Middle branch of Rock Run

I just realized that I never actually said how things went. I never actually got to fish Rock run. We had trouble finding a suitable camp the first day and ended up walking a couple miles farther than expected and we were no longer near the stream. Second day I did fish the Black Moshannon a bit but with no luck. What I did learn is that I am old enough that after hiking about ten miles a day, I don't want to be bothered with an activity. I want to eat and relax in my hammock. So hauling a couple of extra pounds of fishing gear is just carrying more weight for 30 miles. I guess I either need to pick shorter hikes or save the fishing for fishing trips and not backpacking trips.
Black Mo is an interesting stream. I've caught lots of wild trout out of it, but it also gets very warm due to the lake. It has plenty of cold tribs that help it out along the way, and I'm sure those are where the wild fish go when Black Mo gets warm.
 
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