Name this fish
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From: Norseman
14-May-22
What do you think this is?
From: t-roy
14-May-22
Redhorse sucker?
From: Norseman
14-May-22
Catching them left and right up to 5lbs. I’m thinking spawn colors of white sucker. North central Mn.
From: Shug
14-May-22
Joseph… he looks like a Joseph
From: Treeline
14-May-22
Pretty fish. The Game and Fish should have some ID for it.
From: Glunt@work
15-May-22
I agree with White Sucker
From: Corax_latrans
15-May-22
They’re grabbing jigs??
Interesting. I probably missed out on some good action. I do recall catching nose, but I don’t recall what they are called. Right now I’m trying to remember if I’ve caught them out here in the east. I do know that I never got into any that were anywhere close to 5 pounds, though…
In any case, pretty sure they’re native and not something that needs to be got rid of.
From: DanaC
15-May-22
DanaC's Link
Red Sucker aka Longnose Sucker
From: drslyr
15-May-22
Hey Dana there’s one born every minute!
From: Ken Taylor
15-May-22
CORRECTION- I used to catch lots of river red horse suckers (a more northern species, not the long nose variety) in the spring when I was a boy, and according to my long gone father and grandfather, they're the best suckers to eat (when the water is cold).
From: Norseman
15-May-22
Could be long nose but the DNR doesn’t list them as being in the lake/river.
From: Norseman
16-May-22
What do you think this is?
From: Glunt@work
16-May-22
Longnose and White are very similar. The heavier scaling makes me think White.
From: Lucas
16-May-22
Spawning White sucker. Longnose have fine scales. 5 pounds is a good one!
From: Norseman
16-May-22
Thanks for the input, from all. I was just wondering as have not witnessed such brilliant spawning coloration in the white sucker before. The photo doesn’t even do it Justice. Most are in the 2lb range but have caught a few pushing 4-5 LBs. Look like great Musky bait!
From: 12yards
16-May-22
Definitely White Sucker in spawning array.
From: Kannuck
16-May-22
Whistling Rainbow. LOL
From: Norseman
16-May-22
Hey Shug! Joseph and his coat of many colors? Ha! Love it!
From: Michael
16-May-22
The Mn DNR says there are short nose red horse and white sucker in Otter tail lake. I seen color phased sucker like those swimming by the river access last weekend.
We didn’t catch any suckers but did well on the walleyes.
Cool looking fish.
From: Buffalo1
16-May-22
Lawn Sucker
From: scentman
16-May-22
Rainbow Trout with Botax. ;0)))
From: WV Mountaineer
16-May-22
Trout bait thief is what it is. No suckers in the lakes around here. Only in the rivers.
From: Corax_latrans
16-May-22
I guess that’s what you get for fishing for trout with bait!
LOL
From: Thornton
19-May-22
I caught a sucker on a trot line once using a crawdad meant for catfish.
From: t-roy
19-May-22
Look at THIS sucker!!
From: Norseman
19-May-22
Giddy -up!
From: TonyBear
21-May-22
Bill, George,Tim anything but Sue!!!!!
