| Messers Run | |
|---|---|
 Satellite map of Messers Run. The red dot is the stream's source and blue dot is its mouth. | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Spring Mountain in Kline Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania |
| • elevation | 1,600 ft (490 m) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Catawissa Creek in East Union Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania |
• coordinates | 40°52′39″N 76°05′47″W / 40.87745°N 76.09641°W |
• elevation | 1,053 ft (321 m) |
| Length | 5.2 mi (8.4 km) |
| Basin size | 5.98 sq mi (15.5 km2) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Catawissa Creek → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | "Trib 27609 To Messers Run", Negro Hollow |
| • right | "Trib 27610 to Messers Run" |
Messers Run is a tributary of Catawissa Creek in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 5.2 miles (8.4 km) long and flows through Kline Township and East Union Township. The only named tributary of the stream is Negro Hollow, but it has two unnamed tributaries. The creek has some alkalinity, but is slightly acidic. The main rock formations in the watershed of it are the Mauch Chunk Formation and the Pottsville Formation. The main soils in the watershed are the Leck Kill soil and the Hazleton soil.
The watershed of Messers Run has an area of 5.98 square miles (15.5 km2). There are two reservoirs on the stream. It is difficult to access the stream as most of it is several hundred meters from any road. The creek is a High-Quality Coldwater Fishery and Class A Wild Trout Waters in some places. There are many species of fish inhabiting the creek, including brook, brown trout, and others. The creek has been surveyed by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission.