Game fishes of Wisconsin

Do you know your Wisconsin fishes? Wisconsin is home to more than 160 different fish species. The fish species below are most commonly caught by Wisconsin anglers.

Largemouth bass	Black crappie	Bluegill
Catfish	Lake sturgeon	Musky
Bullheads	Northern pike	Walleye
Yellow perch	Pumpkinseed	Salmon and trout
Smallmouth bass	White bass	Rock bass

More Resources

• Fish Wildcards – A set of 45 fish, plus games, knots, basic fish anatomy, a common fish parasite, and a handy trick to estimate your fish’s weight with a ruler! Two versions:
  Match Your Catch, Low-Res Version [PDF] or
  Match Your Catch, Hi-Res Version [PDF]
• Fish Map – distribution of Wisconsin fishes [exit DNR]
• Fishes of Wisconsin [exit DNR]
• Fish identification database [exit DNR]
• State record fish
• Burbot, bowfin and snakehead identification
• Wisconsin fish species list [PDF 68KB] – printable document with Wisconsin’s fish species.