Rock Creek, Kentucky

Hello again all.

I am planning a fishing trip to Kentucky. I was thinking about Rock Creek in
the Stearns District of the Daniel Boone National Forest.
Anybody ever been? Got any advice? Better place to go?

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Goat wrote:

Hello again all.

I am planning a fishing trip to Kentucky. I was thinking about Rock Creek in
the Stearns District of the Daniel Boone National Forest.
Anybody ever been? Got any advice? Better place to go?


IIRC there's some info on it on either the Ky DNR site or the NFS site
about access and species. It looked like a nice small stream and I deer
and turkey hunt not far from there near Williamsburg but I've never had
the opportunity to fish it.

Allen

there is a guy,fred hall (around prestonsburg area) who knows
flyfishing pretty well in eastern ky. chris haley(hazard-muskie guide)
may also be able to help you out
Allen Epps wrote:

I am planning a fishing trip to Kentucky. I was thinking about Rock
Creek in
the Stearns District of the Daniel Boone National Forest.
Anybody ever been? Got any advice? Better place to go?

Goat wrote:
I am planning a fishing trip to Kentucky. I was thinking about Rock
Creek in
the Stearns District of the Daniel Boone National Forest.
Anybody ever been? Got any advice? Better place to go?

I fished Rock Creek in October for an evening and the next morning.
Caught
and released 4 or 5 rainbows. It's a pretty creek, but also pretty
narrow.
You can drive along the gravel forest road that runs beside the creek
and scope
out nice pools, and maybe even (as I did) catch sight of a strange
figure
running away out of the corner of your eye. (Turned out to be a wild
turkey).
;-)

"oldcrow" wrote in message
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Goat wrote:
I am planning a fishing trip to Kentucky. I was thinking about Rock
Creek in
the Stearns District of the Daniel Boone National Forest.
Anybody ever been? Got any advice? Better place to go?

I fished Rock Creek in October for an evening and the next morning.
Caught
and released 4 or 5 rainbows. It's a pretty creek, but also pretty
narrow.
You can drive along the gravel forest road that runs beside the creek
and scope
out nice pools, and maybe even (as I did) catch sight of a strange
figure
running away out of the corner of your eye. (Turned out to be a wild
turkey).
;-)

I am planning to make it a 3 day with 2 nights in a tent. Did you camp
nearby? If so any info on a camp ground would be appreciated. I was thinking
about Great Meadow Campground. ( the price is right =FREE ) or just finding
a spot (legally) in the National Forest. Also...... do you know if the Rock
Creek area is known for bears? I saw the warning on the National Forest web
site. Was just curious, it won't stop me either way. I have nothing but
respect for wildlife. ( now "man" on the other hand IS scary )

Goat wrote:

I am planning to make it a 3 day with 2 nights in a tent. Did you
camp
nearby? If so any info on a camp ground would be appreciated. I was
thinking
about Great Meadow Campground. ( the price is right =FREE ) or just
finding
a spot (legally) in the National Forest. Also...... do you know if
the Rock
Creek area is known for bears? I saw the warning on the National
Forest web
site. Was just curious, it won't stop me either way. I have nothing
but
respect for wildlife. ( now "man" on the other hand IS scary )

I pitched my tent a bit upstream from Great Meadow, since I like to be
off by myself. I think the Nat. Forest allows dispersed camping most
anywhere there isn't a "No Camping" sign posted. I parked my car at a
pull-off and put up the tent in a clearing between the road and the
stream. But Great Meadow is probably a fine place to camp as well.
However, just as I was leaving the area to head home, some people were
moving into the campground and playing loud music -- I think I came
Thursday afternoon and left Friday around noon.

As for bears, I saw the advisory, too. Didn't pay much attention to
it. One thing I've heard is that you're fine as long as you don't
sneak up on a bear and surprise it. Some people wear a bell or
something and I've heard that while trout are sensitive to low
frequency sounds, especially kicking around rocks in the streambed or
at streamside, they don't hear anglers' voices, etc., so wearing a bell
or talking to your buddy (or to yourself!) shouldn't spook the fish.

"oldcrow" wrote in message
oups.com...
...you're fine as long as you don't
sneak up on a bear and surprise it....

Well, ****, that pretty much blows the plans for this weekend!

Wolfgang
who is getting mightily bored with tipping cows.

"oldcrow" wrote:

I pitched my tent a bit upstream from Great Meadow, since I like to be
off by myself. I think the Nat. Forest allows dispersed camping most
anywhere there isn't a "No Camping" sign posted. I parked my car at a
pull-off and put up the tent in a clearing between the road and the
stream.But Great Meadow is probably a fine place to camp as well.
However, just as I was leaving the area to head home, some people were
moving into the campground and playing loud music -- I think I came
Thursday afternoon and left Friday around noon.

As for bears, I saw the advisory, too. Didn't pay much attention to
it. One thing I've heard is that you're fine as long as you don't
sneak up on a bear and surprise it. Some people wear a bell or
something and I've heard that while trout are sensitive to low
frequency sounds, especially kicking around rocks in the streambed or
at streamside, they don't hear anglers' voices, etc., so wearing a bell
or talking to your buddy (or to yourself!) shouldn't spook the fish.

Thanks for the info. I was hoping the area around Great Meadows was not
surrounded by "No Camping" signs as a way to keep campers centralized to the
campground. I too would prefer to be off by myself. I feared Great Meadows,
being free and close to the creek would be a party spot. I like to have fun
as much as anybody else but if I am not up and ready an hour before sunrise
then I overslept. This trip needs to cost gas and food (and maybe gassy
food) and that's it.
As for the bears...so I guess I won't sleep with a pork chop around my neck.
Guess I'll string my chow in a tree. As for talking to yourself while
fishing...I have been doing it for years, (perfectly normal, perfectly
healthy) it doesn't seem to bother the fish a bit.

On Sat, 12 Feb 2005 15:39:13 GMT, "Goat" wrote:

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As for the bears...so I guess I won't sleep with a pork chop around my neck.
Guess I'll string my chow in a tree. As for talking to yourself while
fishing...I have been doing it for years, (perfectly normal, perfectly
healthy) it doesn't seem to bother the fish a bit.

Bear canisters are readily recognized by bears. They ignore them,
however good they smell, unless they want to play kick the can.
Hanging is simply a way to exercise bears while you get entertained by
watching their intelligent antics in food finding. Or you can just
lock all your food in your vehicle. Eastern bears reputedly aren't
very sophisticated about cars and trucks.

Cyli
r.bc: vixen. Minnow goddess. Speaker to squirrels.
Often taunted by trout. Almost entirely harmless.

http://www.visi.com/~cyli
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Or you can just
lock all your food in your vehicle. Eastern bears reputedly aren't
very sophisticated about cars and trucks.

I think this year I'm gonna store the food in Wolfy's tent. I don't want my
new tent shredded.

--
Frank Reid
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