Moxostoma Macrolepidotum
9.1-30 inch
0.99-5.1 lb
Shorthead Redhorse are bottom-dwelling fish found in clear rivers and streams across North America. They have a streamlined body with a reddish tail and a sucker-like mouth adapted for feeding on insects and algae. Shorthead Redhorse play a vital role in their ecosystems by helping to maintain water quality and are often caught by anglers using small baits.
jigs
cutbaits
minnows
still fishing
fly fishing
casting
drift fishing
spinning