Ozark Minnow
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Notropis nubilus

Maximum Size: 3 inches
Shape: Slender
Suggested Hook & Size: Mustad 33909 #2 - #14
Thread: Black, 8/0 Uni-thread
Tail: Black Hanked Lite-Brite, glued to make a lateral stripe.

Tail Fin: Clear
Body: Black Bodi Braid
Eye & Insert: Silver Spirit River, Real Eye with Priz Chartreuse 3-D Molded insert
Lower Side: Silver Hanked Lite-Brite
Upper Side: Pearl Green/Olive Hanked Lite-Brite

Snout Color or Change Thread: Black
Belly or Stomach: Pearl Green Hanked Lite-Brite
Dorsum or Back: Chartreuse Hanked Lite-Brite with Bronze Hanked Lite-Brite for a mid dorsum stripe

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

Colored Markers: Black for dashes above and below lateral band.
Tying Notes: None

Distribution:  Found in the upland Ozarks of Arkansas and Missouri the northeastward to the Mississippi river and its tributaries of southern to mid Illinois, then a disjunct population in the Mississippi and its tributaries in Iowa and northern Illinois north to the southern tip of Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Habitat: Small to large, clear streams and rivers over gravel to bedrock bottoms preferring pools with current.
Spawning Period: Mid April thru July in water 62-64 degrees.
Spawning Habitat:  Spawning occurs in shallow water over fine gravel, often several hundred spawn in the same area.
Important Notes:  Both Males and Females have breeding colors. A great minnow to fish on the sunny side of the river because of its light colors.">