Spotfin Shiner
Cyprinella spiloptera · Cyprinidae
About this fish
- Spawning
- May, June, July and August
- Largest length
- up to 12 cm (5 inches)
- Lifespan
- up to 5 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.
248 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 22 lakes
- Cedar LakeSt Croix County1,107 acres · 28 ft deeprecorded 2003 to 2006 (2 records)Moderatestocked, recorded
- Lake KegonsaDane County3,209 acres · 31 ft deeprecorded 2001 to 2006 (5 records)Lowstocked, recorded
- Lake OnalaskaLacrosse County7,688 acres · 40 ft deeprecorded 2006 (1 record)Lowrecorded
- Mallalieu LakeSt Croix County270 acres · 17 ft deeprecorded 1928 to 2006 (2 records)Lowrecorded
- Turtle Flambeau FlowageIron County13,545 acres · 50 ft deeprecorded 2006 (1 record)Moderatestocked, recorded
- Delton LakeSauk County267 acres · 16 ft deeprecorded 2005 (1 record)Lowstocked, recorded
- Devils LakeSauk County369 acres · 47 ft deeprecorded 2001 to 2005 (3 records)Clearstocked, recorded
- Lake MendotaDane County9,842 acres · 82 ft deeprecorded 2005 (1 record)Lowstocked, recorded
- Neshonoc LakeLacrosse County737 acres · 11 ft deeprecorded 1999 to 2005 (7 records)Lowstocked, recorded
- Wild Rice LakeVilas County379 acres · 26 ft deeprecorded 2004 (1 record)Moderatestocked, recorded
- Lake WaubesaDane County2,080 acres · 34 ft deeprecorded 2003 (1 record)Lowstocked, recorded
- Swan LakeColumbia County406 acres · 82 ft deeprecorded 2003 (1 record)Moderatestocked, recorded
- Devils LakeBurnett County1,001 acres · 24 ft deeprecorded 2000 (1 record)Clearstocked, recorded
- Lake Saint CroixPierce County4,668 acres · 60 ft deeprecorded 1899 to 1966 (3 records)recorded
- McCartney LakeGrant County924 acres · 10 ft deeprecorded 1963 (1 record)recorded
- Lake O' the DallesPolk County23 acres · 12 ft deeprecorded 1959 (1 record)Lowrecorded
- Hayward LakeSawyer County247 acres · 17 ft deeprecorded 1928 (1 record)Moderatestocked, recorded
- Douglas PondJackson County16 acres · 7 ft deeprecorded 1927 (1 record)Lowrecorded
- Lake WisconsinColumbia County9,000 acres · 24 ft deeprecorded 1927 (1 record)Lowstocked, recorded
- Marinuka LakeTrempealeau County98 acres · 9 ft deeprecorded 1927 (1 record)Lowstocked, recorded
- Bear LakeWaupaca County194 acres · 62 ft deeprecorded 1926 (1 record)Clearrecorded
- Pigeon LakeWaupaca County163 acres · 10 ft deeprecorded 1926 (1 record)Lowstocked, recorded