Blue Sucker
Cycleptus elongatus
The Blue Sucker is a large freshwater sucker fish with an elongated body and distinctive blue-gray coloration. It's one of the largest members of the sucker family and is prized by some anglers for its fighting ability.
Blue Sucker at a glance
- Scientific name
- Cycleptus elongatus
- Typical size
- 18-30 inches, 3-8 lbs
- Water
- Freshwater
- Habitat
- Freshwater
- Rarity in the Fishdex™
- Rare
Habitat
Blue Suckers inhabit large rivers and reservoirs with moderate to swift currents over rocky or gravel bottoms. They are typically found in deeper pools and runs, and anglers target them using bottom fishing techniques with worms, small jigs, or cut bait. They prefer clear, well-oxygenated waters.
Catch one and it is yours
Log a blue sucker through the Cobia Camera and this entry fills in with your photo, your personal best, and the exact conditions on the day. The app also carries the slot and season rules for wherever you are standing.
How the Fishdex™ worksBlue Sucker questions people ask
Blue Sucker is Cycleptus elongatus.
A typical blue sucker runs 18-30 inches, 3-8 lbs. Cobia records the length and weight of every blue sucker you log and keeps your personal best on its Fishdex entry.
Blue Suckers inhabit large rivers and reservoirs with moderate to swift currents over rocky or gravel bottoms. They are typically found in deeper pools and runs, and anglers target them using bottom fishing techniques with worms, small jigs, or cut bait. They prefer clear, well-oxygenated waters. It is a fresh water species, filed under freshwater in the Fishdex.
Yes. Log one through the Cobia Camera and this entry fills in with your own photo, your personal best, and the conditions on the day you caught it. The app also carries the slot limits and season dates for wherever you are standing. It is free.
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