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Posted 19 January 2009 - 11:14 PM

Can anyone recommend methods for collecting eastern mudminnows? Sorry if this was already covered in another post.

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Posted 20 January 2009 - 10:51 AM

The only times I've caught them it was in minnow traps placed in the shallows of a floodplain swamp. I don't spend much time sampling in mudminnow country, though.

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Posted 20 January 2009 - 01:07 PM

i catch a few of them in minnow traps placed in deeper, slow moving parts of the creek baited with lunchmeat and crackers, and i also catch them with a dip net by scooping up a bunch of leaves and muck and then picking through it.

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Posted 20 January 2009 - 07:45 PM

Can anyone recommend methods for collecting eastern mudminnows? Sorry if this was already covered in another post.

A good strong dip net in any thick stand of plants, or piles of debris, leaves just pull the net thru the cover and sort out the fish. That can require good eyesight as they tend to blend in. If in an area they live you should have no problem finding them.

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Posted 22 February 2009 - 03:57 PM

A good strong dip net in any thick stand of plants, or piles of debris, leaves just pull the net thru the cover and sort out the fish. That can require good eyesight as they tend to blend in. If in an area they live you should have no problem finding them.

Keepnatives, I would like to collect some Mudminnows, and live in the southern adirondacks, could you recommend some pond lakes or streams to find them.
Thanks

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Posted 22 February 2009 - 05:13 PM

Keepnatives, I would like to collect some Mudminnows, and live in the southern adirondacks, could you recommend some pond lakes or streams to find them.
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I'd much rather join you but its got to be a bit frozen up there yet isn't it?

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Posted 22 February 2009 - 05:23 PM

I'd much rather join you but its got to be a bit frozen up there yet isn't it?

Yes, we've got a couple of months to go. I have a one acre pond, but also have a tiny shallow pond with nothing in it. would like to put in mudminnows and see if they multiply. The water ph runs about 5 to 5.5 and they are suppose to be tolerant of that.
Maybe we could get together to collect in the spring.

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Posted 22 February 2009 - 05:24 PM

Yes, we've got a couple of months to go. I have a one acre pond, but also have a tiny shallow pond with nothing in it. would like to put in mudminnows and see if they multiply. The water ph runs about 5 to 5.5 and they are suppose to be tolerant of that.
Maybe we could get together to collect in the spring.

Definately look forward to that.

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Posted 23 February 2009 - 06:42 PM

i would check for them in slow parts of streams where the leaves pile up.

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Posted 06 May 2009 - 11:00 PM

can these mud minnows (Galaxiella munda) be found in Canada?

I have tried to research them but come up with few results...tell me everything

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Posted 06 May 2009 - 11:52 PM

You will want to research Umbra limi, central mudminnow. There is a lot of information in this sub-forum on them as well as their close relative, Umbra pygmaea, eastern mudminnow.

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Posted 07 May 2009 - 07:48 AM

Great Thanks

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Posted 28 March 2010 - 11:58 AM

I always caught mine by running a dip net through grass and debris near the shore line while I was wading in water...

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Posted 28 March 2010 - 01:24 PM

I always caught mine by running a dip net through grass and debris near the shore line while I was wading in water...



If you open your mouth underwater and wiggle your tongue you will catch them that way too.

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Posted 31 March 2010 - 08:50 AM

There are Central Mudminnows in Vly Creek behind Smith's Tavern and Pizza in Voorheesville. I have relatives in Altamont and go collecting behind the restaurant while we wait for the pizza. I find they are usually under rocks or other objects.



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