Creeks Pools Pike And Bass

[EvanT123]

I fish a creek pool about 100 feet left to right and 20-50 front to backs. Recently a small pike 15 inches or so moved in and is super aggressive I caught him twice in an hour. My question is I usually slam the few small to average bass in there and nothing tonight. Do you think the pike would cause the bass to leave that specific pool ? I'm in upstate ny.

[DILLY07]

Pike will eat anything. I have no clue if the bass will move away but you can find schools of shad or craws. Im sure bass will swimming around. Good luck!

[Nitrofreak]

Bass will move away if there is a larger preditor in close, too close for comfort, even though the bass are preditors themselves, they have their place in the food chain, they will move or hide if threatened.

[NoBassPro]

a 15" pike isn't going to eat any bass worth catching, but it may well outcompete them for food.

[unionman]

Next time you catch it, eat it, or relocate it...

[Bass Slayer 72]

There are a few areas in lakes that I fish that I have caught Pike in while Bass fishing as well, they are always super aggressive too, but usually only hit my cranks and silver/brass spinners. Several times my boys will have a Perch or Blue gill on their line and while bringing it in (fish fighting) we’ve had Pike come up and hit the hooked fish….