The Push for 100 Species in 2021

[Johnsfolly]

6 hours ago, Quillback said:

Reading a WA state game warden book and it mentioned the Olympic Mudminnow.  Neat looking little fish.  Another one for JF when he makes that west coast trip.

Olympic mudminnow - Wikipedia

We caught easten mud minnows last year. Would love to catch an Olympic and a central mud minnow. Hearing that mudminnows, banded sunfish,, etc., are much more nocturnal. I got a brighter headline for those night fishing trips.

[Johnsfolly]

1 hour ago, FishnDave said:

That reminds me...I caught some Central Mudminnows years ago in northern Illinois.  I don't think I've ever put them on my lifelist.

I may tap you for a possible location if we head out that way this year.

[Ham]

On 2/19/2022 at 12:11 PM, FishnDave said:

That reminds me...I caught some Central Mudminnows years ago in northern Illinois.  I don't think I've ever put them on my lifelist.

What The Hell Dave? You have intell on a fun little fish in a state I haven’t fished yet and I have to read about it on OA?

[Johnsfolly]

53 minutes ago, Ham said:

What The Hell Dave? You have intell on a fun little fish in a state I haven’t fished yet and I have to read about it on OA?

Hey if it wasn't for @Quillback bringing up the Olympic mudminnow you still may not have heard about the central from Dave 😅

[Quillback]

2 hours ago, Johnsfolly said:

Hey if it wasn't for @Quillback bringing up the Olympic mudminnow you still may not have heard about the central from Dave 😅

According to the Wikpedia article, the central can be found in NE Arkansas.  

[FishnDave]

3 hours ago, Ham said:

What The Hell Dave? You have intell on a fun little fish in a state I haven’t fished yet and I have to read about it on OA?

I sent @Johnsfolly a message about it.  I caught a few on one day probably over 25 years ago.   So long ago, I don't seem to have a picture of them.

It was a place I only fished once for an hour or two...and can't actually remember the exact location.   But, FishMap.org shows them being caught all around that area in northern Illinois, west/northwest Chicago suburbs...probably near Algonquin.  That's the best intel I can give. 😊

[Ham]

21 hours ago, Quillback said:

According to the Wikpedia article, the central can be found in NE Arkansas.  

Lies All Lies

A single specimen was collected in Apr/May of 98/99 in Greene County. It was very close to a baitfish farm. 
Prior to that one specimen was collected in 1894.

I would like better odds than that.

[Johnsfolly]

Looks like the best bet to catch one closest to MO or AR is in Illinois.