Smallmouth buffalo, which are members of the sucker family, are indigenous to the United States and native to the major tributaries off the Mississippi River. An Intro to Smallmouth Buffalo: Keith Thompson Throughout this article, you will learn a bit about this often overlooked species and experience the respect and value our members hold for buffalo and understand why they see a bounty of opportunity where other’s may miss this awarding pursuit entirely. The American Carp Society and its members have a remarkable passion for carp – that goes without saying – but we also have a very soft spot for the native buffalo and are just as pleased to catch, care for, appreciate, photograph and release a buffalo as we are a carp. While angling techniques for carp align almost seamlessly with catching buffalo, there are a few adjustments the savvy angler can make to target this more subtle-to-bite cousin of carp that experimentation and experience can reveal. These are not the coarsely coated, plains grazing buffalo you might be imagining, but one of three variants of a native sucker (namely the smallmouth buffalo, black buffalo, or, more rarely, the bigmouth buffalo). In some states, however, adventurous anglers could encounter an entirely different species known as the buffalo.
Captures could range from pristine, richly colored common carp to the elusive, heavy-scaled mirror carp and even wild koi. The pursuit of carp angling brings with it several surprises – primarily large, trophy-class fish caught in your local waters.
Martin Rich and James King (via ACS) Fishing for Buffalo: Introduction by Clayton Lothrop Please see our Affiliate Disclosure for more information.Įditor’s note: This is a collaborative article written by American Carp Society Members Keith Thompson, Erick Maybury, James King, and Martin Rich, with an introduction written by ACS Operations Manager Clayton Lothrop. Articles on Premier Angler may contain affiliate links.
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