Chi Council for the Clear Lake Hitch

 

The photograph above, taken by Tom Taylor, shows a small school of Sacramento suckers moving upstream

Juvenile Sacramento sucker, approximately 15 cm (6²) long. Location: Deer Creek, California (Yuba River basin). Date: 6/20/2007.

Juvenile Sacramento sucker, approximately 10 cm (4²) long. Location: Lassen Creek, Modoc County, California. Date: 7/10/2007.

Young-of-the-year Sacramento sucker, approximately 5 cm (2²) long. Location: Deer Creek, California (Yuba River basin). Date: 6/22/2007.

Both photographs above and that at top left were taken by Dave (Gio) Giordano and provided courtesy of the University of California. To be used for educational purposes only. More info at UC Cooperative Extension California Fish website

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