A redside dace caught from White Deer Creek. Dale Bowman. As we drove familiar roads through the Amish farms along Elk Creek, he kept checking his watch, finally saying it was lunchtime.

The Redside dace, a member of the minnow family, is considered endangered in Ontario. The fish, which grows about 12 centimetres long, has red and yellow stripes on its body. (Fisheries and Oceans/X) ...

The redside dace, a minnow known for leaping out of the water to catch flying insects, is only found in Canada in streams around the Toronto, Hamilton and Niagara regions.