Author Topic: Alternate fish species (Read 1853 times)

Water Wolf · « **on:** Jan 26, 2005, 02:26 PM »

Hi everyone,

Have any of you ever tried ice fishing for carp or suckers before? If so what did you use to catch them? Did you use chum like corn, and how did you fish them, and what bait or lure did you use? I always like to try new species and wondered if they are catchable through the ice, I know they are in the open water season. Good fishing

Water Wolf

Spicoli · « **Reply #1 on:** Jan 26, 2005, 04:19 PM »

I have been with people who have caught suckers through the ice while fishing for pike, the suckers will hit almost anything, they fight like walleye for the most part.

Water Wolf · « **Reply #2 on:** Jan 31, 2005, 01:53 PM »

Thanks for the reply Spicoli,
What were your friends using that day to catch the suckers.? Good Fishing

Water Wolf

Spicoli · « **Reply #3 on:** Jan 31, 2005, 03:34 PM »

I think a sweedish pimple maybe.... i am not to sure though, but it was tipped with a eyeball

Spicoli · « **Reply #4 on:** Jan 31, 2005, 03:38 PM »

I guess i should tell you the story so it doesn't confuse anyone, the guy was getting coffee from the truck so he just through his rod down and then his hook was resting on the bottom the whole time so when he came back and picked up his rod, he had a fish on and it was a sucker.

Water Wolf · « **Reply #5 on:** Feb 06, 2005, 01:53 PM »

Thanks for the info. Spicoli I will have to give the that technique for suckers a try.
Good Fishing

Water Wolf

Skiff · « **Reply #6 on:** Feb 06, 2005, 02:26 PM »

Caught 2 big suckers a couple of years ago deadsticking frozen shiners lying right on the bottom, while trying for pike. They do fight good. Released both of them, as I find white suckers too bony to try to fillet.

Water Wolf · « **Reply #7 on:** Feb 13, 2005, 08:30 PM »

Thanks for the info monophil. I will try that some time, a minnow lying on the bottom could catch me a sucker, pike or burbot. Good Fishing

Water Wolf

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