Northern Hog Sucker

Unlike the majority of other species of suckers in Ohio which are primarily pool oriented, the hog sucker is adopted for life in fast currents and is found in riffles, chutes, and runs of the larger and medium-sized streams throughout the state.

Hog suckers require substrates composed primarily of clean gravels and cobbles where they feed on the aquatic insect larva which live in these substrates.

They are adversely impacted by siltation of instream habitats which destroys their food base and limits their reproductive success.