The small seasonal creeks in our area are always filled with various fish native to the area. Just throw a minnow trap in one to find out.

Periodically we will have a drought where all the puddles left in these creeks completely dry up. But then all it takes is one high water event and they are all filled up again with multiple species of fish.

Was walking through the timber one day where a dried up (almost) seasonal creek ran. No water in most of it. Heard some thrashing sound in one puddle about 10' long and 5' wide. Upon further inspection I could see a couple of GS about 4" long that I had startled.

Almost anything that runs water that backs up to any significant creek (in our area at least) will have fish. BH and GSF for sure. Other stuff if the water is not too putrid. If it does not have fish now, it will when it rains a significant amount.

So your small creek is likely the culprit and will continue to supply unwanted fish. As long as you get a healthy population of predators, I would think you would eventually gain the upper hand on them though.

John

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