Putah Creek Fly Fishing

keith bigelow · keith bigelow

Here's a great article I found online. I hope this will get give us ideas to write our own recommended rules of Etiquette for Putah Creek. Fishing EtiquetteFishing Etiquette Can Improve Your On Stream Experience Take a moment. Relax and imagine you are on your favorite stream. You have been stalking...

paul · paul

Chocolate milk. The run off has got the creek off color down to at least Winters. Not too bad up at the dam. 6-8’ to go?

LeaveNoTrace · LeaveNoTrace

Hello, I was curious about what type of fishing is allowed at Putah Creek. I read what it said on the Putah creek website about barbless and catch and release but wasn't sure if you could use any rod or does it have to be a Fly rod. I have a friend who is learning how to fly fish but has other rods with which she i...

SK60 · SK60

Winters is celebrating the return of the Chinook Salmon to the Creek this coming Saturday November 5, 2022. This is a fun event for the whole family with live music, local food trucks, a raffle, and a number of exhibitors including PCT, fly tying demos by Fly Fishers of Davis, fly casting game for kids (...

DrDan · DrDan

Hi all, Now that the flows are starting to go down for Fall (currently at 204cfs), I wanted to share my thoughts on fishing Putah and discussions on the board. I think there is a balance that we should strike regarding discussing fishing success on the Putah and ensuring that we aren't contributing to...

constantGardener · constantGardener

I use instagram and follow a local guide. He moves from the lower Yuba to Putah and back. I've noticed that he is posting constant images of guys with large bows almost daily. If the river were 30 miles long and had low pressure, that would be one thing but this place is going to crush under pressure. T...

hellsangler · hellsangler

got checked for my license today at the creek. First time I’ve ever been asked to see it and first time seeing a warden at the creek nice to know they are out there checking and upholding the regulations he mentioned being on the look out for poachers and those that don’t know the special regulations o...

mudhen · mudhen

From now on, if I see some moron with a gopro setup on the creek, I am gonna harsh your mellow in a big way. Are you a fisherman or a ego freak? Quit blowing up the creek.

browndude3649 · browndude3649

Anybody use a 225 grain head n sink tip for thier 5wt 6wt ?

SK60 · SK60

Putah Creek Trout inter-dam reach cleanup event: volunteer requirements and information Event: September 18, 2021, 9AM-12PM PCT is recruiting volunteers to help with this event; we need from 25-30 participants As Covid 19 continues to be a safety concern at any group event, we have requirem...

browndude3649 · browndude3649

If you find one with a bool**** magnet on bottom of handle it's mine.

mudhen · mudhen

John Biaocchi, longtime Yuba guide and conservationist passed away the other day while guiding clients on the Middle Fork Feather. I gave mo other details at this time.Hecwas a gentleman and steward of the waters. Godspeed to him. -- Edited by mudhen on Saturday 24th of April 2021 07:00:19 PM -- Ed...

SK60 · SK60

I received a thirdhand report of trout poaching on the Creek. The incident occurred near Deer Sign within the last week. It involved at least two fishermen seen walking to their white pickup truck carrying a stringer of large fish. Unfortunately the observer did not get plate numbers or report it to...

SK60 · SK60

All: due to the loss of Keith Bigelow as webmaster Putah Creek Trout is working with the domain owners to acquire ownership of the domain to prevent disruption of the web presence of the forum. There is a chance that the forum will go off-line on February 21 when the domain expires. If the website shuts d...

Otter · Otter

If you care about the creek please give the spawning fish some peace. Voluntary closure started 12/1. I stopped fishing the creek in early November after seeing that the fish were already in really dark spawning colors and podded up in the normal areas. Give the Yuba a try. It can be just as challen...

SK60 · SK60

Our webmaster Keith died on October 1, 2020 after a long illness. Keith was a friend to Greg and many of the original members of this forum as well as the founders of Putah Creek Trout. He built and has since maintained this website for more than 13 years-always willing to consider changes or additions t...

shon42073 · shon42073

So is the creek open now? Haven't been in a few years and wanted to check it out this weekend.

mudhen · mudhen

Does anybody know if the fire burned down to the creek?

mudhen · mudhen

Aw me, please spare the folks who live along Pleasants Valley road.

