Mississippi Silvery Minnow
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Hybognathus nuchalis

Maximum Size: 5
Shape: Streamlined.
Suggested Hook & Size: Mustad 33909 #1/0 - #14
Thread: White, 8/0 Uni-thread

Tail: Pearl Blue Hanked Lite-Brite
Tail Fin: Clear
Body: Gold Bodi-Braid
Eye & Insert: Gold Spirit River Real Eyes
with Priz Gold 3-D Molded insert
Lower Side: Silver Hanked Lite-Brite
Upper Side: Chartreuse Hanked Lite-Brite for a stripe then Silver Hanked Lite-Brite over

Snout Color or Change Thread: White
Belly or Stomach: Pearl Blue Hanked Lite-Brite
Dorsum or Back: Silver Hanked Lite-Brite then Pearl Green/Olive Hanked Lite-Brite sparsely over

Head Color: Light Brown
Cheek & Chin Color: Pearl Blue
Pectoral Fins: Clear
Anal Fin: Clear
Pelvic Fin: Clear
Dorsal Fin: Clear

Colored Markers: None
Tying Notes: None

Distribution: Found in the Mississippi basin from Minnesota and Wisconsin south to the Mobil basin and west to the Brazos river drainages of Texas.
Habitat: Occurs over sand to mud to silt bottoms in slow to moderate currents of small streams to large rivers.
Spawning Period: Spring to early Summer, little else is known.
Spawning Habitat: Little known.
Important Notes: This specie as well as so many others are declining within their range. It is now believed that the Mississippi Silvery Minnow is no longer present in Minnesota and eastern Tennessee.