Longnose Sucker in Michigan
MDNR limits, records and waters for longnose sucker.
- No possession limitlimit
- 6.88 lbrecord
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longnose sucker in Michigan, the short version
Michigan regulations treat Longnose sucker (Catostomus catostomus) as other species, with the fish turning up in great lakes and inland. For statewide (species not listed, not trout or salmon, not threatened or endangered the MDNR prints No possession limit; season open all year.
The Michigan hook and line record weighs 6.88 lb, caught on Saint Joseph River in 1986.
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| Where | Limit | Season |
|---|---|---|
| Statewide (species not listed, not trout or salmon, not threatened or endangered) | No possession limit | Open all year |
2026 Michigan Fishing Regulations (Michigan DNR; rules run April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027). Retrieved October 22, 2026.
longnose sucker records by method
| Category | Weight | Length | Water | County | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| hook and line | 6.88 lb | 22.5 in | St. Joseph River, Berrien County | Berrien | 1986 |
MDNR State Record Fish table, retrieved October 22, 2026; the table prints the year only and no angler names.
Water to fish for longnose sucker
Lakes holding longnose sucker
- St. Joseph River, Berrien County61 acres
MDNR Fish Atlas and Family Friendly Fishing lists, fishing site lists, trout stream layer, stocking and records; largest waters first.
Fish sharing a rule row with longnose sucker
- Black Bullheadother species
- Brown Bullheadother species
- Yellow Bullheadother species
- Common Carpother species
- Freshwater Drumother species
- Bowfinother species
- Longnose Garother species
- White Perchother species
- Bigmouth Buffaloother species
- Black Buffaloother species
- American Eelother species
- Quillbackother species
Michigan shorelines close to Longnose Sucker, in pictures
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Asked and answered: Michigan longnose sucker
What size limit applies to Michigan longnose sucker?
No possession limit on statewide (species not listed, not trout or salmon, not threatened or endangered; season open all year. Other waters carry their own rows.
How big is the Michigan state record longnose sucker?
6.88 lb from Saint Joseph River, Berrien County, in 1986 (hook and line).
Which Michigan lakes hold longnose sucker?
1 water page on this site name it, starting with St. Joseph River, Berrien County.
Has the MDNR planted any longnose sucker lately?
The MDNR stocking table has no events for it.
Which waters does longnose sucker live in?
Catostomus catostomus; other species in great lakes and inland.
In which months may longnose sucker be kept here?
Open all year on statewide (species not listed, not trout or salmon, not threatened or endangered.
How much is a Michigan license to fish longnose sucker?
Anglers 17 and older carry a Michigan all-species fishing license: $26 a year for residents, $76 for nonresidents, $11 for seniors or $10 for one day.
Can I hire a Michigan guide for longnose sucker?
No guide listing mentions it.
Set up a trip for longnose sucker
Open a listed lake for launches and seasons.