Description
The River Carpsucker is a well-known bottom feeder. They eat and filter nutrients from silt and detritus, making them a suction or filter feeder. In the spring, they migrate upstream as the water temperatures rises, and move back downstream after spawning. They have been known to travel distances of up to 6.2mi (10km). They are more abundant in areas with calm water and moderate temperatures.
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This is the Wiki page for the River Carpsucker found in Golden Ridge Reserve.
Summary
Habitats
River Carpsucker can be found in Deep Pond, Lake Shore, Shallow Lake, Deep Lake, Upstream, Middle River, River Mouth, and River Wetland.
Bait & Lure Preferences
Lake Mix, Bloodworm, Redworm, Minnow, Corn, Dog Biscuits, Pellets – Regular, Bread, Pearl Barley, Eggs, Dough, Imitation Dog Biscuits, can be used to lure and catch River Carpsucker in COTW the Angler.
Traits
The River Carpsucker has the following traits:
- Bottom Lurker:
Prefers swimming closer to the bottom.
- Hard Fighter:
Tries its best to get off the hook.
- Last Stand:
When close to getting caught it fights with renewed vigor.
Tips for catching River Carpsucker
Preferred Bait
The River Carpsucker preferes Bloodworm as bait. If you use Bloodworm you have the best chance of cathing a River Carpsucker.
Time of Day
The best time for catching a River Carpsucker is during ☀️Daytime and 🌙Nighttime.
Water Temperature
River Carpsucker will bite when the water temperature is between 6.0°C and 26.0°C, with an ideal temperature of 19.0°C.
Ranks & Hook Sizes
| Rank | Hook Size |
|---|---|
| 👶Juvenile (0.0125-0.06kg) | 8 |
| 🥉Bronze (0.06-0.7kg) | 7, 6 and 5 |
| 🥈Silver (0.7-1.88kg) | 4 and 3 |
| 🥇Gold (1.88-3.2kg) | 2 |
| 💎Diamond (3.2-4.45kg) | 1 |
River Carpsucker Hotspots Map
A map with known hotspots for River Carpsucker. These are locations where Diamond River Carpsucker have been caugth, but they don't guarantee a Diamond Rank catch. Also, other ranks of River Carpsucker can be caught at these locations.
