[6] There are also many non-indigenous populations found in Connecticut, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Ohio, South Dakota, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, and Michigan, thought to have been introduced by bait bucket release or stock contamination.

[7] Bluntnose minnows are thought to be the most abundant freshwater fish in the eastern part of the country.

[8] Bluntnose minnows can be found in lakes, rivers, ponds and streams, showing a preference for shallow, clear water with a sandy bottom.

[4] Their habitats range from headwater bogs, swamps, and springs to rivers, ponds, and lakes.

Sometimes, up to a dozen species of minnows can be found in a single stream of moderate size.