Sand Shiner fishing in Canada

Notropis stramineus

Documented at

181 waters

Primary species at

0 waters

Ideal water temp

20°C

Active range

13–26°C

Best sand shiner waters today

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

1. Sims CreekRiver73
2. McGinnis CreekRiver71
3. Rainy River (rivière à la Pluie)River70
4. Wilson CreekRiver69
5. Wardells CreekRiver66
6. Goulais RiverRiver66
7. Goulais RiverRiver66
8. Goulais RiverRiver66
9. Williams Lake (Owen Sound)Lake65
10. Saugeen RiverRiver65

How to fish for sand shiner

Sand shiner are a small, pale, adaptable shiner of sandy-bottomed streams, rivers, and lakeshores, schooling near the bottom and feeding on small invertebrates. They're a forage fish, not an angling target - a common prey species for bass, walleye, and other predators, and occasionally used as bait. On a location page, sand shiner are context about a sandy-bottomed forage base rather than a species to fish for.

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