SuCkEr FiShInG!!!

[MN_Rebel]

Do you know their scientific name?

Its White sucker (Catostomus commersonii). Very common sucker in United States.

 

[indiana.dutton]

Sweet fish

 

[invisyblegypsey]

Oh we smoked these suckers but I am wait for spearing season open in few weeks so all sucker fillets are in freezer right now.

uhhhhhh huhh cant beat it! like bowfin in the south awsome eating!!!!!!!!

 

[Horiyoshi III]

Does the meat taste funny seeing as they are bottom feeders and eat a lot of dead/rotting things?

 

[MN_Rebel]

Does the meat taste funny seeing as they are bottom feeders and eat a lot of dead/rotting things?

They taste better in cold clear water in winter/spring, I dont eat any suckers in summer because of muddy flavor.

 

[MN_Rebel]

uhhhhhh huhh cant beat it! like bowfin in the south awsome eating!!!!!!!!

Never tasted bowfin but heard they tastes terrible (probably because its not smoked) but i wont mind try these smoked bowfin.

 

[MultispeciesTamer]

I snagged a nice sucker today.(yes i let it go unharmed) I also lost about a 15 pound quillback carpsucker broke my line like the 3rd time i had it up to the bank.

 

[ewurm]

I really enjoy fishing for under-utilzed fish. I often catch carp, sucker, bowfin, and Freshwater Drum. Bowfin is definitely my favorite. Toughest fight pound for pound I've ever had.

 

[MN_Rebel]

The best thing is that roughfish season is open all year in Minnesota. I never caught carp, dogfish, drum and mooneye before but I planning to.

 

[ewurm]

The best thing is that roughfish season is open all year in Minnesota. I never caught carp, dogfish, drum and mooneye before but I planning to.

You can also catch gar all year. Where are you going to fish for mooneye?