Bob Loblaw · Bob Loblaw

Looks like Pleasants Valley Road is getting really hammered, lots of homes lost. I took my daughter to the creek on Sunday to fish and we are chatting on the way home about how nice it would be to live along there, but the fire risk was scary. Hope everyone gets out OK -- Edited by Bob Loblaw on Wednesday 1...

SK60 · SK60

URGENT! PCT would like your opinion regarding potential fishing regulation changes to protect spawning trout.Putah Creek is a designated Wild Trout Water, well known for its trophy rainbow trout population. Traditionally, Putah Creek had been governed by general trout regulations, includin...

mudhen · mudhen

Took my youngest son to look at the creek today. We went down to the lower end of access 3 and found some homeless dude living down by the water at the point where the creek comes back together past the little island. And there were people picnicking a little further up and the idiots had a small fire going....

SK60 · SK60

To all fly fishers: thanks to Webmaster Keith a new updated online angler survey form has gone live. To increase angler survey participation and data collection for the wild trout fishery, PCT, with support from Solano Water Agency is conducting an on-line angler survey to support the CDFW’s Bay D...

SK60 · SK60

Cal Fire will be doing controlled burns from Pleasants Valley Road to the Resort this week. Traffic controls will be in place

Phasesofwatersports · Phasesofwatersports

This sure looks like a cutbow to me. Anyone else come across one like this at Putah?

SK60 · SK60

All: PCT is reminding anglers to complete the online survey. The angler survey boxes located in the 128 bridge parking lots contain business cards with the QR Code that are convenient to take and use with your phone's camera. Also you can use this link: https://www.putahcreekanglersurvey.com t...

Packrat · Packrat

Haven't been here in a while and just saw the thread about Yolo County closing the creek. A few weeks ago I tried to go to the creek and found all parking areas chained off and had signs posted the entire area was closed, mention of COVID and too many people on narrow trails. About 2 weeks after that I see a Ro...

SK60 · SK60

The following info has been provided by Yolo County Parks. Please note the restrictions to social distancing and wearing face coverings in the announcement and view the additional requirements listed in the link. This does not include the bridge area which is CDFW managed below the bridge. Tight L...

SK60 · SK60

ATTENTION: Yolo County has closed all Fishing Accesses on Putah Creek until further notice. Violators of the order may be cited for trespassing. Yolo County Sheriff's deputies will be providing enforcement. That includes roadside parking: if you are found anywhere on the Access properties y...

bluCheek · bluCheek

any comments on the SIP order? was planning on fishing this weekend, but my reading of the new order seems to nix this. any *theoretical* thoughts or guidance?

