Redhorse sucker Tips

[muskieboy46]

Yesterday I saw what looked like redhorse sucker feeding off something on the bottom in the shallow rocks. I was thinking of giving it a try to catch some of them. What do you guys think they were feeding on? What would you guys use to catch them?

Thanks for any help,

Muskieboy

[roughfish29]

worms and split shot, not to complicated

good luck! they're a blast

[Ralph Wiggum]

All ya need is worms!

[mainbutter]

Something to keep an eye out for:

I saw suckers spawning at a marina in Mille Lacs about a week ago. If they're spawning, they're not feeding.

Seeing them spawn is truly awesome.. A bunch of small males swim alongside a female, and eventually they all start to vibrate like CRAZY for 3-5 seconds to make the female release eggs. I've read about sturgeon doing this, and didn't know until just recently that so do suckers!

[fishkid]

saw a few of them doing that this evening. i guess they normally do it at night...hope they are still doing that on may 1st in one shot!

[muskieboy46]

I went out with some worms tonight. I kept getting caught on the rocky bottom so I switched to a bobber and ended up catching some Tubilee. First time i've ever caught them. They fought pretty good. I might give it another try later this week. Thanks for the tips.

muskieboy

[fishkid]

for some reason i highly doubt your were catching tubilees? in the same spots u would fish for suckers. probably cought some drumbs

[OnAFly]

Looking at a couple websites, it looks like they spawn over shallow rocks and gravel, not unlike walleyes. If you were in a place with very low current and lots of rocks/gravel, they wight have been tullies.

This was after 2 mins of reading, so correct me if I'm wrong.

[pikestabber]

I caught a few redhorse Monday, but I am a bit further north. The white suckers have all moved on and out, they are spawning or preparing to and not feeding, but the redhorse bite around here is just heating up. Lindy rig and a crawler is all you need.

[muskieboy46]

Here is a pic of what I caught. What do you guys think it is?

By muskieboy46 at 2010-04-28

[Huntin&Fishin]

Looks like a Mooneye to me

[Ralph Wiggum]

Yup, mooneye! I'd love to catch me some of them!!!

[pikestabber]

I will admit, they do look similar to tulibees, but you have yourself a Mooneye:

and here is a tulibee:

[JBMasterAngler]

Did you keep the mooneye? They make excellent cut bait for catfish. Did it bleed everywhere? I have yet to catch one that didn't spray me with blood

[muskieboy46]

Thanks for the correction!

Yeah they did bleed a lot. And they seemed like wimps after being caught. I would take them off and toss them in the water and they just chilled upside down on the bottom. Only had them out of the water a couples seconds.

[fishkid]

here you go onafly.....straight from the mn dnr HSOforum "tullibees spawn each fall over rock and gravel beds in shallow water." i know its late and we found out its a moon eye just showin that they wouldnt be spawning right now cause its not fall.

[carpmanjake]

nice moon eye! thats one species i have yet to add to my list of species.

i have caught plenty of goldeye, and man, they are a blast! especially on the fly! or UL tackle

crazy teeth on the the little things!

[roughfish29]

i would love to get a mooneye or a goldeye.

i've done some research and i think that i might find one on my line soon

[hydro]

If you want to catch a Mooneye, work the Mississippi below the Ford plant in St. Paul. Use small spinners or other artificials, cast from the shore. There are plenty of them there!

[roughfish29]

thanks hydro! i've also heard about gar and catfish too under the ford dam.

i know where i'm going