Native populations in Colorado are limited to the Platte River basin. This species has
been inadvertently introduced into the Arkansas and Yampa river basins.
The creek chub is widely distributed and common in southern Canada and the eastern United
States.
Native populations in Colorado are limited to the Platte River basin. This species has
been inadvertently introduced into the Arkansas and Yampa river basins.
Creek chubs are
generally found in small, clear streams and rivers and generally inhabit pools with large woody
debris over sand and gravel substrates.
Creek chubs build nests in stream gravel for
reproduction, and males develop a rosy coloration and pronounced spawning tubercles.
Maximum Length: 8-12" (20-30 cm).
