Big Piney - Micro fish

[Johnsfolly]

The consensus given was that the minnow was likely a carmine shiner, which was formerly the rosyface shiner. Looking at the this fish and a photo of a breeding male carmine that I caught last year in May, they are fairly similar in the body and head shape. Also  the position and the size of the mouth are also similar. Without keying out a preserved specimen I am inclined to agree with the consensus opinion of a carmine shiner. This fish to me justifies my obsession to try to catch fish in their breeding colors. Saves a lot of conjecture after the catch.