| McHenry County Conservation District / McHenry County College / GoldenShiner
FISH GALLERY Information: MCCD # (815) 338-6223 |
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Common Name: |
Golden Shiner
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| Scientific Name: | Notemigonus crysoleucas
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| Length or Size: | Adults usually 3-7 inches. Rarely larger.
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| 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".
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