Sucker Spearing

[cribbageboy]

Just wondering when you can start spearing suckers around here. I know my dad and his brothers used to spear them in the little creek that runs under Highway 10 by the old washing plant, but that was back in the 70's and 80's. Just wondering if anyone knows where this area is, and if it still has suckers running throught there. Thanks for your help.

[PEATMOSS]

May 1st.

[themagicbus]

not sure where the spot your talking about is but on hwy 1 between effie and togo, about a mile west of deer lake charlies

( a highly recommended watering hole in the summer) there's a big culvert. big enough to walk crouched in. that's where i go.

get somebody to watch one end and chuck a rock down the other and see what comes out.

seems like some years they run before the season starts. but the fish need a break once in awhile too. good luck

jason

[cribbageboy]

Thanks for the feedback guys!!!

[themagicbus]

went and looked for suckers in the cricks by deer lake (effie)

yesterday afternoon. nothing yet but shouldn't be long. my rule of thumb from grandpa was when the blood roots were up the suckers are moving. always seems to hold true.

water is high though. will make it a little more difficult if it doesn't drop some

[straydog]

Checked a couple creeks yesterday and seen there are still walleye spawning, I thought they would be done by now. No suckers.

[themagicbus]

got 2 dozen yesterday in about 20 minutes out of the cricks running in and out of deer lake (effie).

never seen so many people at the crick before.

one vehicle at the culvert. 3 at the mudhole (where i parked)

and some out of towners coming out with coolers full of suckers throwing mud and cutting rutts 1/2 ft deep in the road.

don't understand some logic. 10 minutes of walking in the soft season is easier than fighting ruts for eternity.

think they must have also decided that there wasn't room to haul all the cans and cig butts back out that come down with them.

anyways there running for now but pry not much longer

[HopefulinEffie]

Going up to Deer Lake this weekend? Got any suggestions on where to fish or what to use?

[JuniorH]

I've always been told and it holds true every year for me, when the frogs start croaking the suckers are running. I live north of bemidji and the suckers are on the move.