Hans Stephenson, Dakota Angler and Outfitter owner, with one of his best-ever trout from the Black Hills.
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Hans Stephenson selects another fly. Many areas of Black Hills trout water are open to those fishing with lures or bait.
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Sylvan Lake is one of several lakes that offers good fishing for trout.
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A fat and colorful brown trout caught in downtown Rapid City on a grasshopper imitation fly.
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A section of Rapid Creek above Pactola Lake is typical of Black Hills trout streams.
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Fishing a section of Rapid Creek in Rapid City. It's a catch-and-release, blue ribbon fishery.
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Desmond Brook, retired, has the time to go all over the Black Hills fishing. Still, he does best on a portion of blue ribbon stream that goes through about 10 miles of Rapid City.
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Desmond Brook casts for brown trout along a busy golf course in Rapid City. One of the Black Hill's best stretches of trout streams winds through the town.
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Desmond Brook casts for brown trout along a busy golf course in Rapid City. One of the Black Hill's best stretches of trout streams winds through the town.
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Desmond Brook casts for brown trout along a busy golf course in Rapid City. One of the Black Hill's best stretches of trout streams winds through the town.
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Desmond Brook fishes about three hours ever mid-summer day in Rapid City. He averages about 20 brown trout from this size and up.
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Desmond Brook fights a fish while a family crosses a nearby bridge in Rapid City.
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Desmond Brook casts for brown trout along a busy golf course in Rapid City. One of the Black Hill's best stretches of trout streams winds through the town.
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As well as by golf courses, Desmond Brook catches nice brown trout by business parking lots, public parks, walking trails and busy streets in Rapid City.
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There's more than fishing to be enjoyed. Rock climbing is popular in the Black Hills, as is hiking, mountain biking and wildlife watching.
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Because of their size and stream flow most trout streams in the Black Hills are easily waded.
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Hans Stephenson and a brilliantly-colored 25-inch brown trout he caught and released while fly-fishing in the Black Hills Tuesday afternoon.
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The brown trees in the background show where pine beetles have destroyed trees in the Black Hills.
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