Texas715 - You still out there? IMO Lake chub suckers are a great supplimental forage fish that would be VERY beneficial in several or numerous stocking combinations. THE BIG PROBLEM IS I DON'T KNOW OF A HATCHERY IN THE US THAT GROWS THEM. Very sad indeed.

Right now I don't know of a lot of negatives about them as a large sized (up to 15", Florida usu 6"-9") soft rayed, forage fish that survives in a wide range of water temperatures as opposed to the theadfin shad that does not like cold water. Chubsuckers distribution range is from Florida to north as far as central Wisconsin. They tolerate some deteriorated water quality - stress and low DO (0.3-0.5 ppm). IMO main disadvantage is they are not good table fare but neither are shad IMO. They are a great baitfish since they tolerate handling stress similar to fatheads. IMO in many respects, lake chubsuckers have many features of an overgrown fathead minnow. Most of us know and appreciate the benefits of FHM. Fish growers are you listening?

The lake chub sucker is not as prolific as the threadfin. It's fecundity reaches to 20000 eggs per female.

Last edited by Bill Cody; 03/25/08 10:11 AM.
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