Any tips for small creek fishing?
- Thread starter pelleeklund
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not sure how you were fishin but next time you go if you use lures be sure to cast upstream and let it come down the current. people make the mistake of casting downstream and reeling up. fish always wait and watch food from upstream. especially if your gona float some flys in there. and yes the fish love corn because in the hatchery they use corn in their food. HINT. but be careful. WD40 has fish oil in it. thats all i have to say about that lol. extremely illegal in the fish and game industry tho. goodluck!
trout magnets work great in small streams, and pretty much whereever you decide to fish. just treat it like a normal jig and you will slay just about anything
Great news thanks guys. I'm thinking about setting up a tank to keep shiners in stock at my house. Working your way up the chain is one of the coolest things about fishing. I'll catch a few crayfish while i'm at it too. I'll keep my own baitshop. On a lighter note a small frog found his way in my screen door tonight and made the unfortunate decision to hide right next to my tank. I had to throw him in, I don't mind if you hang out back, but breaking and entering isn't taken lightly over here. My smallmouth buried him in two seconds. He's my new enforcer, showing the frogs in the backyard how we roll.
In central Illinois, I've caught a decent variety in the Copper Slough, a miserable little ditch in the middle of town. Greens, Bluegill, Creek Chub, Freshwater Drum, Black and White Crappie, Smallmouth Bass. All on hook, bobber, and nightcrawler. That's just after one trip, as well.
Josh H
Josh H
When I hit the small streams, I'm primarily looking for trout. I either fly fish or use a light spinning rod with small spinners (panther martin are my favorites), spoons or worms. With what I can see of the small creek you're fishing I would go with worms, small worms on a small hook. I usually find my own because the ones you can buy are too big. That makes a fun project for the kids. I tie a small hook directly to my line and a lot of time don't even use a weight. With 4 lb test line and just the weight of the hook and worm I can throw it about 10 feet which is plenty in a small creek. You locate the deeper pools, usually right below some rapids. The trout, and or other species sit in these pools facing into the current waiting for food to drift to them. I throw the worm up in the rapids so it can drift right down into the pool and look just the natural food they're waiting for. These pools can get spooked out real easy so you should try to approach quietly and try not to disturb the water. This might be hard with little ones but thats fine, its only meant to maximize your chances.
the best lure I ever used on small streams are roostertails and spoon lures. I also use worms to catch sucker fish
