Where Do Goldeye Live?

HABITAT AND BIOLOGY: The goldeye is a surface feeder in large streams, rivers, and reservoirs. In Arkansas, spawning occurs in shoals and the backwaters of reservoirs, possibly at night, when water temperatures reach 50º to 55ºF (10º to 13º C) (Robison and Buchanan, 1988).

Where are goldeye found?

Goldeye are freshwater fish native to North America. They range from Great Slave Lake in the Northwest Territories to Oklahoma in the U.S. South. In Canada, their range begins in northwestern Ontario and ends at the Rocky Mountains.

What kind of fish is goldeye?

The goldeye (Hiodon alosoides) is a freshwater fish found in Canada and the northern United States. It is one of only two extant species in the family Hiodontidae, the other species being Hiodon tergisus. The species name alosoides means shad-like.