Juvenile Blacknose Dace photo: Alex Cerveniak
The black side stripe, or lateral line, is generally more pronounced than shown in the photo above.
Scientific Name: Rhinichthys atratulus
Common Names: Blacknose Dace, Blacknosed Dace, Dace, Striped Dace, Redfin Dace, Brook Minnow, Potbelly
Size: less than 3″ (~80mm)
Habitat: Stream pools and rocky riffles, not found in lakes or ponds
Behavior/Notes:
- spawn in the Spring/Early Summer, at which time, the males have a rusty-orange or red stripe below the black side stripe
- at the end of their first seasonv(Fall), the young will range from 1.5″ to 2″ in length
Imitations:
Coming Soon!
References
Global Fly Fisher’s Blacknose Dace Page
Excellent write-up on Blacknose Dace
Rook.org’s Blacknose Dace Page
Great info on Blacknose Dace
Alex