10-02-2012, 12:54 AM
See, that's what I thought when I caught it too. You guys would probably know better than me, but this looks like a pretty close match:
[url "http://dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/search/Display.asp?FlNm=gilacope"]http://dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/search/Display.asp?FlNm=gilacope[/url]
"The skin has a leathery texture with very small scales (75-85 in the lateral line) and the anal and dorsal fins have 8 fin rays, which distinguish this species from other Utah minnows."
I zoomed in on the full size pic, and sure enough there are exactly 8 rays on both fins.
Good thing I released the little guy unharmed. Apparently they are listed as "sensitive" species along with a lot of other native minnows. It was perfect bait size though
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[url "http://dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/search/Display.asp?FlNm=gilacope"]http://dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/search/Display.asp?FlNm=gilacope[/url]
"The skin has a leathery texture with very small scales (75-85 in the lateral line) and the anal and dorsal fins have 8 fin rays, which distinguish this species from other Utah minnows."
I zoomed in on the full size pic, and sure enough there are exactly 8 rays on both fins.
Good thing I released the little guy unharmed. Apparently they are listed as "sensitive" species along with a lot of other native minnows. It was perfect bait size though
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