Prickly Sculpin
Cottus asper
A small bottom-dwelling sculpin with prominent spines and a large head relative to its body. Found in cold, clear streams and rivers of the Pacific Northwest.
Prickly Sculpin at a glance
- Scientific name
- Cottus asper
- Typical size
- 2-4 inches
- Water
- Freshwater
- Habitat
- Freshwater
- Rarity in the Fishdex™
- Common
Habitat
Inhabits rocky bottoms of mountain streams and coastal rivers from British Columbia to California. Not typically targeted by anglers due to small size, but occasionally caught incidentally while fishing for trout in the same waters.
Catch one and it is yours
Log a prickly sculpin through the Cobia Camera and this entry fills in with your photo, your personal best, and the exact conditions on the day. The app also carries the slot and season rules for wherever you are standing.
How the Fishdex™ worksPrickly Sculpin questions people ask
Prickly Sculpin is Cottus asper.
A typical prickly sculpin runs 2-4 inches. Cobia records the length and weight of every prickly sculpin you log and keeps your personal best on its Fishdex entry.
Inhabits rocky bottoms of mountain streams and coastal rivers from British Columbia to California. Not typically targeted by anglers due to small size, but occasionally caught incidentally while fishing for trout in the same waters. It is a fresh water species, filed under freshwater in the Fishdex.
Yes. Log one through the Cobia Camera and this entry fills in with your own photo, your personal best, and the conditions on the day you caught it. The app also carries the slot limits and season dates for wherever you are standing. It is free.
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