June Sucker
Size: Between 17-24 inches
Habitat: Utah Lake and Provo River
Diet: zooplankton
The June sucker is endemic to Utah Lake, Utah. Throughout the year the fish occurs in Utah Lake and then migrates to Provo River for spawning. Five refugee populations of June sucker exist outside of Utah Lake. Populations are at Utah Division of Wildlife Resources Springville Hatchery, Camp Creek Reservoir (a private holding), Red Butte Reservoir, and at the Ogden Nature Center. The Ogden Nature Center site consists of two ponds, Arrowhead and Teal Ponds approximately 0.5 acres each. A June sucker population is also being held at the Fisheries Experiment Station (FES).
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