Identification
Look for a large mouth and a dark spot at the front of the dorsal-fin base. A dark side stripe is especially clear in young fish. Breeding males develop large head tubercles and can show orange, pink and blue tones.
Pools and Feeding
Creek Chubs occupy headwaters, creeks and small rivers, including very small streams. Young fish eat small aquatic invertebrates. Larger fish add crayfish and small fishes, so the prey taken changes as the fish grows.
Gravel Nests
A male excavates a pit, attracts females and guards the nesting area. As spawning proceeds, he covers eggs with stones and digs another pit downstream. Repetition creates a gravel ridge, making an apparently simple minnow nest a substantial piece of stream construction.
Notice the Dorsal Spot
The dark mark at the front of the dorsal-fin base is a useful clue. Compare it with body shape and locality before identifying another chub as this species.
All Lakes With Creek Chub
Browse all lakes and reservoirs with confirmed Creek Chub records in our database, listed alphabetically.
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- Abbot Lake Kalkaska, MI
- Anderson Reservoir Blaine, MT
- Ash Lake St. Louis, MN
- Assinika Lake Cook, MN
- Avery Lake Montmorency, MI
- Bantam River Reservoir Northwest Hills, CT
- Bass Lake Kalkaska, MI
- Bass Lake Mason, MI
- Bass Lake Menominee, MI
- Bass Lake Cass, MN
- Bassett Lake St. Louis, MN
- Bear Island Lake St. Louis, MN
- Beaver Brook Pond Western Connecticut, CT
- Beaver Hut Lake Lake, MN
- Beaver Lake Alpena, MI
- Beetle Lake Lake, MN
- Bensen Lake Lake, MN
- Benson Lake Cook, MN
- Big Chub Lake Otsego, MI
- Big Pine Lake Pine, MN
- Big Pine Lake Pine, MN
- Big Sand Lake Hubbard, MN
- Big Star Lake Lake, MI
- Big Stone Lake Big Stone, MN