Identification
A dark side stripe runs through the eye toward the nose. Snout proportions help distinguish this fish from Longnose Dace. Western Blacknose Dace is treated separately in current classifications, so older studies using a broad blacknose-dace name require care before their measurements are transferred.
Size and Weight
The reported maximum total length is 9.9 cm, approximately 3.9 inches. A 2026 study measured 1,700 Blacknose Dace in the Susquehanna watershed and recorded a largest sample weight of 7.5 g, about 0.26 ounces. The weight is a measured sample maximum, separate from the species maximum-length report.
Habitat and Natural Food
Clear, cool creeks and smaller rivers provide runs and pools over gravel. Small invertebrates supply food. Flowing-water habitat is central to the profile; its presence in a watershed should not be interpreted as proof of a population throughout an associated lake.
Spawning and Fishing Context
Spring spawning occurs over open substrate without parental guarding. This fish is more significant as part of the stream food web than as a conventional sport-fishing target. No verified species-specific comparison of hook baits or artificial lures was found.
Read the Snout as Well as the Stripe
Several small minnows carry a dark horizontal band. The comparatively short snout adds a useful clue for Blacknose Dace, especially when comparing it with Longnose Dace from the same stream.
All Lakes With Blacknose Dace
Browse lakes and reservoirs with documented Blacknose Dace 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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- Assinika Lake Cook, MN
- Bantam River Reservoir Northwest Hills, CT
- Beaver Brook Lagoon South Central Connecticut, CT
- Beaver Brook Pond Southeastern Connecticut, CT
- Beaver Brook Pond Western Connecticut, CT
- Big Stone Lake Big Stone, MN
- Black Rock Pond Naugatuck Valley, CT
- Bladens River Reservoir Naugatuck Valley, CT
- Boot Lake Becker, MN
- Broad Brook Reservoir Capitol, CT
- Broad Brook Reservoir Naugatuck Valley, CT
- Butterworth Brook Reservoir South Central Connecticut, CT
- Byram River Reservoir Western Connecticut, CT
- Canoe Brook Lake Greater Bridgeport, CT
- Cherokee Lake Cook, MN
- Cold Brook Reservoir Capitol, CT
- Collins Pond Western Connecticut, CT
- Crooked Lake Cook, MN
- Darrow Pond Southeastern Connecticut, CT
- Davis Lake Cook, MN
- Deep River Reservoir Southeastern Connecticut, CT
- Dyers Lake Cook, MN
- East Branch Naugatuck River Reservoir Northwest Hills, CT
- East Lake Lake, MN