Black Buffalo

Ictiobus niger

Up to 30 in.

Up to 50 lbs.

Mouth below snout; thick fleshy lips w/ deep grooves; stout body; back gently arched w/o dorsal ridge; nearly solid colored: black, golden-brown, or brown, generally darker than other buffalo fish

MN State Record

Weight: 20 lbs 0 ozLength: 34.1 in.Girth: 20 in.Place: Minnesota River
County: NicolletCaught: 6/26/1997