Pigeon creek surprise

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2013/06/25 21:01:00 (permalink)

Pigeon creek surprise

My two buddies and I went to pigeon creek to waste some worms today. Ended up with a carp, 2 catfish, some smallmouth, 2 sheepshead, a sauger and the big surprise, a rainbow trout. I just got finished telling them how there is no way that we could possibly catch a trout in here due to the fact that it was to warm. Must have found a nice cool hole to stay in, but I have no idea where it came from. Pigeon hasn't been stocked in some 3 or 4 years now, if not more. Did someone else start stocking it, or did it swim up from the river? Wasn't a big guy, looked to be around 12 to 13 inches.
 
 

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    Wally Cat
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    Re:Pigeon creek surprise 2013/06/25 21:31:55 (permalink)
    They are stocked in Mingo and it's a easy trip from the mouth of Mingo to the mouth of Pigeon.  I've caught a few trout out of the Mon river.

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    Re:Pigeon creek surprise 2013/06/25 22:24:10 (permalink)
    Where did they used to stock Pigeon at? I used to fish Pigeon from behind the IGA store down to Peno's Plaza.
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    Re:Pigeon creek surprise 2013/06/26 00:26:44 (permalink)
    They used to stock it way up in Bentleyville. 
     
    I know they are stocked in Mingo, but they do have to make it from the park to the river and up about 2 miles to pigeon than up another mile or 2 from the river, pretty far hike for crappy warm water. 

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    Re:Pigeon creek surprise 2013/06/26 02:43:27 (permalink)
    I would hate to be a 12 inch trout in the river
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    Re:Pigeon creek surprise 2013/06/26 19:12:07 (permalink)
    So many fish that could just swallow that thing whole

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    Re:Pigeon creek surprise 2013/06/27 09:29:05 (permalink)
    Maybe it didn't "just" get there, maybe it's been there for several weeks or longer. A few miles in cold water would not be a problem.

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    Re:Pigeon creek surprise 2013/06/27 19:34:27 (permalink)
    Ya, that's true, still a pretty far hike for him to get there. Obviously possible, but I think he might be dying in the next week or two if he doesn't find some colder water.

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    Re:Pigeon creek surprise 2013/06/28 12:51:10 (permalink)
    I caught two 16 inch rainbows a few years ago by the ballfield.We fish this creek at the mouth alot .Last weekend we did well.A nice carp 24 inches,a believe a sauger and the weekend before two cats 20 and 24 inches and a few smallmouths 12 to 14 inches. I would like to walk upstream from the mouth any good holes?
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    Re:Pigeon creek surprise 2013/06/28 15:09:46 (permalink)
    The creek is stocked privately upstream in early spring. I would bet that where it come from.

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    Re:Pigeon creek surprise 2013/06/28 15:45:03 (permalink)
    Is it a sportsmans club that stock the trout?
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    Re:Pigeon creek surprise 2013/06/28 17:49:21 (permalink)
    Chuck, there was a small tackle shop in bentleyville that used to stock it, I haven't heard about or seen anyone else stock it since they moved. not saying that guy is wrong, but I never heard anything about it being stocked from someone else.
     
    I do ok down at the mouth, it seams to be hit or miss for me, a few days ago we had a flathead playing with out bait, could't bring it in because we made some stupid mistakes.

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    Re: Pigeon creek surprise 2022/02/03 15:53:41 (permalink)
    The reason you caught that trout is that I caught 208 rainbow and brown trout out of elkhorn Creek 5 years ago and put them in the upper part of Pigeon. They have reproduced and now pigeon is now a wild trout stream. I have had conversations with both trouts unlimited and the DNR since then and and hoping to get some protection in the stream soon since the news is getting out. I have caught 7+ pound browns and 5 lb rainbows out of there over they last 5 years. What excites me most is catching the small ones that have hatched out in the steam.. the reason Trout can survive is because the source of pigeon is a coal mines and the water comes out very cold. High waters has washed some down stream and I know them caught below Lenore in deeper holes.
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    Re: Pigeon creek surprise 2022/02/04 13:55:40 (permalink)
    And he time travelled. Amazing!
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    Re: Pigeon creek surprise 2022/02/04 23:50:07 (permalink)
    Hey pal. Unsure why you would respond in such a manner? You don’t know me as I you but I am a pastor a church for over 30 years and have no reason to lie. If you would like I could introduce you to plenty of witnesses to the fish I caught and placed in the creek as well as videos. I can show you videos of the 7 lb brown and the 5 lb rainbow as well as plenty other videos of the trout I have caught out of there that are dated back 5 years ago. I grew up on pigeon and have fished it since I knew what a rod and reel was. As a kid there was just creek chubs to catch in upper pigeon and I wanted to fish with my grand kids for fish that mattered. So I made it my goal to make it into a trout stream. And I now have videos of my grandsons catching rainbow in pigeon, and I’m proud of that and I hope you fish it and catch them also. God bless
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    Re:Pigeon creek surprise 2022/02/04 23:52:02 (permalink)
    No sir. I just have lived there all my life and decided to transplant trout into it.
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    Re:Pigeon creek surprise 2022/02/07 19:35:21 (permalink)
    Wow I fished pigeon in Bentleyville 45 years ago my dad lived there the carp fishing was incredible back then zebco 202 reel and doughball ! flash back good times !!!
     
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    Re: Pigeon creek surprise 2022/02/13 14:09:46 (permalink)
    Starrman
    Hey pal. Unsure why you would respond in such a manner? You don’t know me as I you but I am a pastor a church for over 30 years and have no reason to lie. If you would like I could introduce you to plenty of witnesses to the fish I caught and placed in the creek as well as videos. I can show you videos of the 7 lb brown and the 5 lb rainbow as well as plenty other videos of the trout I have caught out of there that are dated back 5 years ago. I grew up on pigeon and have fished it since I knew what a rod and reel was. As a kid there was just creek chubs to catch in upper pigeon and I wanted to fish with my grand kids for fish that mattered. So I made it my goal to make it into a trout stream. And I now have videos of my grandsons catching rainbow in pigeon, and I’m proud of that and I hope you fish it and catch them also. God bless

    Not to put words in porks mouth, but I think he's referring to the fact that you said you put in fish 5 years ago, but were replying to a thread from 2013. It's great the fishery is doing well. Hope you didn't just burn your secret spot too badly.
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    Re: Pigeon creek surprise 2022/02/14 14:39:32 (permalink)
    Porktown
    And he time travelled. Amazing!

    Well played

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