2 Species Question

[Addicted to Creeks]

thanks much for all the info guys, ill have to bump this thread when i got some pickerel pics to post!

[Wayne SW/MO]

There's quite a bit of information on net about the Pommel. Where, when, what, etc. is available.

[Addicted to Creeks]

i know i have seen them in the park, any good pickerel areas in the blue ribbon section below the park?

[Al Agnew]

The Current River has an excellent chain pickerel population, but most will be found in quiet backwaters off the main channel. Since there aren't a lot of such places up in the trout water, that probably isn't the best part of the river to fish if you're looking for pickerel. I've caught a lot of them in backwater sloughs off the river in the area between Two Rivers and Logyard. One thing to keep in mind, however...like all the pike family, their teeth are sharp-edged, and you will lose a lot of lures or flies to them. I've always thought they were pretty cool fish, but I've gotten to where I am like Ron, I don't think much of them anymore because I've lost too many high dollar Lucky Craft Pointers to them!

The trout section of the Eleven Point has a pretty good population as well...look for them there in the biggest, slowest pools.

[Smalliebigs]

Never fish for them. Don't think much of them. But I do catch them occasionally on the Current River while fishing for smallmouth and goggleye.

Sweet pic Ron!!! man you really get some beautiful shots!!!!

[Mitch f]

Thanks Smalliebigs. I have a couple of photography websites: http://ronkruger.photoshelter.com/ and http://fineartameric...ron-kruger.html

Love the "Feeding Minnows" pic, I've tied a hair jig in the past that resembles that pattern. Also, love theTitleist hat! I wear mine when fishing too! When people ask, "Why do you wear your golf hat?" I tell them i'm still looking for my ball!

[WHARFRAT]

try Duck Creek for Pickerel

[Flysmallie]

Fish slow to no current areas with plenty of weed beds.

most will be found in quiet backwaters off the main channel.

The trout section of the Eleven Point has a pretty good population as well...look for them there in the biggest, slowest pools.

Pay attention to these statements. That's where they live and they are usually not too hard to catch when you find them. They won't fight like a smallmouth but the take will probably be incredible especially if your fishing on top. I've caught more on the Eleven Point than anywhere.

[Gavin]

Pickeral tend to congregate in spring holes in the winter time...There are a few on the blue ribbon on the Current, but they are few and far between as I've only seen 3-4 of them caught in the past 5-6 years. Plus they run pretty small in there. They are more prevalent down below Welch Spring. The Eleven Point has a bunch of good sized pickeral. and McCormack Lake just a couple miles north of the Greer Access of of Hwy 19 has a bunch too. Noblett Lake near Willow Springs used to a good pickeral lake, but some yahoo drained the lake earlier this year.

[Addicted to Creeks]

Again guys thanks so much for all the info,