Freshwater Fish of Connecticut
Fallfish
Semotilus corporalis
🏆 Connecticut State Record
Harvest2 lb 4 ozChad Tessman · 2012 · Farmington River, Simsbury
Catch & Release17"William Hein · 2020 · Bladdens River, Seymour
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Also called: Chub, Fallfish Chub
Identification
Large minnow with an olive-bronze body, a dark lateral stripe, and breeding tubercles on males.
Habitat
Gravelly riffles of streams and rivers.
Behavior
Connecticut's largest minnow; often schools in current.
How to Catch
Small spinners, worms, and wet flies drifted in current.
Notes
Frequently caught while trout fishing; strong for its size.