Striped Shiner
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Luxilus chrysocephalus

Maximum Size: 4
Shape: Slab-sided
Suggested Hook & Size: Mustad 33909 #1 - #14
Thread: Olive Dun, 8/0 Uni-thread

Tail: Silver Hanked Lite-Brite
Tail Fin: Clear
Body: Silver Bodi-Braid
Eye & Insert: Silver Spirit River Real Eye
Priz Gold 3-D Molded insert
Lower Side: Silver Hanked Lite-Brite
Upper Side: Holographic Silver Hanked Lite-Brite

Snout Color or Change Thread: Olive
Belly or Stomach: Pearl Green Hanked Lite-Brite
Dorsum or Back: Pearl Green/Olive Hanked Lite-Brite then Bronze Hanked Lite-Brite for broad midline stripe

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

Colored Markers: Black Prismacolor Pen for scattered crescents on the sides and a spot on the tail.
Tying Notes: None

Distribution: Found in the southern Great Lakes basin from Wisconsin to New York, and in the Mississippi River basin to the Gulf to the Mobil Bay drainage.
Habitat: Prefers clear streams over gravel to rock bottoms.
Spawning Period: April to October depending upon the locale.
Spawning Habitat: Spawns over the gravel nest of Hornyhead Chubs.
Important Notes: This minnow is often found with other minnows. There has been a notable reduction of its range in the state of Missouri. Striped Shiners are mid to top water feeders.