Last year one of my husband’s cousins brought us sucker fishing and we ended up having a blast. So this past weekend we headed out to see if they were running up stream yet.
It’s fun getting there because you have to walk through the covered bridge in order to get down to the river.
There are lots of big rocks to walk and climb on which is one of the kids favorite part.
The sucker fish were running but they were very sparse.
Daddy searched for awhile before he could catch one. We even got caught in a brief downpour while waiting, but Daddy was determined to catch one for the kids. Luckily hanging out under the covered bridge was a lot of fun.
The girls found a little pool of water with rocks in it and proceeded to fish out every singe rock to stash into their pockets.
When Daddy finally caught a sucker fish we all cheered and ran to check it out.
My little girl of course wanted to keep it, but when we told her that we had to throw it back in so that it could finish swimming upstream to lay its eggs she was OK with it.
We have been told that in years past people used to catch sucker fish by the hundreds in this spot. Then they would salt them in a wooden barrel for storage.
We are so lucky to live in such a beautiful area and that we can catch sucker fish just for the fun of it…and not for survival.
Have any of you gone sucker fishing before?
Christina, I have never heard of them before. I wonder if there are any in Australia. Lovely photos of your day out. It looks so green too. We are heading back into drought here in our state unfortunately. I love that bridge!
Chel
I’ve never been sucker fishing. I really enjoyed the story chronicled with photos.
It is absolutely gorgeous in your part of the country! I felt so energized yet relaxed just looking at your pictures. The wooden bridge, flowing water, beautiful rocks, rich greenery, and family fun make it all the more inviting. I so cherish your values and zest for life. Your family is beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
Oh my goodness Christina….what a wonderful place to be a kid!! What absolute fun! I’ve never heard of sucker fish before….And looking at the pics posted I’m assuming they are caught by hand??!!! Amazing! Thanks for sharing your amazing pics 🙂 Your kids are adorable!
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