Kishacoquillas Creek, Mifflin Co, 5/16-5/17, 2026

[FisherOfMen]

Coffee Run should 100% not be stocked. Oh well. What are you going to do? But of course any fish stocked there could wander. There is nothing stopping them.


Upper Honey is now way more wild browns than brookies, which helps to reinforce your point, but yeah....

I agree Coffee Run should not be stocked.

 

[camron fleming]

Why would you say it doesent need to be stocked? Which by the way it is a private owned hatchery, so not necessarily stocked, but i know theres big trout up above the bridge as well, so it definitely can provide for a wild trout population, but I've found that below coffee run is where I normally catch the bigger fish anyway, "stocked or not" kish has definitely fallen behind big time from what it used to be though, my dad and grandfather used to catch 30 inch browns out of it if you can believe that, I still struggle to, my best was prolly around 20in, but it most likely came out of coffee run, if there weren't so many dutches fishing it it could be a much more promising stream to produce large trout again.

 

[Mikey2006]

Why would you say it doesent need to be stocked? Which by the way it is a private owned hatchery, so not necessarily stocked, but i know theres big trout up above the bridge as well, so it definitely can provide for a wild trout population, but I've found that below coffee run is where I normally catch the bigger fish anyway, "stocked or not" kish has definitely fallen behind big time from what it used to be though, my dad and grandfather used to catch 30 inch browns out of it if you can believe that, I still struggle to, my best was prolly around 20in, but it most likely came out of coffee run, if there weren't so many dutches fishing it it could be a much more promising stream to produce large trout again.

If you want Kish and it’s tribs to continue to be a promising stream don’t publicly name the exact locations on it where you are finding large fish…

 

[jifigz]

Why would you say it doesent need to be stocked? Which by the way it is a private owned hatchery, so not necessarily stocked, but i know theres big trout up above the bridge as well, so it definitely can provide for a wild trout population, but I've found that below coffee run is where I normally catch the bigger fish anyway, "stocked or not" kish has definitely fallen behind big time from what it used to be though, my dad and grandfather used to catch 30 inch browns out of it if you can believe that, I still struggle to, my best was prolly around 20in, but it most likely came out of coffee run, if there weren't so many dutches fishing it it could be a much more promising stream to produce large trout again.

No offense meant, but I genuinely think your judgements are way off the mark here and very, very inaccurate in more ways than one.

And the reason none of those streams should be stocked is because they are legit trout streams. Stocking over a good population of wild fish is a sin, and that's what's happening.

 

[camron fleming]

No offense meant, but I genuinely think your judgements are way off the mark here and very, very inaccurate in more ways than one.

And the reason none of those streams should be stocked is because they are legit trout streams. Stocking over a good population of wild fish is a sin, and that's what's happening.

Yeah, I dont think its right to stock over a good population, kish doesent have it though, the majority of farms on kish are Amish owned/ posted property, which pfbc doesent stock if theres posted property signs out, we already lost 3 spots last year because of it. So I think you might get your wish, but i dont think its as good of a population as you might say, theres still holdover trout, on private property though. I've seen Dutch kids take 15+ trout out of a hole in an evening, then they'll be there the next day, and the next.

 

[jifigz]

Yeah, I dont think its right to stock over a good population, kish doesent have it though, the majority of farms on kish are Amish owned/ posted property, which pfbc doesent stock if theres posted property signs out, we already lost 3 spots last year because of it. So I think you might get your wish, but i dont think its as good of a population as you might say, theres still holdover trout, on private property though. I've seen Dutch kids take 15+ trout out of a hole in an evening, then they'll be there the next day, and the next.

Kish in Belleville is GARBAGE! When people say Kish, everyone is talking about downstream. The stream improves drastically after Alexander Spring! Then, it gets better below Coffee, below Tea, etc. Kish in Belleville isn't even worth fishing.

 

[camron fleming]

I know, but by your logic we shouldent have coffee run or tea creek or other stocked tribs making it better down below, im just thinking the logic is flawed to say a trib shouldent be stocked but then go and say that its pointless to fish up above it since its terrible. you did say it was a sin to stock over wild fish. I think honey creek is a prominent stream for wild browns, but i have yet to catch one in kish.

 

[jifigz]

I know, but by your logic we shouldent have coffee run or tea creek or other stocked tribs making it better down below, im just thinking the logic is flawed to say a trib shouldent be stocked but then go and say that its pointless to fish up above it since its terrible. you did say it was a sin to stock over wild fish. I think honey creek is a prominent stream for wild browns, but i have yet to catch one in kish.

I know you're a young kid, but that just means you have to expand your horizons here and become informed. The things you're saying make ZERO sense.

Tea isn't stocked. Honey isn't stocked (yeah, I'm aware of upstream.) Coffee is only stocked by the trout club. The fish stocked in Kish don't help the stream. I don't mind them being there, but they are an overall detriment to to the wild fish. Saying that you don't think there are wild browns in Kish further cements your ignorance. All you have to do is go downstream and read those stupid signs that say "Class A but Stocked!"

 

[ROVERT]

I know, but by your logic we shouldent have coffee run or tea creek or other stocked tribs making it better down below, im just thinking the logic is flawed to say a trib shouldent be stocked but then go and say that its pointless to fish up above it since its terrible. you did say it was a sin to stock over wild fish. I think honey creek is a prominent stream for wild browns, but i have yet to catch one in kish.

The stocked tribs are in no way making Kish better. Of those you mentioned, Coffee is the only one I believe to be stocked.

I can promise you there is a strong population of wild browns in Kish.

The only benefit I see to stocking Kish is maintenance of access. I wish that weren't the case but that is how things are in this state.

There is no benefit at all to the public in stocking over wild fish on posted waters. Catching the random escaped pellet head on open water downstream is not something to be thankful for.