Redside Dace fishing in Canada

Clinostomus elongatus

Documented at

209 waters

Primary species at

0 waters

Ideal water temp

15°C

Active range

8–21°C

Best redside dace waters today

Scored for 2026-09-14 from live weather, water temperature and this species’ own thermal range.

1. Howard Lake (Kenora)Lake71
2. West Humber RiverRiver65
3. East Humber RiverRiver65
4. West Humber RiverRiver65
5. Saugeen RiverRiver65
6. Bronte CreekRiver63
7. Credit River (rivière Credit)River63
8. Wren Lake (Kapuskasing)Lake63
9. Black's Lake (Owen Sound)Lake63
10. Moss Lake (Collingwood)Lake63

How to fish for redside dace

Redside dace are a slender, colorful minnow of cool, clean streams, unusual among minnows for leaping clear of the water to snatch flying insects. They're a sensitive, at-risk species in much of their range, quick to disappear where streams are warmed, silted, or urbanized, which makes their presence a strong indicator of high-quality, cool, well-oxygenated water. They aren't a rod target; they're a forage fish of clean headwaters. On a location page, a redside dace record is a genuine sign of a healthy, cool stream and a species of conservation concern rather than something to fish for.

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