Creek Chub
Semotilus atromaculatus
The Creek Chub is a small native minnow found throughout eastern North America. It has a distinctive dark spot at the base of the dorsal fin and males develop breeding tubercles during spawning season.
Creek Chub at a glance
- Scientific name
- Semotilus atromaculatus
- Typical size
- 4-8 inches, less than 1 lb
- Water
- Freshwater
- Habitat
- Freshwater
- Rarity in the Fishdex™
- Common
Habitat
Creek Chubs inhabit cool, clear streams and small rivers with gravel or rocky bottoms. They are primarily used as bait fish by anglers targeting larger game species like bass and trout. They can be caught with small hooks and bits of worms or bread.
Catch one and it is yours
Log a creek chub through the Cobia Camera and this entry fills in with your photo, your personal best, and the exact conditions on the day. The app also carries the slot and season rules for wherever you are standing.
How the Fishdex™ worksCreek Chub questions people ask
Creek Chub is Semotilus atromaculatus.
A typical creek chub runs 4-8 inches, less than 1 lb. Cobia records the length and weight of every creek chub you log and keeps your personal best on its Fishdex entry.
Creek Chubs inhabit cool, clear streams and small rivers with gravel or rocky bottoms. They are primarily used as bait fish by anglers targeting larger game species like bass and trout. They can be caught with small hooks and bits of worms or bread. It is a fresh water species, filed under freshwater in the Fishdex.
Yes. Log one through the Cobia Camera and this entry fills in with your own photo, your personal best, and the conditions on the day you caught it. The app also carries the slot limits and season dates for wherever you are standing. It is free.
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