Black Creek Near the Genesee

Took The Kayak out tonight on the Black Creek again, from the launch near the Genesee River. (Right behind the ARC)

Managed to get out around 5 PM, and immediately headed to the backwaters across the way from the launch. The wind was mellow by that point, but I still figured it would be better to get some casts in out of the current first.

Plenty of prime looking water over there, and I missed a hit on a tiny white spinnerbait, which I was speeding along just under the surface. No fish in that section, so I moved on.

I headed up to the section just before the Trail Overpass (two round entrances, about 50 feet wide… interesting to paddle through). I saw signs of a pike feeding near a downed tree, and lined myself up.

Liquid Logic 12'

There was a couple canoeing towards me, however, so I had to wait. Talked to them briefly as they paddled past. They had put in at Black Creek Park in Wheatland/Churchville. They figured they had to portage about 6 times on the way down. Yuck.

Anyhow, they made it past, and I put in a few strokes to get into position again. I laid the same white spinnerbait 35 or so feet in front of me, and started to bring it across the tops of the downed trees.

WHAM!

This pike didn’t miss… He hit hard, and was off to the races. It was a good fight. He was 18 inches or so, and in good shape. I released him, and moved up past the underpass.

I fished around a little island, and felt a solid thud on one of the casts. I set, but noone was home. I figured it had to be another pike, since it hit with good force. I cast back to the same spot and he hit again, this time sinking the hook.

Didn’t take long to know this was no pike. It was a fiesty little rock bass. They’ve fooled me before. He went about 6 inches or so.

I called my friend Ando to brag on the Rocky (as I always do), and started peddling home.

I saw another backwater, very shallow, and stopped to have a look. There was something, either a bass or a pike, making a fuss over by a downed tree, so I headed in to investigate. One cast later, to the spot I saw him, and a second 18 inch pike was “in the boat”. Two good Western New York creek pike.

It was a good night. I beached at the launch just before dark, and headed home to tell you all about it.