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Old 08-28-2017, 06:26 PM
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We were seeing a lot of these fish in the McLeod R, very wide solid looking, pinky-orange fins. They were a muddy brown kinda colour.

Black dot on the cheek.

They looked like they ranged from 2-3 pounds.

I thought they might be Suckers, but they do not look like any fish I saw on Google.

What are these 'Suckers'? Lol!
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Old 08-28-2017, 06:45 PM
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Rocky Mountain whitefish probably
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Old 08-28-2017, 07:13 PM
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Rocky Mountain whitefish probably
X2, sounds a bit big for a flathead chub.
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Old 08-28-2017, 07:13 PM
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I'd say sucker, I've caught Rockies and they're silver and don't have pink fins. I have caught brown suckers with pink find though.
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Sounds like a redhorse sucker
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Round mouth on the bottom?
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Old 08-28-2017, 08:24 PM
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Looking at the pics on Google, I would say those are probably what they are.

There are large schools of them, all up the McLeod R.
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Looking at the pics on Google, I would say those are probably what they are.

There are large schools of them, all up the McLeod R.
Good strong fighter and dont taste too bad either. Pretty bony tho
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Old 08-29-2017, 06:43 AM
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Yeah so I said they had a black dot on the cheek, that's actually the eyes.
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Old 08-29-2017, 11:01 AM
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shorthead_redhorse

After reading this, plus having seen so many of these fish in the McLeod R, I'm convinced.

As far as bothering to catch them, I have zero interest.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shorthead_redhorse

After reading this, plus having seen so many of these fish in the McLeod R, I'm convinced.

As far as bothering to catch them, I have zero interest.
I'll try for them
Suckers usually pull pretty good on a fly rod. I'm hoping they are still around when I go in Sept.
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Old 08-29-2017, 01:50 PM
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We saw tons of them... too many...


Most were in 3'-5' of water. In the flatter sections mainly. Not right up near the faster running water(rapids)
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