Range and Identity
Catostomus ardens is recorded above Shoshone Falls in the Snake system and in adjacent internally draining basins of Wyoming, Idaho and Utah, south through the Bonneville basin. These are watershed references, not evidence that every western reservoir has a native population.
Habitat and Behavior
Adults occur over silt, sand, gravel and rock in lakes, impoundments and streams. Vegetation is often nearby. This breadth means a single mud-only or rock-only description would be too restrictive, while the actual collection setting still provides valuable local detail.
Food and Life History
The reported maximum is sixty-five centimeters total length, with thirty centimeters as common. The checked summary does not establish an independent maximum mass or a detailed species-specific diet and spawning sequence. Those facts are not borrowed from another western sucker.
Field Note
Preserve the drainage, bottom and original identification with a record. Several suckers can occupy western waters, making a general body shape or place name insufficient to establish this species.
All Lakes With Utah Sucker
Browse lakes and reservoirs with documented Utah Sucker records, listed alphabetically. Records do not establish current abundance or public access. Check the evidence and managing authority for the water you choose.
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- Abes Lake Summit, UT
- Adams Reservoir Davis, UT
- Alexander Lake Summit, UT
- Allen Lake Duchesne, UT
- Allred Lake Duchesne, UT
- Allsop Lake Summit, UT
- Amethyst Lake Summit, UT
- Anchor Lake Summit, UT
- Anderson Lake Duchesne, UT
- Anderson Meadow Reservoir Beaver, UT
- Annabella Reservoir Sevier, UT
- Arta Lake Duchesne, UT
- Ashley Twin Lakes Uintah, UT
- Aspen Lake Duchesne, UT
- Atwine Lake Duchesne, UT
- Bald Lake Summit, UT
- Barker Reservoir Garfield, UT
- Bear Lake Rich, UT
- Bear Lake Summit, UT
- Beaver Dam Reservoir Sanpete, UT
- Beaver Dam Reservoir Wayne, UT
- Beaver Lake Summit, UT
- Beaver Lake Summit, UT
- Beaver Meadow Reservoir Summit, UT