Striped shiner Fishing

Luxilus chrysocephalus

3.2-7.9 inch
>0.11 lb

Striped Shiners are small minnows of eastern North America, easily identified by bold dark stripes along their sides. They prefer clear streams with gravel bottoms, forming lively schools. Feeding on insects and algae, they play a key ecological role and are also important forage fish for bass and trout.