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Information: MCCD # (815) 338-6223

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GoldenShiner Common Name:
Golden Shiner
 
 
Scientific Name: Notemigonus crysoleucas

 

Length or Size: Adults usually 3-7 inches. Rarely larger.

 

Comment: Medium-sized , golden-colored minnow. Prefers clear, weedy, quiet, shallows of lakes, ponds, and occasionally rivers. Favorite bait fish, known in McHenry County as a "Golden Roach".