Species guide
How to catch Fallfish
Semotilus corporalis
freshwatergame fishLeuciscidae
The Fallfish is a robust freshwater game fish native to North America. It primarily inhabits small to medium rivers and lake margins with gravel or rubble bottoms. This species is known for feeding mainly on insects and small aquatic creatures.
Where they live
Found in gravel and rubble-bottom pools and runs of small to medium rivers, and along lake margins in North America.
Typical size
Up to about 51 cm
What they eat
- insects
- small fishes
- crustaceans
- beetles
- wasps and ants
Best baits
- insect larvae
- worms
- small minnows
Best lures
- small spinners
- soft plastic grubs
- fly fishing dry flies
How to fish for them
- fly fishing
- spin fishing with light tackle
- bait fishing
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