This fish was found where many other fish were. Though this one was floating on top of the water.
No harm was done to the Minnow. It was caught in a net and released unharmed back into the creek. Link to confirmed obs. (same fish): https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/208613873
Sacramento Speckled Dace (Rhinichthys klamathensis ssp. achomawi) is a small, freshwater, ray-finned fish in the True Minnows (Leuciscidae) family. Fins and tail have orange tint.
New taxonomic changes for the Speckled Dace complex: (2023?)
https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/view/zootaxa.5249.5.1/50089
in a small stream that will dry out later in the year
Several seen in the tide pools.