anyone fish bobs creeks or bens creek?

I don't know the guys. Sorry.

are you looking for conditions or is this your first time goin to them?

Yeah in Somerset, this is my first time going to either one of these creeks, I heard that Bobs Creek and Bens Creek had some good native fishing at the head waters but I didnt know if that was for real or not.  I dont really feel like fishing by a ton of guys so I dont mind the walk upstream if its worth going.

bens creek is fun in the winter to fish...i havent been down this year yet, and not sure if the regs have changed on it this year

I agree that if those two streams can get old if you fish them constantly, I did just that for a few years. But, I am not sure about that not much size thing though. They surely aren't filled with big trout, but I have taken more than a handful of large browns out of those streams, in particular one stream. Not April pelletheads either.

Bens creek gets alot of trout in the spring,,natives are few and far between from what I see and I'm there alot. As far as big trout go, they're caught pretty much all over the creek.
 
btw,,even big trout caught in the winter in bens creek are still spring pelletheads. not that i mind.

Good to hear that.  There are some big, multiyear holdovers in those streams. Often times though, they are very long with a large head, and almost no body.

hey thanks guys for all the info, I'm defo going to head up that way, just going to let it warm up a little. thanks again, and berk if you want to fish it sometime I'll be glad to come up and fish it with you, I live in indiana so its like and hour 15 min drive not to bad

how long do you think till the ice does come off up there? i know were pretty broken up and clear here

its in the fishing book that they stock it its not like we are talking about one whole or anything i don't no what the problem really is?

I hear what your saying about Erie, there isn't much left to spotburn. But trust me, there is local spots all over PA that are underfished and have amazing fish. Period. And for the respect of the fish and anglers, internet spotburning is not necessary.

Trout, spot burning streams over the internet on private property is not ok (it is also against most every site's policy).  I am not saying that these guys are doing that in this case, as I don't know the stream.  My question is, does someone own those waters.  If they allow you to fish there and you choose to share that with others via private conversation or taking someone there, good for you.  However, when you put a small, privately owned stream (naming holes is even worse) on the internet you have just shared a stream with thousands of people on the internet.  We own a portion of a small brookie stream along with a dozen other land owners in NCPA.  This site specifically (and yes the owners are aware) spot burned that stream a few years back.  The traffic picked up immediately and so did the bad behavior.  Everyone of us posted the stream and now it is family only that fishes it.  That is a shame because it used to be open to everyone, we just asked that people not litter.  Unfortunately someone (such as yourself) could not keep such a beautiful place to yourself or a small group of others to treasure for years to come.  Instead, they went and published it to the world and effectively closed it to everyone.  It happens every year in more and more places.  How much property needs to be closed to the public before people such as yourself learn?  Just remember, landowner rights trump your fishing license.

...just fish

i don't consider naming a public stream "spot burning" if its in the book then everyone knows about it any ways.  i mean i no that creek like the back of my hand im not gonna be like there's a whole bunch at this spot now then they are gonna move to this spot

Ben's Creek along Old Somerset Pike has few natives but keeps stocked fish well. It is a shame all the Hemlocks that keep the stream cool in summer are getting that disease. Responsible fishermen should plant an occasional white pine near it's banks once in awhile.

At Bobs Creek it is more fun along to walk the bank and watch the fish. It is a true mountain stream and is absolutely beautiful. You can learn more about fishing by watching fish than trying to catch them.