Longnose Sucker Details

  • Water Type: freshwater
  • Latin Name: catastomus catastomus
  • Common Names: Longnose Sucker, White Sucker, Red Sucker, Northern Sucker, Sturgeon Sucker.
  • Last Modified By: shawn123 on 09/04/11 11:48 AM
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Longnose Sucker Description

These fish inhabit cold clear waters in northern USA, such as the Great Lakes, and are one of the two species of sucker in Asia. These bottom-feeding fish are usually 15-25 inches long and between 1 and 2 pounds. They eat aquatic plants and small invertibrets. They are fished for sport and food and are used as bait for larger fish such as northern pike, muskellunge, burbot, and walleye.


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