Tiny fish in Nose Creek

[sclitheroe]

I've seen several schools of tiny fish in Nose Creek, and it's really bugging me now...does anybody know what kind they might be? I mostly see them schooling where the creek is deeper and slower flowing, near curves, etc.

[ken0042]

I assume you've already ruled out minnow.

[sclitheroe]

Originally Posted by ken0042

I assume you've already ruled out minnow.

Doh! I guess that's what they are...they are nothing special, I was just suprised to see them in Nose Creek (and, I was wondering if they could be kept in an aquarium, I admit it...)

[Delthefunky]

Nice to know that Nose Creek can spawn life!!

[Nehkara]

I spent a LARGE amount of my childhood catching those little fish down at Nose Creek with a dip net.

They are partly sticklebacks (mostly right along the bank).

Many of the others are just random minnows. They get quite big though... for minnows.

This is a stickleback:




There are also suckers in Nose Creek... at one point I unintentionally caught one in my net... it was about 12-16 inches long... big surprise for a kid trying to find minnows.

Sucker:

[sclitheroe]

You nailed it! Neat looking fish, and from what I can see up here in Evanston, they are healthy. I found a school of probably 40 fish, and the biggest ones are 1.5 to 2 inches long. As soon as you approach the bank, they go down deep and disperse, so no captive fishies for me.

-Scott

Originally Posted by Nehkara

I spent a LARGE amount of my childhood catching those little fish down at Nose Creek with a dip net.

They are partly sticklebacks (mostly right along the bank).

Many of the others are just random minnows. They get quite big though... for minnows.

This is a stickleback:




There are also suckers in Nose Creek... at one point I unintentionally caught one in my net... it was about 12-16 inches long... big surprise for a kid trying to find minnows.

Sucker: