Silver Redhorse
Moxostoma anisurum · Catostomidae
About this fish
- Spawning
- March and April
- Largest length
- up to 74 cm (29 inches)
- Lifespan
- up to 12 years
- Matures at
- about 6 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.
145 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 30 lakes
- Duroy LakePrice County379 acres · 18 ft deeprecorded 1992 to 2008 (12 records)Lowstocked, recorded
- Ladysmith FlowageRusk County288 acres · 19 ft deeprecorded 2004 to 2008 (2 records)Moderatestocked, recorded
- Wilson LakePrice County351 acres · 11 ft deeprecorded 1992 to 2008 (3 records)Lowstocked, recorded
- Laurel LakeOneida County232 acres · 27 ft deeprecorded 2007 (1 record)Moderaterecorded
- Arbutus LakeClark County839 acres · 50 ft deeprecorded 2005 to 2006 (8 records)Lowstocked, recorded
- Buckskin LakeVilas County634 acres · 22 ft deeprecorded 2006 (1 record)stocked, recorded
- Lake Saint CroixPierce County4,668 acres · 60 ft deeprecorded 1997 to 2006 (8 records)recorded
- 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
- Dairyland Reservoir (Flambeau)Rusk County1,745 acres · 70 ft deeprecorded 2004 (3 records)Lowstocked, recorded
- Dead LakePepin County68 acres · 7 ft deeprecorded 2004 (1 record)Lowrecorded
- Island LakeVilas County1,023 acres · 35 ft deeprecorded 2004 (1 record)Clearstocked, recorded
- Minong Flowage(L Nancy)Douglas County1,564 acres · 21 ft deeprecorded 2004 (1 record)Lowstocked, recorded
- Wild Rice LakeVilas County379 acres · 26 ft deeprecorded 2004 (1 record)Moderatestocked, recorded
- Big LakeVilas County835 acres · 61 ft deeprecorded 2003 (1 record)Clearstocked, recorded
- Boulder LakeVilas County524 acres · 23 ft deeprecorded 1925 to 2003 (2 records)Moderaterecorded
- Alder LakeVilas County274 acres · 33 ft deeprecorded 2002 (1 record)Clearstocked, recorded
- Chequamegon Waters FlowageTaylor County2,714 acres · 22 ft deeprecorded 2002 (2 records)Lowstocked, recorded
- Lac Sault DorePrice County561 acres · 21 ft deeprecorded 1996 to 2002 (2 records)Lowstocked, recorded
- Fireside LakesWisconsin211 acresrecorded 2001 (5 records)stocked, recorded
- Mallalieu LakeSt Croix County270 acres · 17 ft deeprecorded 2001 (1 record)Lowrecorded
- Lost LakeVilas County544 acres · 20 ft deeprecorded 1998 (1 record)Lowstocked, recorded
- Dam LakeOneida County744 acres · 32 ft deeprecorded 1997 (1 record)Lowstocked, recorded
- Plum LakeVilas County1,108 acres · 57 ft deeprecorded 1995 (1 record)Clearstocked, recorded
- Sailor Creek FlowagePrice County215 acres · 8 ft deeprecorded 1992 (9 records)Lowrecorded
- Turner LakeVilas County149 acres · 12 ft deeprecorded 1991 (1 record)Lowstocked, recorded
- Round LakePrice County726 acres · 24 ft deeprecorded 1990 (1 record)Lowstocked, recorded
- Lake PepinPepin County25,494 acresrecorded 1988 (1 record)recorded
- Lake WaubesaDane County2,080 acres · 34 ft deeprecorded 1981 (1 record)Lowstocked, recorded
- Indianhead FlowagePolk County776 acres · 57 ft deeprecorded 1959 (1 record)recorded