Last Saturday I got my latest American Currents, the winter edition (I was glad to get it, even at a season off). The photography camp looked very fun, I wish I was their. And I am glad the minnow breeding article was reprinted there.

But one thing puzzled me. In the fish of the Chicago lakefront you mentioned longnose dace being present their and being the official fish of Chicago. But wait.... aren't Longnose Dace river specialists? I have only found them in waters with a current in it and they seem to like strong current. Isn't a lake a bit out of place habitat wise for them? Aren't they sort of known for liking very strong river currents?

They also enjoy the wave zone of cool water portions of the Great Lakes. You can find them all along the Lake Erie shore east of Cleveland as well. The streamlined body design works in any kind of turbulent water, although it's been my observation that they're deeper bodied in lakes.

Todd

Satinfin shiner is another minnow that's mainly a flowing stream specialist, but can survive in certain lakes where waves in rocky shallows create enough current for eggs to survive.

The same for spotfin shiners. Some of the nicest in NY are in Moreau Lake a small cool pond in Moreau Lake State Park.

Satinfin shiner is another minnow that's mainly a flowing stream specialist, but can survive in certain lakes where waves in rocky shallows create enough current for eggs to survive.

Edited by keepnatives, 06 April 2011 - 08:35 PM.