Tui Chub
Siphateles bicolor
Also called lahontan tui chub
The Tui Chub is a native cyprinid fish found in freshwater systems throughout the western United States. It is primarily a forage fish that serves as an important food source for predatory game fish.
Tui Chub at a glance
- Scientific name
- Siphateles bicolor
- Typical size
- 4-12 inches, 0.25-1 lb
- Water
- Freshwater
- Habitat
- Freshwater
- Rarity in the Fishdex™
- Common
Habitat
Tui Chub inhabit lakes, reservoirs, and slow-moving streams in the western U.S., particularly in Nevada, California, and Oregon. While not typically targeted by anglers, they are sometimes caught incidentally and can be used as bait for larger predatory fish like trout and bass.
Catch one and it is yours
Log a tui 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™ worksTui Chub questions people ask
Tui Chub is Siphateles bicolor. Anglers also call it lahontan tui chub.
A typical tui chub runs 4-12 inches, 0.25-1 lb. Cobia records the length and weight of every tui chub you log and keeps your personal best on its Fishdex entry.
Tui Chub inhabit lakes, reservoirs, and slow-moving streams in the western U.S., particularly in Nevada, California, and Oregon. While not typically targeted by anglers, they are sometimes caught incidentally and can be used as bait for larger predatory fish like trout and bass. 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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