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White Sucker - Snake River, Idaho: Mary sent us the photo below of a white sucker she has hooked at Henry's Fork on Snake River. She said it was approximately 24 inches long. White suckers are also referred to as common suckers and black suckers, since their colour can vary from very light to very dark.

They are very similar to a type of sucker called a northern hogsucker, but northern hogsuckers don’t generally get as big as 24 inches. You can find additional information on the Sucker Page. Thanks again, Mary.

White Sucker - Lake Superior: Thanks to Russ for sending us the pics of this sucker. It was hooked trolling on Lake Superior in approximately 100 feet of water, roughly 90 feet down. Russ wanted to know what kind of sucker he pulled in. There are well over 75 species of suckers, and this one is a white sucker, which is one of the most widely distributed fish in North America.

What you see around the mouth are sensory pores - these pores help the suckers, which are bottom feeders that scrounge, find food. They are common to all suckers. The white sucker will generally grow up to 18 inches and weigh approximately 8 pounds.

You can find additional information on our Sucker Page.

Pilotfish - Nova Scotia, Canada: Sent to us by Trudy, this little fellow, only 7 inches long, was caught in the Bras Dor Lakes in Cape Breton. These little pilotfish generally have five to seven vertical stripes and can be found throughout the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans. They are not generally found in the cooler Canadian waters, however, they are known to make it as far up as Nova Scotia.

They are known to wander and are generally circumtropical. Pilotfish tend to stick close to larger predators, like sharks, and often feed on the leftovers as well as smaller fish. Generally not a fish that anglers go after, they are occasionally hooked. Thanks for the photo, Trudy.

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