Rhinichthys atratulus

How to identify a Blacknose Dace

Blacknose Dace are found in cool and temperate lakes, rivers, streams, and connected wetlands. Use these features as a starting point and compare with a full identification guide before relying on any identification.

Habitat and range

Cool and temperate lakes, rivers, streams, and connected wetlands

Where to catch Blacknose Dace

• Appalachian headwater creeks
• New England streams
• Great Lakes tributaries — all species we list for this fishery

Blacknose Dace by state

State season calendars that list Blacknose Dace — each shows the months it is in season and the official licence source:

• Alabama — seasons, best months and licence info
• Georgia — seasons, best months and licence info
• Illinois — seasons, best months and licence info
• Indiana — seasons, best months and licence info
• Massachusetts — seasons, best months and licence info
• Michigan — seasons, best months and licence info
• Minnesota — seasons, best months and licence info
• New York — seasons, best months and licence info
• North Carolina — seasons, best months and licence info
• Ohio — seasons, best months and licence info
• Pennsylvania — seasons, best months and licence info
• Tennessee — seasons, best months and licence info

Plus 1 more — all 50 state calendars.

Baits and lures

Species-dependent · insects · worms · small fish · crustaceans · flies · or artificial lures where legal

Related species

Often caught in the same waters or confused with Blacknose Dace:

• Dace — identification & profile (Freshwater)
• Longnose Dace — identification & profile (Freshwater)
• Northern Redbelly Dace — identification & profile (Freshwater)
• Blackside Darter — identification & profile (Freshwater)
• Bleak — identification & profile (Freshwater)
• Blue Acara — identification & profile (Freshwater)