sucker run?

[Victor]

it's mid april and we're finally getting some nicer temps this coming weekend (i hope that the weatherman isn't lying) ... has the sucker started running yet? i'm sure there's the odd one in the tribs but are they in thick yet? ...

 

i'm probably heading out this weekend and i might take a friend who's relatively new to fishing... so it would be a good idea to avoid the steelhead crowd but i don't know where i can go ... one of the creeks/streams that go into Simcoe?

 

Thanks guys and girls.

[FishFinder]

ivee seen over 100 in one pool in a creek i fish so yeah i would say their in pretty thick..

[urbanangler1990]

crappie! in keswick, marinas, and holland river, i may go there this saturday or sunday, these warm temps should push more in...

[wolfville]

Victor, hopefully I am not the relative-new-to-fishing friend of yours ;-)

[kemper]

Please come to Oshawa, and catch every sucker you can see. Net them for all I care.

 

...waste of good roe

[Bly]

Please come to Oshawa, and catch every sucker you can see. Net them for all I care.

 

...waste of good roe

 

 

 

Ditto!!!

 

Bly

[ccmtcanada]

Yep...did some fishing yesterday...landed 2 suckers...a bunch more stole my roe and bit at my jigs. Must have been a dozen in the hole we were fishing...could see them just sitting there!!

[misfish]

I love catching them this time of year. They are a blast. Even keep a couple for a snack. Only at this time of year though.

 

Terry,dont you even think of saying anything.

[finfan]

I know that suckers can be very thick in some areas and a real pain in the butt! But please? may I suggest not to throw these fish along the banks of the rivers and streams. Either you throw them back or take them home and use them as cut bait for catfish, pike and even trolling for monster salmon in Lake Ontario! Don't throw them away because they begin to rot and smell. It makes us look like we don't care about the way we keep our banks clean. Lets be good fisherman!

[The Urban Fisherman]

DUDE,

 

the credit river, near Erindale Park is chock FULL of those buggers....last weekend I was steelheading and not only did I catch 3 by the lips, I lost a few and accidentally snagged a few more cause they're in so thick!

 

 

 

Good fishin'

UF

[charlie]

Hi Urban!

 

This is my first post on OFC and you happen to be showing a fish that I would like to know more about and of course go fish for.

 

While I wait for the bass season to arrive, I would like to fish for these "suckers" as they are called.

 

This fish looks very similar to a fish I used to catch in England called a barbel. Those fish were caught on worms, or cheese and luncheon meat cut into half inch cubes.

 

If you would not mind sharing some locations, I would like to get out there and try to catch a few!

 

Many thanks

 

 

 

Charlie

[misfish]

Bass doctor Welcome, you got a whole river in yer back yard. The Bronte will hold them as well.

[Victor]

thanks for all the replies!

 

i'm still new to steelheading and it's been a while since i've caught a fish lol... i'll settle with anything that bites and puts up a fight it should be fun with light gear

 

wolfville: come'on, i'm sure you have started fishing before i was born lol

 

urbanangler: yup crappies are defintely on my list, but i'll wait till the opener ... how come you took off the 1990? i noticed it a while back..just never pointed it out

[Minnow]

Remeber fishing for suckers last year around this time and they should be in with all this warm weather coming up at Holland River. I fished using a worm and sinker and they are fun on light gear. Give it a try if you want I can PM you the exact location and how to get there it is right near newmarket. Good Luck, here is a pic from last year and I caught about 15-20 of them and some of them were pretty big and on light line they fight great. Last year I started steelheading so that is what I focus on this time of year or until pike and then bass open. But nothing wrong with going for a CONFIDENCE BOOSTER after I getting skunked on the tribs lol

 

[charlie]

Thank you Brian!

 

I will probably go there this weekend for a look around!

 

Minnow!

 

Thanks for the rigging info. It is similar to the one I used in the UK so it's easy for me to duplicate.

 

Obviously I am a bass nut, but I am also a Steelhead "virgin", so I would really like the chance to fish for those "puppies", close to home here in Oakville. If you fish locally and want someone to shoot the breeze with, I would welcome the opportunity. I have European tackle with 10,11,13,16 and 18 foot rods which I think will do the job. I also fly fish (used to teach it) if needs be.

 

Tight Lines!

 

 

 

Charlie

Edited April 18, 2007 by The Bass Doctor

[misfish]

Watch for the sactuary.sp? Check the regs. Im not sure where they are on that part of the river anymore. Been along time since I fished it.

[The Urban Fisherman]

Hey bass Doc,

 

I'm at work and should probably be, well, working haha Yeah I went to school in London, ON and used to catch them by the dozen in the thames. We used a lighter setup, with a slip sinker/swivel down to a worm harness, or just a plain old hook tipped with a big juicy earth worm! I caught the ones in the pictures while steelheading, but if I had the right setup I'd have landed a TON of those suckers. When the water clears up you can actually see them.

 

The steelheaders seem to fish early moning and fizzle away in the afternoon and into the night, so I might hit the credit @ night and go for those suckers next week. I'd be glad to have a fishing partner. Let me know when you're free and I'll take you down to the spot. It's near Erindale Park.

 

Cheers,

UF

[Rich]

The suckers were out in a local creek today. Not too many here yet but I managed about a half dozen to be used later as cut bait (for the big kitties). They sure are scrappy buggers on 4lb test.

[The Urban Fisherman]

I did a quick search on the net and Barbel are in the carp family.

 

 

Suckers are in the minnow family, but I've managed some over 24 inches..... lots of fun

on an ultralight setup, or even steelhead gear......

 

UF

[poobah]

Although alot of people consider suckers to be a "garbage" fish, fishing for them can be quite fun, on a fly rod.

Similar to sight fishing for bonefish, suckers are very skittish, but will put up a decent fight.

How many times have you been out steelheading, when you thought you had a good bow on, only to find a

sucker at the end of your line (no pun intended)?

[charlie]

Hi UF!

 

Thank you for the barbel picture. It's been a few years since I saw one, let alone caught one!

 

I knew they were related to the carp because of the "barbel’s" that hang from under their mouths, but I find it VERY interesting that a fish the size of the sucker would be related to the minnow family.

 

Do you have a link that I can read up on these fish as I really would like to fish for them, the way I fished in England, with a keep-net (fish to be released afterwards), a 16' plus rod, 4lb test and a drum reel. (very civilized, LOL!!)

 

Thanks again, you all seem like solid folk on here, which is refreshing from others sites where the contributors tend to become as closed mouthed as a bass during a cold front!!!

Charlie

Edited April 19, 2007 by The Bass Doctor

[The Urban Fisherman]

Hey Bass Doc!

 

I was sure they were in the minnow family but I may have been mistaken. I think there's a "sucker" family of fishes by themselves...

 

Check out this link: it's a really good fish info resourse....They're great sportfish in my opinion - my PB is a 24 inch redhorse caught in the thames in London, ON.

 

http://www.cnr.vt.edu/efish/

 

A quick google search should provide some good info on them as well!

 

Cheers,

UF

[poobah]

http://www.roughfish.com/cgi-bin/ReadArtic..._FFFWS3.artical

 

Here's a couple links too.

 

http://www.roughfish.com/wht.html