Whenever I fish in the summer...its full of life. Lots of sunnies etc...all other fish are around too...including darters...but when I visit in the winter...all the fish thats left is minnows and creekchubs...(usually the darters are there too)....
I am thinking sure the sunnies have moved on to the deeper part of the river from this creek...but is this a normal pattern for sunfish or did they just get washed further down to the river when the creek water rises?
During these cold months I have never caught any longears in these shallow creeks and pools...have any of you?
Most of the longears I catch at this place looks stunted...including the only longear I have right now(is there a way to "round" him out or is his body shape pretty much like that?) Probably not many predators in that pool of water so they got overcrowded...
Also in regards to the darters...I'm not sure but I think they are rainbows...they are usually there in the creek in 2-3 inches of water...but this christmas I visited none was to be seen...this was the first time I didn't see any darters...did they migrated? or died out? I was upset to see lots of trash from people camping there...boxes of beer...cans etc...DOG SHAMPOO BOTTLE! (still with some in it)...and worse I found a bottle of motor oil half spilling into the water(I know it must be them ATVers )