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Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
1,417 observations
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus nigricans
1,035 observations
Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
555 observations
Pumpkinseed
Lepomis gibbosus
515 observations
Rock Bass
Ambloplites rupestris
504 observations
Northern Pike
Esox lucius
503 observations
Yellow Perch
Perca flavescens
479 observations
European Carp
Cyprinus carpio
390 observations
Green Sunfish
Lepomis cyanellus
328 observations
Creek Chub
Semotilus atromaculatus
300 observations
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
296 observations
Common Shiner
Luxilus cornutus
295 observations
Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
294 observations
Walleye
Sander vitreus
276 observations
Brook Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis
276 observations
Rainbow Darter
Etheostoma caeruleum
270 observations
Freshwater Drum
Aplodinotus grunniens
227 observations
White Sucker
Catostomus commersonii
227 observations
Brook Stickleback
Culaea inconstans
211 observations
Alewife
Alosa pseudoharengus
210 observations
Central Mudminnow
Umbra limi
192 observations
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
192 observations
Round Goby
Neogobius melanostomus
185 observations
Bluntnose Minnow
Pimephales notatus
183 observations
Hornyhead Chub
Nocomis biguttatus
174 observations
Johnny Darter
Etheostoma nigrum
173 observations
Chinook Salmon
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
162 observations
Yellow Bullhead
Ameiurus natalis
156 observations
Common Logperch
Percina caprodes
137 observations
Lake Sturgeon
Huso fulvescens
135 observations
Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
131 observations
Fantail Darter
Etheostoma flabellare
131 observations
Mottled Sculpin
Cottus bairdii
128 observations
Black Bullhead
Ameiurus melas
123 observations
Golden Shiner
Notemigonus crysoleucas
114 observations
Muskellunge
Esox masquinongy
109 observations
Shorthead Redhorse
Moxostoma macrolepidotum
109 observations
Eyetail Bowfin
Amia ocellicauda
103 observations
Spotfin Shiner
Cyprinella spiloptera
99 observations
Greengill Sunfish
Lepomis macrochirus × cyanellus
91 observations
Banded Darter
Etheostoma zonale
89 observations
Golden Redhorse
Moxostoma erythrurum
89 observations
Pumpkinseed × Bluegill
Lepomis gibbosus × macrochirus
86 observations
Fathead Minnow
Pimephales promelas
82 observations
Western Blacknose Dace
Rhinichthys obtusus
78 observations
Blackstripe Topminnow
Fundulus notatus
77 observations
Longnose Gar
Lepisosteus osseus
70 observations
Iowa Darter
Etheostoma exile
70 observations
Warmouth
Lepomis gulosus
64 observations
Goldfish
Carassius auratus
63 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common fish in Wisconsin are:
- Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus)
- Largemouth Bass (Micropterus nigricans)
- Smallmouth Bass (Micropterus dolomieu)
- Pumpkinseed (Lepomis gibbosus)
- Rock Bass (Ambloplites rupestris)
- Northern Pike (Esox lucius)
- Yellow Perch (Perca flavescens)
- European Carp (Cyprinus carpio)
- Green Sunfish (Lepomis cyanellus)
- Creek Chub (Semotilus atromaculatus)
- The most observed fish in Wisconsin is Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus), with 1,417 recorded observations.