Sucker fishing?

[Sandy Bottom]

Trying to ditch the cabin fever! Has anyone fished south metro area for suckers? New to this any help appreciated!

[Flaco651]

The Cannon river has a variety of redhorse and suckers. I haven't been down there this year, but used to go down there in March/April every once in awhile. Toss out a simple slip sinker rig with a piece of crawler and you should find some.

[JBMasterAngler]

While I've never caught any sucker/redhorse out of the vermillion river, it is absolutely loaded with sheepshead and carp! Green night crawlers are the ticket for carp. It might just be a mental thing, but in all my experience fishing the vermillion, I've never caught a single carp on a regular nightcrawler, but have caught plenty on green ones!

[Stick500]

I gotta plead ignorance here- never heard of a green crawler! What are they?

Also, what is the best stretch of the Vermillion for carp and sheepshead?

The Vermillion I see when I travel on the 52 South is pretty small water for those fish.

[GeluNumber1]

Stick500, green crawlers are just what they sound like -- nightcrawlers that are injected with a nontoxic green dye. They're usually available at walmart. I find that they sometimes work as well as regular crawlers, maybe better in stained water.

[JeremyCampbell]

I've used the green too but not sure if there's some kind of specific purpose for them.Seemed they did just as well as the natural ones but that's just me.

[eyeguy 54]

hmmm, regular crawlers have always got the carp for me. 50 years ago used a small bread ball all the time. may have to do that again but then I'd have all that extra white bread around the house.

[JBMasterAngler]

I was referring to the stretch of vermillion outside of hastings. The etter boat launch has been my carp spot. Joe's in St. Paul is the only place I've been able to find green crawlers.

[GeluNumber1]

JBMasterAngler, do you mean near where 200th east street and the Ravenna trail intersect? Near Upper Clear Lake?

[mwal]

That is the Etter boat launch. YOu can try up river at Dushanes boat launch as well. If its in the Mighty Miss it in the lower Vermillion below the falls.

Mwal

[Sandy Bottom]

mwal, where are the Falls located on the Vermillion river?

[Sandy Bottom]

Also thanks for all of the helpful information, Greatly appreciated!

[Stick500]

yeh thanks for the info- sounds like some really neat water- would love to kayak it this summer too

[JBMasterAngler]

The waterfall is right next to the mill when you cross the river on 61, driving through Hastings.