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Re: Fish Identification
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04/30/21 11:16 PM
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I don't think it's anything bigger than a sucker due to the creek only being like a foot and a half wide and around a foot or so deep where they were.
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Re: Fish Identification
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04/30/21 11:20 PM
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Yup it is. I catch millions of them each year.
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Re: Fish Identification
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04/30/21 11:20 PM
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Jurrasic Park is correct. It's a Mudminnow and probably a Central Mudminnow. At one point, I kept 56 species of fish and I used to go on trips to collect different species of native fish. Keith
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Re: Fish Identification
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04/30/21 11:31 PM
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How big do they get? Also is their primary source of food insect larvae and eggs?
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Re: Fish Identification
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04/30/21 11:35 PM
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They get up to about 9” I’ve seen and kinda that same size as a trout. They survive very well in low oxygen waters. They’ll last longer out of water than other minnows. Very hardy!
Not sure what they eat.
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Re: Fish Identification
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05/01/21 06:49 AM
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In my experience they make terrible bait compared to an emerald shiner or even a golden shiner. Definetly a very tough fish that can survive in conditions most others can't though.
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Re: Fish Identification
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05/01/21 07:12 AM
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They make a good bait if you can keep them suspended from the bottom with a bobber. We sold minnows when I was young and we kept the mudminnows in a wooden barrel buried within a couple of inches from the top. Filled with water it stays cool and a lid on top keeps it dark inside. No need to add air or running water. They are very hardy, but I agree with Michigander that other minnows are a better bait.
Steve WTA NRA
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