Spawning Suckers versus Brook Trout

[@WildeFische]

Incredible footage! Those underwater shots are special

[@joeduca8582]

Very cool! Looks like some of the clam bakes I've been to ;o) Thanks, now for the Pepto!

[@Getitonwhenucan]

What is symbiotic about the relationship? The suckers provide food for the trout, but what do the trout do for the suckers?

[@newflyfisher]

Tod you're right, we forgot to mention the other side of the relationship. In the fall, in the very same spot, the Brook Trout gather to spawn and lay their eggs. Guess who comes in to gorge on them? So they each help support one another with food in the spring and fall, that is their symbiotic relationship.

[@MrSurfangler]

@@newflyfisher It's more like enemies of each other, like the Felines killing other's cubs

[@Getitonwhenucan]

@@newflyfisher Thank you for the reply. Just finishing the sucker run in my creek down back. Have seen brown trout cruising the pool with them. We get a very heavy run every year and I've always attributed the number of large trout (18-24 incher in just about every pool in a creek that averages about 12 feet across) and quick growth in the spring, in part to the suckers and their eggs. Have not seen the suckers up the creek in the fall, but will be much more diligent this year. Thank you for the video and explanation.

[@brandongeorge2829]

Is this north of Massey? On the river system or a lake? I fish up there lots but haven’t found these spots.

[@newflyfisher]

Yes it is, near Ritchie Falls on a lake. Saw numerous small lakes up there where the output (out flowing stream) is blocked by a beaver dam. There is usually slow current and oxygen in these spots plus sand/light gravel which is ideal for spawning fish...like suckers and trout. Hope this helps

[@brandongeorge2829]

@@newflyfisher is right now the best time up there. Or is the spawn about done now

[@FishingWithDamon]

Awesome trout such a beautiful looking fish sadly the species of trout in Canada is diminished cause of overfishing but stripers are good here you should check out my new pb I am a kid and pretty damn proud of it😊

[@mak9x18]

Didn’t see any white egg patterns drifting around in there!

[@newflyfisher]

Watch the video again Michael, the eggs are there if you look carefully. We pointed out several of them with red arrows.

[@skipheald7300]

Think he meant why wasn’t you fishing a sucker egg pattern!😎

[@newflyfisher]

@@skipheald7300 Your absolutely right, I read that comment incorrectly, thanks for this

[@skipheald7300]

Great Channel!

[@mak9x18]

skip heald yes! Was looking for egg flies!

[@chasnaj]

2:53 "Brout trout"? :p

[@milanrdesign]

whats a brout trout

[@hansel2001]

Symbiotic? What’s symbiotic about that?