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	STICKY: Fly Fishing Etiquette (Preview) Here's a great article I found online. I hope this will get give us ideas to write our own recommended rules of Etiquette for Putah Creek. Fishing EtiquetteFishing Etiquette Can Improve Your On Stream Experience Take a moment. Relax and imagine you are on your favorite stream. You have been stalking...	keith bigelow	9	13293	Dec 2, 2014 by shaneschmale
	Today (Preview) Chocolate milk. The run off has got the creek off color down to at least Winters. Not too bad up at the dam. 6-8’ to go?	paul	2	113	13 days ago by paul
	What gear is allowed on Putah Creek? (Preview) Hello, I was curious about what type of fishing is allowed at Putah Creek. I read what it said on the Putah creek website about barbless and catch and release but wasn't sure if you could use any rod or does it have to be a Fly rod. I have a friend who is learning how to fly fish but has other rods with which she i...	LeaveNoTrace	5	515	December 6th by cwturbochargers
	Winters Salmon Festival Nov 5, 2022 Winters Historic Downtown Park 11-4 PM (Preview) Winters is celebrating the return of the Chinook Salmon to the Creek this coming Saturday November 5, 2022. This is a fun event for the whole family with live music, local food trucks, a raffle, and a number of exhibitors including PCT, fly tying demos by Fly Fishers of Davis, fly casting game for kids (...	SK60	0	210	October 31st by SK60
	October 2022 - General thoughts on fishing Putah & Hot Spotting (Preview) Hi all, Now that the flows are starting to go down for Fall (currently at 204cfs), I wanted to share my thoughts on fishing Putah and discussions on the board. I think there is a balance that we should strike regarding discussing fishing success on the Putah and ensuring that we aren't contributing to...	DrDan	3	510	Sep 26, 2022 by nclay
	Local guide blowing up the creek on social media (Preview) I use instagram and follow a local guide. He moves from the lower Yuba to Putah and back. I've noticed that he is posting constant images of guys with large bows almost daily. If the river were 30 miles long and had low pressure, that would be one thing but this place is going to crush under pressure. T...	constantGardener	5	1086	Apr 15, 2022 by LesCheneaux
	Game warden at the creek (Preview) got checked for my license today at the creek. First time I’ve ever been asked to see it and first time seeing a warden at the creek nice to know they are out there checking and upholding the regulations he mentioned being on the look out for poachers and those that don’t know the special regulations o...	hellsangler	3	1148	Oct 25, 2021 by DrDan
	Your ****ing hopro camera. (Preview) From now on, if I see some moron with a gopro setup on the creek, I am gonna harsh your mellow in a big way. Are you a fisherman or a ego freak? Quit blowing up the creek.	mudhen	9	1541	Sep 30, 2021 by mudhen
	Opst commando head for your edc single hand set up (Preview) Anybody use a 225 grain head n sink tip for thier 5wt 6wt ?	browndude3649	4	990	Sep 23, 2021 by browndude3649
	Interdam Reach Clean up 9:00AM-12PM September 18 2021 (Preview) Putah Creek Trout inter-dam reach cleanup event: volunteer requirements and information Event: September 18, 2021, 9AM-12PM PCT is recruiting volunteers to help with this event; we need from 25-30 participants As Covid 19 continues to be a safety concern at any group event, we have requirem...	SK60	0	569	Sep 2, 2021 by SK60
	Lost net Monday at Deer Sign. (Preview) If you find one with a bool**** magnet on bottom of handle it's mine.	browndude3649	0	800	May 6, 2021 by browndude3649
	Noted Yuba river guide passed away. (Preview) John Biaocchi, longtime Yuba guide and conservationist passed away the other day while guiding clients on the Middle Fork Feather. I gave mo other details at this time.Hecwas a gentleman and steward of the waters. Godspeed to him. -- Edited by mudhen on Saturday 24th of April 2021 07:00:19 PM -- Ed...	mudhen	1	832	Apr 25, 2021 by Rafdawg_34
	Report of fish poaching on the Creek (Preview) I received a thirdhand report of trout poaching on the Creek. The incident occurred near Deer Sign within the last week. It involved at least two fishermen seen walking to their white pickup truck carrying a stringer of large fish. Unfortunately the observer did not get plate numbers or report it to...	SK60	1	1163	Mar 14, 2021 by rgloft
	Notice regarding the continuing status of the forum (Preview) All: due to the loss of Keith Bigelow as webmaster Putah Creek Trout is working with the domain owners to acquire ownership of the domain to prevent disruption of the web presence of the forum. There is a chance that the forum will go off-line on February 21 when the domain expires. If the website shuts d...	SK60	0	853	Feb 19, 2021 by SK60
