Sucker Report (3/12) - 5 pics

[Tyler Holm]

This past Wed I had the opportunity to soak a few crawlers down on the river with a few buddies. It ended up being a good day even thou the bite was slower than normal.

I Started the morning with a willow cat, followed by a black bullhead. Next to bat were the redhorse where I ended with about 6 goldens, 1 silver, and 1 shorthead. I also caught a white sucker and a carp. Perch and gills finished out the morning.

All in all it was a good multi-species day.

White Sucker (small scales)

Silver Redhorse (Convex dorsal fin & large fleshy mouth)

Shorthead Redhorse (red tail & very small mouth)

Golden Redhorse (smallish mouth & convex dorsal fin)

Carp (large scales and whiskers)

All fish were caught with a 1/2 crawler on the bottom. The bite was extremely light with many bumps and drops. Probably hooked 30% of the bites which is unusual.

Enjoy!

[Scott K]

Awsome! I hope to make it out Saturday for some carp action! Its my favorite time to fish early spring for carp! Although the hot bite doesnt start for another month.

[muskiehunter369]

nice going tyler! say how was the the river. i was thinking about trieing to put together a get together for the century fishing club, thinkin maybe that first weekend in april. i havent been down under the silver lake dam ( by the looks of it thats where you were.) i sure the river will be differnt by april. how was it for snags, and the over all look of the bank. we may have many as 50 people coming, kids and their family members. im thinking about letting them fish the whole lake, under the dam, and up stream to 7th street.

[Tyler Holm]

The river was good on that particular day. I heard it was fast and high over the weekend, but it might be OK again now. The sucker fishin will only get better as the water warms, and I suspect the panfish and bass(season closed) will move in too. Once the pannies and bass thick I usually move to a different spot.

I never broke off, but there are snags around there. Lots of rocks and some wood.

PS. The dark pics and daylight pics "might" be taken at different locations??..

[muskiehunter369]

thanks tyler. i'll keep an eye on the river.