White Sucker
UncommonFreshwater
A bottom-feeding scavenger that noses along the substrate for insects and debris rather than chasing prey, most active after dark. Almost always taken on live bait fished right on bottom, since it rarely strikes anything artificial.
Profile
- Fight: 3/10
- Trophy: 2/10
- Wariness: 3/10
- Abundance: 7/10
- Aggression: 1/10
- Table: 3/10
- Typical weight
- 0.9–2.6 lbs (0.4–1.2 kg)
- Record
- 7.1 lbs (3.2 kg)
Season
- Jan: 20%
- Feb: 25%
- Mar: 45%
- Apr: 55%
- May: 40%
- Jun: 30%
- Jul: 25%
- Aug: 25%
- Sep: 35%
- Oct: 40%
- Nov: 30%
- Dec: 22%
Seasonality shown is typical for temperate North America — your local waters may vary.
Time of day
- 12 AM: 70%
- 1 AM: 78%
- 2 AM: 82%
- 3 AM: 85%
- 4 AM: 80%
- 5 AM: 55%
- 6 AM: 25%
- 7 AM: 12%
- 8 AM: 8%
- 9 AM: 6%
- 10 AM: 5%
- 11 AM: 5%
- 12 PM: 6%
- 1 PM: 6%
- 2 PM: 7%
- 3 PM: 8%
- 4 PM: 12%
- 5 PM: 20%
- 6 PM: 35%
- 7 PM: 55%
- 8 PM: 70%
- 9 PM: 80%
- 10 PM: 78%
- 11 PM: 74%
Conditions
Temp50–64°F (10–18°C)
Depth3–16 ft (1–5 m)
PressureAny
LightLow light
Lures
Tips
- Fish live bait directly on the bottom — suckers feed by nosing along the substrate.
- Activity picks up after dark, so an evening or night session improves your odds.
- Bites are subtle — watch your line closely rather than expecting a hard strike.
Live bite index for your spot
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