Old Lake Cottage
Fourhorn Sculpin fishing in Canada
Myoxocephalus quadricornis
- Documented at
- 11 waters
- Primary species at
- 0 waters
- Ideal water temp
- 9°C
- Active range
- 4–15°C
Best fourhorn sculpin waters today
Scored for 2026-09-14 from live weather, water temperature and this species’ own thermal range.
How to fish for fourhorn sculpin
Fourhorn sculpin are a cold-water, glacial-relict sculpin - named for the bony bumps on the head - found in cold deep lakes and cold coastal and brackish waters of the far North. They aren't a rod target; they're a bottom-dwelling forage fish of cold, well-oxygenated water and, like the other relict sculpins, an indicator of cold, high-quality habitat. Their presence points to a cold, deep, oxygen-rich system. On a location page they're context about coldwater habitat quality rather than a species to fish for.