Ever see a minnow like this colorfull little guy?

[C-Money]

Caught this little guy over the weekend. Sure is a colorful fish. Anyone ever see one before? Looks like muskey bait to me. 

[dirty24d]

wow. That's got FISH ON!!! written all over it.

[buckcanyonlodge]

Isn't that a rainbow shiner??

[DOUBLELUNG]

Isn't that a rainbow shiner??

Close - that's a redside shiner, Richardsonius balteatus.

[Chinook73]

Really neat looking fish.  Did that come from the salt or was it fresh?

[MtnMuley]

Isn't that a rainbow shiner??

Close - that's a redside shiner, Richardsonius balteatus.

I was thinking it had a lot of redside characteristics.  Is this typical for the redside in the spawning phase?  I've never caught them this time of the year, and in the winter, they aren't nearly as colorful.

[Moose-head]

That is a cool looking fish.  It almost looks like a taxidermist did a bad paint job on a Rainbow or something

[C-Money]

It is a fresh water fish, above 4500'.

[DOUBLELUNG]

Isn't that a rainbow shiner??

Close - that's a redside shiner, Richardsonius balteatus.

I was thinking it had a lot of redside characteristics.  Is this typical for the redside in the spawning phase?  I've never caught them this time of the year, and in the winter, they aren't nearly as colorful.

It is spawning time, and they do brighten up.