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Tried all day to catch a creek chub and couldn't. WTF. I remember trout fishing and that's all I'd catch. Maybe the fall is different ??
Tried Heber down. Duffins north end. Pigeon river near fleetwood road. Lake Ontario in Oshawa near the peer. Bowmanville creek.
I'm at a loss here.
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Used to catch them under the bridge where Jackmans Rd crosses Bowmanville creek. That was before Vanstones dam washed out and let the rainbows up....back about 1955
I just don't understand ! LOL. I tried wilmot yesterday and all I could catch is trout.
I remember I use to go trout fishing and only catch creek chubs.
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Water chemistry changes and can bring about a corresponding change in species in that system over time.
Muskyhunter, that was funny....
Went chub fishing today boy it was fun...I never even considered it till i read your post, moody little fish arnt they! I found that you had to cast right to them, they didn't want to leave cover...Dont know if it was your experience or not but i found they really didn't like stale bait.
Really?!?!? I had some fresh worms. I was trying to catch myself some Musky bait but it didn't work LOL. Had to go but them and they aren't cheap :(
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oh boy. i remember chub fishin' as a kid in the creek. hillbilly boys we were, fried em up with some frog legs we'd shoot with slingshots...
i suppose nowadays you'd grow a third arm for eating them...
Bowmanville dump used to be just upstream of the bridge over Bowmanville creek. Now it's all parkland but back then we found lots of targets for our bows and BB guns...Anyone could drive in and dump anything anytime....Quote:
Originally Posted by punkrockerpj
Had the same problem in the spring when I was looking for catfish bait. Found the upper reaches full of trout. Had to move a ways downstream to slower warmer water. Guess water quality is improving in the streams.
In some of the streams where salmon and trout make their spawning run, I find that Creek Chub 1) focus on roe and 2) seek shelter in undercut banks or log jams. With the spawning activity, they get pushed out of traditional summer locations. It may also has to do with dropping water temperatures and the fish are moving to larger, deeper, spring fed pool in preparation for overwintering.
I've also noticed that minnow species (in general) do not bite well in late fall, winter, early spring. In the streams where I fish for Steelhead, I hardly ever catch minnow species when the water is colder in fall and spring. And I don't mean incidentally catching them on worms or roe while steelheading. I actually go with #12 hooks and worms with UL gear to try to catch minnows during that time of year. But as the days get longer and the water temp rises, then I start to catch minnow species.
In the spring, the lack of minnow biting could be partially due to minnow spawning. For some minnow species, they are so engaged in spawning that even if you put a fresh little chunk of worm on top of a spawning mound, none of the spawning fish over the mound would care. Related to this, many of the fish that are usually schooled in typical areas are congregated on spawning mounds in shallower, faster water so they are really concentrated in small areas and not widespread as they are in the summer.
Thanks for all the answers guys !!!! Maybe I'll set up a tank in the garage or basement to keep chubs I catch in the summer. Get them nice and fat for fall Musky fishing :)
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[COLOR=#333333]Creek chubs and other types of minnows will move around a lot in a creek. They will follow the most comfortable waters temps. Some years you will find them in one spot or somewhere totally different. Hope this helps
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