River Range
The Mackenzie, Saskatchewan, Missouri and Mississippi systems are among the basins represented in its distribution. Southwestern records include the Rio Grande and Pecos. A large continental range still contains separate drainage populations, so the actual river should accompany an observation.
Water and Food
Sandy river runs are characteristic habitat. The diet includes insects produced in the water and insects arriving from land, with occasional fish also recorded. Both river production and inputs from the surrounding landscape therefore contribute to its food supply.
Size
The compiled maximum is 32 centimeters total length, considerably longer than the common reference of 14.3 centimeters. The maximum describes an upper published size, not the expected length of every adult. Measurements ending at the tail base should be labeled separately.
Turbid Does Not Mean Empty
Flathead Chub is associated with sandy, cloudy river settings. Water clarity alone is a poor guide to whether suitable native-fish habitat is present.
All Lakes With Flathead Chub
Browse lakes and reservoirs with documented Flathead Chub records, listed alphabetically. Records do not establish current abundance or public access. Check the evidence and managing authority for the water you choose.
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- Anita Reservoir Yellowstone, MT
- Arapooish Pond Big Horn, MT
- Bighorn Lake Big Horn, MT
- Broadview Pond Yellowstone, MT
- Canyon Ferry Lake Broadwater, MT
- Cochrane Reservoir Cascade, MT
- Cooney Reservoir Carbon, MT
- Cow Creek Reservoir Blaine, MT
- Deadmans Basin Reservoir Wheatland, MT
- Fort Peck Lake Valley, MT
- Fresno Reservoir Hill, MT
- Grasshopper Reservoir Blaine, MT
- Hauser Lake Lewis and Clark, MT
- Jakes Reservoir Fergus, MT
- Kersey Lake Park, MT
- Lake Elmo Yellowstone, MT
- Lake Elwell Toole, MT
- Lake Josephine Yellowstone, MT
- Morony Reservoir Cascade, MT
- Ostle Reservoir Teton, MT
- Petrolia Lake Petroleum, MT
- Rainbow Dam Reservoir Cascade, MT
- Shiloh Conservation Pond 1 Yellowstone, MT
- Spotted Eagle Lake Custer, MT