Square Lake Darter Minnows

Johnny darter (Etheostoma nigrum), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Thanks to a thoughtful heads-up from St. Croix 360’s Greg Seitz, here’s a fascinating article by Matt Pedersen published last May in AMAZONAS magazine, about searching for Darter minnows in Square Lake: Minnesota Darter Hunt, 2021.

Now we know who’s nibbling on our toes when dipping our feet into the crystal-clear waters of Square Lake!