Quillback Carpsucker
Carpiodes cyprinus
Also called Quillback, American Carp, Lake Quillback
A freshwater sucker fish with a distinctive humped back and long dorsal fin rays that give it its quill-like appearance. It feeds primarily on bottom detritus and small invertebrates.
Quillback Carpsucker at a glance
- Scientific name
- Carpiodes cyprinus
- Typical size
- 12-18 inches, 1-3 lbs
- Water
- Freshwater
- Habitat
- Freshwater
- Rarity in the Fishdex™
- Common
Habitat
Found in rivers, streams, and lakes throughout the central and eastern United States. Not typically targeted by anglers as it's considered a rough fish, but occasionally caught while bottom fishing for other species.
Catch one and it is yours
Log a quillback carpsucker 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™ worksQuillback Carpsucker questions people ask
Quillback Carpsucker is Carpiodes cyprinus. Anglers also call it Quillback, American Carp, Lake Quillback.
A typical quillback carpsucker runs 12-18 inches, 1-3 lbs. Cobia records the length and weight of every quillback carpsucker you log and keeps your personal best on its Fishdex entry.
Found in rivers, streams, and lakes throughout the central and eastern United States. Not typically targeted by anglers as it's considered a rough fish, but occasionally caught while bottom fishing for other species. 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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