The Western Blacknose Dace

Range and Identity

Rhinichthys obtusus is retained as the scientific identity. The checked account includes upper Mississippi and Ohio system waters and Manitoba records. Those localities should remain linked to the original determination rather than being expanded to every blacknose dace record in North America.

Habitat and Behavior

Adults occur in cool streams and take aquatic insects. The reported pink band of mature males provides a seasonal identification detail, not a requirement that every fish of the species display that color. Females and nonbreeding individuals require a broader set of features.

Food and Life History

The upper reference is eight centimeters, but the summary does not specify the length convention. It is therefore not relabeled as total or standard length. An independently supported maximum mass and complete spawning sequence remain unestablished in the checked account.

All Lakes With Western Blacknose Dace

Browse lakes and reservoirs with documented Western 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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• Beadle Lake Calhoun, MI
• Beaver Lake Alger, MI
• Caulkins Lake Otsego, MI
• Chip Lake Schoolcraft, MI
• Clear Lake Montmorency, MI
• Ford Lake Mason, MI
• Four Island Lake Marquette, MI
• Fremont Lake Newaygo, MI
• Hess Lake Newaygo, MI
• Houghton Lake Roscommon, MI
• Lake Michigan Mason, IL
• Lake Michigan Lake, IN
• Lake Superior Keweenaw, MI
• Lowmoor Lake Marquette, MI
• Mud Lake Mackinac, MI
• Pickerel Lake Dickinson, MI
• Pike Lake Marquette, MI
• Rainbow Lake Presque Isle, MI
• Seneca Lake Keweenaw, MI
• Shavehead Lake Cass, MI
• Silver Creek Pond Muskegon, MI
• Stone Lake Mackinac, MI
• Stump Lake Marquette, MI
• Torch Lake Antrim, MI