Fish journal
Golden Shiner
A very common species that's mainly used as a bait fish. The golden shiner is likely the most pond-cultured fish in the country.
Show its fishing spots on the map →- Seasonality
- Spring, Summer
- Precipitation
- Clear
- Time of day
- Dawn, Dusk
- Fishing Bait
- Nightcrawlers, Fish Guts, Leech Bait, Small Fish Bait
- Weight
- 0.32–0.68 kg
- Length
- 10–30.5 cm
Where to catch the Golden Shiner
On the Champlain Valley map it lives in other lakes: 21 fishing spots in all.
Other Lakes · 21
- near Bryant Shore Cabin
- near Dan's Park
- near Forestmere Lake Campgrounds
- near Franklin Falls Farm
- near Garondah Park
- near Horsehead Point
- near Indian Lake Resort
- near Keegan's Descent
- near Lakeside Campgrounds
- near Loon Lake Boat Launch
- near Mountain View Lake Park
- near Mountain View Resort
- near Rick's Diner
- near Santa Clara Shipwreck
- near Seine Cave
- near Silver Lake Overlook
- near Square Pond Kayak Rentals
- near Sunken Seaplane
- near Westwood Getaway
- near Woodruff Campgrounds
- Rice Lake
Other fish in the same waters
- Atlantic Salmon
- Banded Killifish
- Black Crappie
- Bluegill
- Bluntnose Minnow
- Brown Bullhead
- Central Mudminnow
- Common Shiner
- Eastern Blacknose Dace
- Eastern Silvery Minnow
- Fallfish
- Lake Chub
Golden Shiner in other languages
Russian: Золотистый шайнер · Chinese: 金色闪光鱼 · German: Goldelritze · Spanish: Carpita dorada · French: Méné jaune