Creek Chub
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Semotilus atromaculatus

Maximum Size: 12
Shape: Terete.
Suggested Hook & Size: Mustad 33909 #1/0 - #14
Thread: Iron Gray, 8/0 Uni-thread

Tail: Pearl Green/Olive Hanked Lite-Brite
Tail Fin: Light Olive Prismacolor Pen with Black basal spot.
Body: Black, Bodi-Braid
Eye & Insert: Gold, Spirit River, Real Eye with Priz Chartreuse 3-D Molded insert
Lower Side: Pearl Green Hanked Lite-Brite.
Upper Side: Pearl Green Hanked Lite-Brite with Pearl Green/Olive Hanked Lite-Brite over.

Snout Color or Change Thread: Olive, 8/0 Uni-Thread
Belly or Stomach: Pearl Green Hanked Lite-Brite
Dorsum or Back: Dark Olive Hanked Lite-Brite with Bronze Hanked Lite-Brite sparsely over for a mid-dorsum stripe.

Head Color: Dark Olive
Cheek & Chin Color: Pearl Green
Pectoral Fins: Light Olive Prismacolor Pen.
Anal Fin: Light Olive Prismacolor Pen.
Pelvic Fin: Light Olive Prismacolor Pen.
Dorsal Fin: Clear

Colored Markers: Black for small basal Caudal spot: Light Olive Prismacolor Pen for lower fins.
Tying Notes: None

Distribution: Found throughout United States and Canada from the eastern slope of the Rocky Mountains to the Atlantic coast. However the Creek Chub avoids the lowland area of all coastal plains within this range.
Habitat: Prefers the pools of small streams to large rivers.
Spawning Period: April through May.
Spawning Habitat: Small, very shallow nests with a pile of stones upstream.
Important Notes: The Creek Chub avoids strong currents. It also does not like competition from other species.