Hog sucker

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crappiekeeper

crappiekeeper

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I was fishing/collecting at a local river a little while ago and I noticed a dead northern hog sucker. Has anyone kept these before? Do y'all think I could put one in with my pickerel in my 60 gallon? I know very little about them and had no idea they lived in my area. Any info will help. Thanks!
 
I suspect that the pickerel would view the sucker as a prey item. They're natives that you can catch for free though, why not try it out and let us know? If the pickerel eats it, he got a nice healthy natural meal. If he doesn't eat it, then you have a very cool, unusual bottom feeder.

Win / win situation! :D
 
Chicxulub said:
I suspect that the pickerel would view the sucker as a prey item. They're natives that you can catch for free though, why not try it out and let us know? If the pickerel eats it, he got a nice healthy natural meal. If he doesn't eat it, then you have a very cool, unusual bottom feeder.

Win / win situation! :D
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Ya if he does eat it, start putting a couple in there to fatten him up
 
I catch them with my casting net all the time.
Little one

Big one

The do get over 12 inches. They need fast current and gravel to nose through. Supposedly they are a sign of a healthy river.
 
Rairdog said:
I catch them with my casting net all the time.
Little one

Big one

The do get over 12 inches. They need fast current and gravel to nose through. Supposedly they are a sign of a healthy river.
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Yeah, they are awesome. I'm Gunna try and get one around 6 inches. Once it gets too big it will go in my pond. My substrate is gravel and I plan on putting the power head I have lying around in there.
 
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