Dances_With_Brookies
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- Oct 24, 2007
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I fished Hogestown Run yesterday from 1-3pm and was really disappointed. I parked next to the Silver Spring Red Robin and fished the entire stretch to the Rt. 11 bridge. In the past, this has been real rpoductive water for me with wild browns up to 20" in length. I never posted my outings on this forum and it was one of the few places I could go and not encounter anyone. Judging by the boot prints and worm containers along the bank, it looks like the secret is out after all. I managed one brown of 9", and spooked two others. I left to go head over to a public section of Cedar Run, only to find myself even more disheartened.
After fishing a three block stretch of Cedar Run, not only did I not catch a fish-I did not even see a trout. In the past, I have had tremendous days on this particular stretch. On my way out, I had a conversation with a gentleman who owns a house along the stream. He apprised me that there were at least six fishermen in the stretch I was on Opening Day. He went on to say that all of them left with fish on a stringer. He was out mowing his lawn that day, and even talked with a few of them. What a shame! I realize that by purchasing a license, that all fishermen have access to the same fish as everyone else and that they have a right to harvest fish if they so desire. The thing that gets me is that these places are so fragile, and it only takes a few to decimate the population for years to come. Consider the population at both streams officially decimated. I even went to one other stretch along Cedar and it was the same story. I left for Trindle Spring to get one more hour or so in before dark.
At Trindle Spring, I managed five rainbows-two that were "approaching" 9", as well as three dinks. All were caught on top on a #14 Harrop's Adams Dun. I'm thinking this place gets skimmed too, because I used to see bigger fish here and more of them. In fact, when I used to work in Camp Hill, I frequently stopped off here on my way home and did quite well. Maybe five fish is good for this stream these days, I don't know...What I do know is that I am off on Tuesday and Wednesday and I plan on heading north to see what that will bring.
After fishing a three block stretch of Cedar Run, not only did I not catch a fish-I did not even see a trout. In the past, I have had tremendous days on this particular stretch. On my way out, I had a conversation with a gentleman who owns a house along the stream. He apprised me that there were at least six fishermen in the stretch I was on Opening Day. He went on to say that all of them left with fish on a stringer. He was out mowing his lawn that day, and even talked with a few of them. What a shame! I realize that by purchasing a license, that all fishermen have access to the same fish as everyone else and that they have a right to harvest fish if they so desire. The thing that gets me is that these places are so fragile, and it only takes a few to decimate the population for years to come. Consider the population at both streams officially decimated. I even went to one other stretch along Cedar and it was the same story. I left for Trindle Spring to get one more hour or so in before dark.
At Trindle Spring, I managed five rainbows-two that were "approaching" 9", as well as three dinks. All were caught on top on a #14 Harrop's Adams Dun. I'm thinking this place gets skimmed too, because I used to see bigger fish here and more of them. In fact, when I used to work in Camp Hill, I frequently stopped off here on my way home and did quite well. Maybe five fish is good for this stream these days, I don't know...What I do know is that I am off on Tuesday and Wednesday and I plan on heading north to see what that will bring.
