Help id this fish species

[evster]

Hey,

 

My wife and I went for a walk through a local park and crossed a stream. There were about 75 of these guys all piled in one spot. I have no clue what they are. The pics aren't that great but maybe someone can recognize them.

 

 

 

Thanks!

Evan

[Casey123]

how long were they?

[Musky or Specks]

Pictures arent the greatest but Im going to say white sucker.

[ehg]

male white suckers in spawn colours

[evster]

Oh yeah...they averaged about 8 to 10 inches I would say.

[Musky or Specks]

Yes heres a link look at photo

Photo down abit in the middle not first photo you see

http://www.naturenorth.com/spring/creature...er/Fwhsuck.html

Edited April 22, 2008 by Musky or Specks

[Victor]

hey evster.

 

lol there's no way to tell from your pictures but i think i know which creek your talking about ... i go to the uni. of waterloo and saw the exact same thing last year around this time... they are suckers ... only here for probably 2 weeks or so and they'd disappear

[Joeytier]

Suckers.

The creek close to my house is full of them as well.

[Musky or Specks]

hey evster.

 

lol there's no way to tell from your pictures but i think i know which creek your talking about ... i go to the uni. of waterloo and saw the exact same thing last year around this time... they are suckers ... only here for probably 2 weeks or so and they'd disappear

Yes Laurel Creek has oodles of them they dont dissapear they just arent spawning anymore so they tuck back up into the brush/banks/crap

[Joeytier]

I heard they hit flies pretty good.

Do they fight good?

My creek's closed right now, but on the opener, if there's no bows around, I wouldnt mind a shot at some of them.

[Gerritt]

If they are 8 to 10" long.... The Muskie guys call em bait!

 

G

Edited April 22, 2008 by Gerritt

[gone_fishin]

100% definitely suckers... most creeks and rivers are loaded with them right now. they spawn at the same time as the steelhead.

[outdoorguy61]

My granfather used to have me net them and stored in a pen by our dock many years ago in Bolsover Ont. They sure seemed to do the trick with holding fish close to our dock and bringing in the musky.

 

outdoorguy61

[Billy Bob]

VERY hard to identify from the pic but from what other are saying I am guessing there are creek chubs (that's what they are called here) and make very fine bait for bass, pike and muskie.

[evster]

Thanks guys!