	Voluntary Closure 12/1 to March 1st (Preview) If you care about the creek please give the spawning fish some peace. Voluntary closure started 12/1. I stopped fishing the creek in early November after seeing that the fish were already in really dark spawning colors and podded up in the normal areas. Give the Yuba a try. It can be just as challen...	Otter	0	1022	Dec 7, 2020 by Otter
	Our Putah Creek Fly Fishing Forum Webmaster Keith Bigelow Passed Away on October 1 (Preview) Our webmaster Keith died on October 1, 2020 after a long illness. Keith was a friend to Greg and many of the original members of this forum as well as the founders of Putah Creek Trout. He built and has since maintained this website for more than 13 years-always willing to consider changes or additions t...	SK60	2	1043	Nov 9, 2020 by bono
	Putah creek status? (Preview) So is the creek open now? Haven't been in a few years and wanted to check it out this weekend.	shon42073	4	1316	Oct 18, 2020 by shon42073
	Putah Creek Wildlife Area Remain Closed Due LNU Lightning Complex fires (Preview) Does anybody know if the fire burned down to the creek?	mudhen	11	2328	Sep 30, 2020 by DrDan
	The fires (Preview) Aw me, please spare the folks who live along Pleasants Valley road.	mudhen	0	987	Aug 19, 2020 by mudhen
	Fire (Preview) Looks like Pleasants Valley Road is getting really hammered, lots of homes lost. I took my daughter to the creek on Sunday to fish and we are chatting on the way home about how nice it would be to live along there, but the fire risk was scary. Hope everyone gets out OK -- Edited by Bob Loblaw on Wednesday 1...	Bob Loblaw	0	900	Aug 19, 2020 by Bob Loblaw
	Request for Your Opinon: Regulation Change to Protect Spawning Trout Survey (Preview) URGENT! PCT would like your opinion regarding potential fishing regulation changes to protect spawning trout.Putah Creek is a designated Wild Trout Water, well known for its trophy rainbow trout population. Traditionally, Putah Creek had been governed by general trout regulations, includin...	SK60	9	1710	Aug 4, 2020 by SteelyJon
	At the creek on Sunday (Preview) Took my youngest son to look at the creek today. We went down to the lower end of access 3 and found some homeless dude living down by the water at the point where the creek comes back together past the little island. And there were people picnicking a little further up and the idiots had a small fire going....	mudhen	4	1329	Jul 24, 2020 by hellsangler
	New Version of the online angler survey is now available (Preview) To all fly fishers: thanks to Webmaster Keith a new updated online angler survey form has gone live. To increase angler survey participation and data collection for the wild trout fishery, PCT, with support from Solano Water Agency is conducting an on-line angler survey to support the CDFW’s Bay D...	SK60	1	1387	Jun 5, 2020 by SK60
	Controlled burn along Highway 128 May 27-30 (Preview) Cal Fire will be doing controlled burns from Pleasants Valley Road to the Resort this week. Traffic controls will be in place	SK60	0	888	May 27, 2020 by SK60
	Putah creek cutbow? (Preview) This sure looks like a cutbow to me. Anyone else come across one like this at Putah?	Phasesofwatersports	8	1886	May 18, 2020 by bono
	Reminder to complete online angler surveys (Preview) All: PCT is reminding anglers to complete the online survey. The angler survey boxes located in the 128 bridge parking lots contain business cards with the QR Code that are convenient to take and use with your phone's camera. Also you can use this link: https://www.putahcreekanglersurvey.com t...	SK60	0	812	May 11, 2020 by SK60
	Creek open or closed COVID confusion... (Preview) Haven't been here in a while and just saw the thread about Yolo County closing the creek. A few weeks ago I tried to go to the creek and found all parking areas chained off and had signs posted the entire area was closed, mention of COVID and too many people on narrow trails. About 2 weeks after that I see a Ro...	Packrat	1	1170	Apr 24, 2020 by Califlyguy
	Yolo County reopening Fishing Accesses today April 24 (Preview) The following info has been provided by Yolo County Parks. Please note the restrictions to social distancing and wearing face coverings in the announcement and view the additional requirements listed in the link. This does not include the bridge area which is CDFW managed below the bridge. Tight L...	SK60	0	952	Apr 24, 2020 by SK60
	ATTENTION: Yolo County has closed access to all of the Fishing Accesses (1-5) until further notice (Preview) ATTENTION: Yolo County has closed all Fishing Accesses on Putah Creek until further notice. Violators of the order may be cited for trespassing. Yolo County Sheriff's deputies will be providing enforcement. That includes roadside parking: if you are found anywhere on the Access properties y...	SK60	4	1664	Mar 27, 2020 by SK60
	shelter in place? (Preview) any comments on the SIP order? was planning on fishing this weekend, but my reading of the new order seems to nix this. any theoretical thoughts or guidance?	bluCheek	5	1375	Mar 23, 2020 by Rossflyguy
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