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I took my daughters out to scoop some tadpoles out of the pond. Every scoop I was bringing up minnows! I was a bit surprised by the different species.

Lots of sticklebacks. Lots of bass fry. But there was one minnow i didn't recognize. It had a blunt round head. Never saw it before and can't figure out what it is. I tried taking a pic, but none would turn out.

Could it have been a Mudminnow? They have a blunt head and vertical bars on thier side.

chub or a horned dace?

Check out kilifish (killifish)--- maybe ?????

Found it!



It's a called a Fathead Minnow.

looks like great pike bait

The ponds around here have all fathead minnows and northern redbelly dace. The drainage ditches tend to hold the mudminnow /killifish critters. Fatheads are good bass bait..grow to about 3" a little small for pike.

My pond is full of minnows and I didn't even know it. I wonder where all those bass fry came from?

As a pond owner you'll want to check out www.pondboss.com ...

Thanks Pottsy! Great site...I've added it to my favorites.

I'm guessing that the bass fry came from a bigger bass...

My own little area 51....only difference, mine comes with a locked gate.

Watch out for the herons Markus.
They know backyard ponds are a good source of snacks.
They visited my sister goldfish pond now its just a pond.

crash wrote:Watch out for the herons Markus.
They know backyard ponds are a good source of snacks.
They visited my sister goldfish pond now its just a pond.

If those herons speak goose, they'll steer clear. The geese fly a big C pattern around it now.

Definetly a fat head. Creeks around here are full of em. My absolute favorite for walleyes