear LakeRock County82 acres · 20 ft deeprecorded 1989 (1 record)Lowstocked, recorded
- Ashippun LakeWaukesha County84 acres · 40 ft deeprecorded 1978 to 1988 (4 records)Clearstocked, recorded
- Geneva LakeWalworth County5,262 acres · 135 ft deeprecorded 1970 (1 record)Clearstocked, recorded
- Lazy Lake (Fall R Millpond)Columbia County161 acres · 8 ft deeprecorded 1970 (1 record)Moderatestocked, recorded
- Pell LakeWalworth County86 acres · 13 ft deeprecorded 1951 to 1967 (3 records)Moderatestocked, recorded
- Pleasant LakeWalworth County155 acres · 29 ft deeprecorded 1963 (1 record)Clearstocked, recorded
- Lake IvanhoeWalworth County42 acres · 10 ft deeprecorded 1928 (1 record)Lowstocked, recorded