Eric Wiebe Posted May 10, 2023 Report Share Posted May 10, 2023 Hello everyone! First time using the forum but I know someone will have an answer to this question. I’ve gone to the Kankakee and Rock Creek twice this year and I’ve noticed that the river is inundated with a unique fish I haven’t seen before in the ten years I’ve been fishing there. It has the body of a one or two pound trout but the head of something that looks like a carp. They school and act like carp. Someone said they were possibly buffalo or sheepshead smallmouth. Any thoughts?? Thanks! Eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John R. Flannery Posted May 12, 2023 Report Share Posted May 12, 2023 Both species of buffalo, smallmouth and bigmouth, have much wider bodies than a trout. Most species of sucker have a body that is somewhat similar in shape to a trout, and there are a number of species that are present in the Kankakee. Hard to tell without a picture. I have caught hog suckers, white suckers, redhorse suckers, even a few spotted suckers in Illinois rivers. Most tend to move in loose groups, feeding on the bottom and completely ignore artificial lures most of the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Posted May 12, 2023 Report Share Posted May 12, 2023 Sounds like a northern hogsucker. Google it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Wiebe Posted May 13, 2023 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2023 Thanks guys! I do believe they are white suckers based on what I saw online based on your coaching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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