Spottail Shiner fishing in Canada

Notropis hudsonius

Documented at

1,685 waters

Primary species at

0 waters

Ideal water temp

20°C

Active range

13–26°C

Best spottail shiner waters today

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

1. Redhorse Lake (Atikokan)Lake73
2. Namakan RiverRiver73
3. Sims CreekRiver73
4. Troutfly Lake (Dryden)Lake72
5. Dinorwic Lake (Dryden)Lake72
6. Walleye Lake (Vermilion Bay)Lake72
7. Beaverhouse Lake (Vermilion Bay)Lake72
8. Chancellor Lake (Vermilion Bay)Lake72
9. Pikwans Lake (Dryden)Lake72
10. Assinkepatakiso Lake (Vermilion Bay)Lake72

How to fish for spottail shiner

Spottail shiner are an abundant, adaptable shiner of lakes and larger rivers, named for the dark spot at the base of the tail, and one of the most important open-water forage minnows in many systems. They school over sand and gravel and are a staple prey item for walleye, bass, pike, and countless other predators, as well as a widely-used bait minnow. On a location page, spottail shiner are a significant forage-base species supporting predator growth rather than something to fish for directly.

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