The Fallfish

Identification

The eye is large and the rounded snout slightly overhangs a large mouth. Dark scale edges create a netted appearance on the back and upper sides. Young fish have a dark stripe and tail-base spot, while breeding males develop prominent head tubercles.

River and Lake Habitat

The range includes Hudson Bay, Lake Ontario and Atlantic-drainage waters, extending south to the James River system. Gravel and rubble are characteristic bottom materials. Lake-edge records fit the species even though its name is often associated with flowing streams.

Size and Angling

The 51-centimeter maximum total length and 1.6-kilogram published weight show how large a native minnow can become. Many fish are much smaller. A strong take from a silver fish in an eastern stream should not automatically be identified as a trout before it is seen clearly.

All Lakes With Fallfish

Browse all lakes and reservoirs with confirmed Fallfish records in our database, listed alphabetically.

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• Arrowhead Mountain Lake Franklin, VT
• Athens Pond Windham, VT
• Bantam River Reservoir Northwest Hills, CT
• Beaver Brook Pond Southeastern Connecticut, CT
• Black Rock Pond Naugatuck Valley, CT
• Broad Brook Reservoir Capitol, CT
• Butterworth Brook Reservoir South Central Connecticut, CT
• Byram River Reservoir Western Connecticut, CT
• Clyde Pond Orleans, VT
• Cold Brook Reservoir Capitol, CT
• Colebrook River Lake Northwest Hills, CT
• Columbia Lake Capitol, CT
• Connecticut River (Oxbow) Hampshire, MA
• Connecticut River Reservoir Capitol, CT
• Deep River Reservoir Southeastern Connecticut, CT
• Eagleville Pond Capitol, CT
• East Branch Naugatuck River Reservoir Northwest Hills, CT
• Echo Lake Windsor, VT
• Ellis Brook Reservoir Capitol, CT
• Falls River Pond Lower Connecticut River Valley, CT
• Farmington River Reservoir Northwest Hills, CT
• Freshwater Pond Capitol, CT
• Griggs Pond Northeastern Connecticut, CT
• Halfway Pond Plymouth, MA