Mooneye
Mooneye are mostly shiny, silver colored over the larger portion of their body, and turning more to shades of slightly greenish-blue towards their tops, their bottom or belly area, is generally cream to bone-white in color, as with all fish their shades of color can vary depending upon water temperature, algae count, as well as the fishes main diet in it's current location. As their name implies that have large round, moon-like eyes, that make them appear slightly comical.
Mooneye can live just fine in streams, rivers, lakes and reservoirs, as long as the water is mostly clear and cool, they tend to shy away from strong current and muddy water and debris. Mooneye spawn as early as late February, but if the water temperature remains cool due to the weather, they can take as long as late April to spawn.
Mooneye tend to spend most of their time feeding on aquatic insects and small species of native fish. When fishing for Mooneye, some anglers report having much success when using small live bait fish, small grasshoppers, crickets, worms and meal worms. If using lures, you may wish to try small spinners, poppers or even flies.
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