Blackhills in mid-June?

[bmc]

I'll be in the Blackhills at the Custer/Mt. Rushomre KOA campground from June 15-22 and am wondering if there's any trout streams close to that area where I could sneak away for an hour or two and see what happens? Any suggestions on fly's and types of trout in that area would be great. Any chance at cutthroats in that area?

Thanks,

Brian

[Trout Guy]

I was in the Black Hills last June and would recommend the Grace Coolidge walk-in fishing area. I had luck with black size 8-10 wooly buggers stripped slowly. Caught about 20 bow in two days. All about 16". Fish the damed up ponds/pools.

[bmc]

Thanks Trout Guy. I'm doing some web surfing to see what I can find also.

Brian

[Trout Guy]

You can also try Spearfish Creek, you may have heard of it. I heard it is very good but did not have time to try it.

[TroutAngler]

I 2nd the Grace Coolidge Creek. There are 4 or 5 dammed ponds. Lake Sylvan in Custer park is good too, but you'd be better off with sinkng line from a peddleboat, canoe or float tube. Difficult to flyfish from shore - lot of people and powerbait/worm dunkers. Last summer we rented a peddleboat and from the middle of the lake caught several nice rainbows.