Minnow Recipe for Bluntnose Minnow

Bluntnose Minnow
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Pimephales notatus

Maximum Size: 3.5
Shape: Terete.
Suggested Hook & Size: Mustad 33909 #2 - #14
Thread: Black, 8/0 Uni-thread

Tail: Black Hanked Lite-Brite glued to form a lateral stripe
Tail Fin: Clear
Body: None
Eye & Insert: Silver Spirit River Real Eye with Priz Silver 3-D Molded insert
Lower Side: Silver Hanked Lite-Brite
Upper Side: Silver Hanked Lite-Brite

Snout Color or Change Thread: Olive Dun, 8/0 Uni-thread
Belly or Stomach: Pearl Green Hanked Lite-Brite
Dorsum or Back: Chartreuse Hanked Lite-Brite

Head Color: Olive
Cheek & Chin Color: Pearl Green
Pectoral Fins: Clear
Anal Fin: Clear
Pelvic Fin: Clear
Dorsal Fin: Clear

Colored Markers: None
Tying Notes: None

Distribution: Found from Virginia north to southern Quebec, through southern Canada to the slopes of the Gulf of Mexico drainages. Absent from the upper Mobil basin.
Habitat: Found in cool to cold pools or moderate current, from small streams to large rivers and glacial lakes in the northern part of its range.
Spawning Period: From May to August in water above 70 degrees.
Spawning Habitat: Under an object in the stream, the eggs are continually guarded by the male until hatching.
Important Notes: For its size the Bluntnose Minnow female produces more eggs for her size than any other fish.