Travel Haiku - Angling At Black Hills (South Dakota) Poem by john tiong chunghoo

Black Hills water
the fishtoo out
on a leisurely ride

Black Hills
torn between fishes and
the attractive landscape

Black Hills throws
two hooks at me
fishes and landscape

Black Hills
killing two birds with a stone
one day i fish, the other i trek

For the best trout fishing in the Black Hills area, take the locals' advice and head to Rapid, Castle, Spring, or Spearfish Creek. Fish among herds of buffalo at French Creek in Custer State Park or enjoy the idyllic scenery of the popular Sylvan Lake. No need to rush; fly-fishing season in the Black Hills lasts through fall and, for the dedicated, some fast-flowing and spring-fed creeks offer opportunities for fishing through winter