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Couple of questions.

What is the average time frame of the sucker sale?

What is the average size of the fish?

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dtro,

The main run usually starts around mid April, or as soon as they can get their nets in.

I would guess the average size to be around 1-3/4 to 2-1/4 pounds.

Cliff

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Thanks Cliff, hopefully I'll be able to make it up when the "run" is on. Any idea how long the sale normally lasts?

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dtro,

The main run usually last around 10 days, maybe a bit longer.

I live right across the river from the hatchery and will post as soon as the sucker trapping starts.

Cliff

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  • 2 months later...

Great....the only weekend I couldn't make it up there and wouldn't ya know it.

Unless.....will there be some available tomorrow? Maybe a quick trip is in order. crazy.gif

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DTRO,

There is a pretty good sucker run going now.

They sell them every morning, starting at around 7;30am. It is best to get there at around 7:00 to get your name on top of the list!

You should also be getting a lot more of the larger females now.

Cliff

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does anyone know if they are selling suckers tomorrow?being easter and all.

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I can see the hatchery from my place and it appears that they are selling suckers again this morning.

I believe that they sell them every day until they quit running. The DNR has to empty their trap nets every day anyway.

Cliff

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yep just got back from there.i didn't get there early enough and they ran out maybe tomorrow.they sure had some nice eyes in the nets some real pigs.the wife took some pics and i will see how they turned out and maybe get some up on here.

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The sucker run is done at the hatchery!

They had a very good take again. Around 4,000 pounds.

The walleye egg take was also a very good one. The DNR said they thought that last night may have been the peak of the spawning run. It went very fast once they started to run.

Still lots of very nice sized walleyes in the traps this afternoon. smile.gif

Cliff

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Do you think they will still have some of those wallygators in the nets thursday i stopped in there last sat some nice fish in those nets. We just got a place on the pike river flowage any one have any luck there?

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It is possible that there may still be a few walleyes in the traps yet on Thursday.

I have caught some nice walleyes and panfish on the Pike River flowage.

Cliff

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