![]() The longnose sucker has fine scales all over its body. The white sucker has coarser scales that become smaller near the head. Single soft-rayed dorsal fin, sucking mouth with no barbels, long cylindrical body. Longnose sucker: Catostomus catostomus - scientific name.White sucker: Catostomus commersonii - scientific name.Review Fishing Guide for current rules and regulations » Suckers ![]() ![]() Because common carp regularly weigh into double digits - the state record is 61 ½ pounds - heavy rods and strong leaders are required.īoth common carp and suckers can be taken by spear or bow and arrow from the Great Lakes and non-trout inland waters. A number of guides now often charters for common carp fishing in the Great Lakes bays with fisheries in Grand Traverse Bay and Saginaw Bay of special significance. Anglers wading the flats as they would in the Caribbean for bonefish, sight-fish for common carp using wet flies tied to resemble crawfish or nymphs. They are often smoked or ground and made into patties or cakes for the table. In some places they can be taken with dip nets. Suckers can be found in virtually all the state's rivers, including most trout streams. Anglers line the banks, fishing the bottom in the deep holes below riffles with earthworms. Suckers are among the first fish to attract attention in the spring as they begin their upriver spawning runs, often before the ice is off of inland lakes. Tomelleri © Common carp and suckers Fishing:
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