Redhorse Sucker in Michigan
MDNR limits, records and waters for redhorse sucker.
- No possession limitlimit
- 12.89 lbrecord
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redhorse sucker in Michigan, the short version
Michigan regulations treat Redhorse sucker 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 12.89 lb, caught on Muskegon River – Croton Pond in 1991.
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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.
redhorse sucker records by method
| Category | Weight | Length | Water | County | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| hook and line | 12.89 lb | 29.25 in | Muskegon River | Newaygo | 1991 |
MDNR State Record Fish table, retrieved October 22, 2026; the table prints the year only and no angler names.
Water to fish for redhorse sucker
Streams holding redhorse sucker
- Muskegon RiverNewaygo
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 redhorse 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 Redhorse Sucker, in pictures
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Asked and answered: Michigan redhorse sucker
What size limit applies to Michigan redhorse 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 redhorse sucker?
12.89 lb from Muskegon River – Croton Pond, Newaygo County, in 1991 (hook and line).
Which Michigan lakes hold redhorse sucker?
1 water page on this site name it, starting with Muskegon River.
Has the MDNR planted any redhorse sucker lately?
The MDNR stocking table has no events for it.
Which waters does redhorse sucker live in?
no scientific name listed; other species in great lakes and inland.
In which months may redhorse 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 redhorse 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 redhorse sucker?
No guide listing mentions it.
Set up a trip for redhorse sucker
Open a listed lake for launches and seasons.