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Overall winner which was a whopping 8" and had 9 horns was caught by Miss Emily Huseman (5 years old) from Social Circle, GA. Children's division winner: JJ McDonald, Newborn, GA. Youth (11-15) Tristan Allen, Newborn GA. Adult (16+) Malcom Whitaker, Mansfield, GA (He was our Youth winner last year!)

What is a Hornyhead Fish?

Hornyhead chubs (Nocomis biguttatus) are very similar in size, shape, and color to creek chubs, and are in the minnow family.

They can grow from 5-7 inches long or even longer, and have "horns" on their heads, thus the name.  Horneyhead chubs build their circular six inch high, three foot wide nests in shallow moving water.  Some foolish folks in other parts of the world use them as bait fish, but in Newborn, we appreciate them for the characters they are. 

At the Newborn Schoolhouse there is a small museum of winning Hornyhead fish of days gone by.  Be sure to visit it during the festival.