Golden Shiner
Notemigonus crysoleucas
A silvery-gold colored minnow species that serves as an important baitfish and forage species in freshwater ecosystems. Golden shiners are primarily used as live bait for targeting larger gamefish.
Golden Shiner at a glance
- Scientific name
- Notemigonus crysoleucas
- Typical size
- 3-8 inches, 0.1-0.5 lbs
- Water
- Freshwater
- Habitat
- Freshwater
- Rarity in the Fishdex™
- Common
Habitat
Golden shiners inhabit lakes, ponds, slow-moving rivers, and streams with vegetation. They are commonly raised in bait farms and used by anglers as live bait for bass, pike, and other predatory fish. They prefer shallow, weedy areas and can tolerate a wide range of water conditions.
Catch one and it is yours
Log a golden shiner 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™ worksGolden Shiner questions people ask
Golden Shiner is Notemigonus crysoleucas.
A typical golden shiner runs 3-8 inches, 0.1-0.5 lbs. Cobia records the length and weight of every golden shiner you log and keeps your personal best on its Fishdex entry.
Golden shiners inhabit lakes, ponds, slow-moving rivers, and streams with vegetation. They are commonly raised in bait farms and used by anglers as live bait for bass, pike, and other predatory fish. They prefer shallow, weedy areas and can tolerate a wide range of water conditions. 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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