Riley Posted March 24, 2021 Report Share Posted March 24, 2021 Anyone finding any suckers yet ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler0420 Posted March 25, 2021 Report Share Posted March 25, 2021 Fish the grand river. It’s always full of them. Not sure if they’ve started running the creeks yet. I know trout opener the creeks are full of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukefish99 Posted March 25, 2021 Report Share Posted March 25, 2021 They are not here yet but should be here any day now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted March 25, 2021 Report Share Posted March 25, 2021 4 hours ago, A cacher said: They are not here yet but should be here any day now. That's good to know..................I love catching suckers........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snags Posted March 26, 2021 Report Share Posted March 26, 2021 I didn't see any yesterday when I was out checking on some areas I like to trout watch ... no trout either. Interested to see if I find another pike in a small creek this year looking for suckers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surf and Turf Posted March 26, 2021 Report Share Posted March 26, 2021 Do you catch them for bait or fertilizer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerchly Posted March 27, 2021 Report Share Posted March 27, 2021 2 hours ago, Surf and Turf said: Do you catch them for bait or fertilizer? Those bony suckers have sweet meat (& lips) . If the water is clean give them a try . When we were teens we would gut them , shove a green stick through the body & cook them over a fire . We wrapped one in mud and tossed it over the coals like we did with potatoes ....no fries ....or turf .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubba14 Posted March 27, 2021 Report Share Posted March 27, 2021 My uncle would can them then mash them with potatoes and make fish cakes with them, delicious!!!😋 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerchly Posted March 27, 2021 Report Share Posted March 27, 2021 Was your uncle from the east coast Scott ? I worked with a guy (John Glen) from Cape Breton who shared his haddock/potato fish cakes . I visited his home town Sidney Mines .....We fished Hartley Bay together many times ....great guy he was...... I think he added some chopped onion to those fish cakes . Yes , they are delicious ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surf and Turf Posted March 27, 2021 Report Share Posted March 27, 2021 15 hours ago, smerchly said: Those bony suckers have sweet meat (& lips) . If the water is clean give them a try . When we were teens we would gut them , shove a green stick through the body & cook them over a fire . We wrapped one in mud and tossed it over the coals like we did with potatoes ....no fries ....or turf .... Hmmm, did not know that. I heard of guys using them for muskie bait. I don't think I've ever caught one even worm dunking as a kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerchly Posted March 27, 2021 Report Share Posted March 27, 2021 Back in the 50's the 12 Mile Creek was loaded with white suckers that came through the canal lock at Port Dalhousie . We would use 2 hooks , sinker and worms and catch them 2 at a time .When the hydro dam was built ,no more suckers or other fish , like eels came into Martindale to the 12 Mile. We still catch red fin (horse) suckers there . (scappers) ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukefish99 Posted March 31, 2021 Report Share Posted March 31, 2021 They are just getting here now, walked down a creek i knew would have them and I found 1 upstream and there was a few at the outlet to the lake. Also found a big beaver Dam witch was holding back 3-4 feet of water, Suckers will have a fun time climbing that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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