Yellow Breeches Creek

[[Image: Yellow breeches fishing.jpg|thumb|Fishing in the Boiling Springs Lake tributary to the Yellow Breeches Creek in [[Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania|Boiling Springs]]]] '''Yellow Breeches Creek''', also known as '''Minnimingo Creek''',{{Citation needed|date=August 2011}} is a {{convert|56.1|mi|km|adj=mid|-long}} [[tributary]] of the [[Susquehanna River]] in central [[Pennsylvania]] in the [[United States]]. Yellow Breeches Creek rises on the northwestern side of [[South Mountain (Maryland and Pennsylvania)|South Mountain]], in the [[Michaux State Forest]], and collects the drainage of several hollows along the mountainside. It flows north through [[Walnut Bottom, Pennsylvania|Walnut Bottom]] and turns east to run down the [[Cumberland Valley]], paralleled by an ex-[[Reading Railroad]] line. It passes through [[Huntsdale, Pennsylvania|Huntsdale]], site of the Huntsdale State Fish Hatchery. The creek begins to meander, and swings around the north side of [[Mount Holly Springs, Pennsylvania|Mount Holly Springs]]. Just below the town, it is joined by [[Mountain Creek (Yellow Breeches Creek)|Mountain Creek]]. [[Old Town Run]] enters just before the creek passes along the south side of [[Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania|Boiling Springs]] and the spring-fed lake that gives the town its name. The Boiling Springs Lake tributary (photo) enters Yellow Breeches Creek east of the town. The tributary's crystal clear water is a popular trout fishing spot. The creek passes through [[Williams Grove, Pennsylvania|Williams Grove]] and meets [[Dogwood Run]] just downstream. Below Williams Grove, it forms the boundary between [[Cumberland County, Pennsylvania|Cumberland]] and [[York County, Pennsylvania|York]] counties. It flows through the campus of [[Messiah College]], then is joined by [[Stony Run (Yellow Breeches Creek)|Stony Run]] and enters a series of sharp meanders as the railroad line swings away to the north. [[Pippins Run]] joins it, and it flows east to [[Lisburn, Pennsylvania|Lisburn]], where it makes a sharp turn to flow northwest. It turns north, and then makes a number of meanders to turn east, cutting through the suburbs of [[New Cumberland, Pennsylvania|New Cumberland]]. [[Cedar Run (Yellow Breeches Creek)|Cedar Run]] enters near the top of the northernmost meander. It cuts east, then north again, emptying into the Susquehanna. Known for its great fishing, the Yellow Breeches is a popular spot for fly fishers who flock to the mile-long catch and release section near Boiling Springs. The Yellow Breeches is stocked by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission as well as local fly shops, including Yellow Breeches Outfitters and Cold Spring Anglers. It is one of the designated [[Pennsylvania Scenic Rivers]]. ==Tributaries== *[[Cedar Run (Yellow Breeches Creek)|Cedar Run]] *[[Pippins Run]] *[[Stony Run (Yellow Breeches Creek)|Stony Run]] *[[Dogwood Run]] *[[Old Town Run]] *[[Mountain Creek (Yellow Breeches Creek)|Mountain Creek]] *[[Boiling Springs Lake Run]] ==External links== *[http://waterdata.usgs.gov/pa/nwis/current/?type=flow U.S. Geological Survey: PA stream gaging stations] {{Protected Areas of Pennsylvania}} {{Susquehanna River System}} {{coord missing|Pennsylvania}}