Putah Creek Fly Fishing

mudhen · mudhen

i found what I believe is a reel handle in the no.4 parking lot . It's a light bronze color and has a notch in the part that goes into the reel. Throw me a line and I'll throw it in the mail

rocksteady1 · rocksteady1

that seems pretty high. Hows the river look? Does it normally fish well this high?

erich · erich

Hey guys been about a year. Since I've been on here.and bout the same for putah. Only made it out for a few trips in 2014. Would like to start up again i went out . Last Tuesday with my brother. And lost lol the fire changed a bunch and now find my self lost lol. Any help

mudhen · mudhen

Spent 4 hours down below the bridge. The water was way higher than from 2weeks ago and not muddy but full of particulate matter. And the fishing sucked. Nada, zip, only one strike. But it WAS a beautiful morning. -- Edited by mudhen on Saturday 16th of April 2016 05:06:59 PM

mudhen · mudhen

I was just watching the flow chart and BAM, it kicked up to 300cfm bright before my eyes. Apres Moi, Les Deluge.

SK60 · SK60

Below are pictures of one of the two 21" adult spawners found dead along the creek bank on Friday. They were found near a major redd area. The one pictured had appeared to have been foul hooked behind the right gill with the line wrapped around both sides of the upper jaw like a bridle and had worn gro...

rocksteady1 · rocksteady1

I live over in Sonoma County but I usually fish the Lower Sac from a drift boat. Im trying to get on some new water and try some wading. Ive never fished Putah before and just wanted to know if there is access on the west/south side of the river. It kinda seems from the map that I can get there from the Lake...

mudhen · mudhen

People from all over the map all converging on access 4 and 5 flogging the water to a froth. Mud all over the place down by the bridge and a pale colored bottom on the tailouts that the fish don't like because they stand out in contrast. And a fresh vibrant crop of poison oak on the trail to the rock garden...

mudhen · mudhen

The water in the run at access 4 is very cold when the bank crumbles away as you are walking down to the creek and you, get pitched ass over teakettle into the water. And wet too! Note to self.; extra clothes in car.

mudhen · mudhen

like the title says. any tips for fishing bigger water?

drdan · drdan

Went out today with my son to check out the creek. It's still very stained with limited visibility. We only fished a couple of hours. One to hand caught by my son. It was a great day.

mudhen · mudhen

if you fish the run downstream of the spawning area at no. 3, out where the stream opens up, beware of really really deep mud deposits right off of the bank. I went up to my thigh quickly and I know there was more down there

SK60 · SK60

We have two open spots on the PCT roster for our annual Yuba River outing on the UCD property above the Highway 20 bridge. The date is Saturday April 2. We will accept two + two more as alternates if we get any cancellations from those already signed up. Details are at the following link: https://docs.go...

SK1983 · SK1983

Now that the spawn is winding down, has anyone been fishing? Any reports? I hope to get a day or two on the creek this week, but am concerned that the rain and after-effects from the fire have turned the water into chocolate milk.

mudhen · mudhen

Does anyone ever use a sinking tip fly line here?

mudhen · mudhen

Found in the mens room at no. 4 access.this is a special rod and you will need to give me a detailed description. So...... If anybody heard about someone leaving their rod, send 'em here. Aloha, mudhen -- Edited by mudhen on Wednesday 2nd of March 2016 11:04:24 AM

ark_salmotrutta · ark_salmotrutta

My brother and I will be fishing Putah Creek in late March. I've fished the creek once before with Jordan Romney about 2 years ago. We plan to fish on our own this trip. We both fly fish quite a bit, and call the White and Little Red River our home waters here in Arkansas. I'm looking for any advice as far...

mudhen · mudhen

Hey, I just tied my first (more or less) good blood knot and I could use some guidance on leaders for this place. Any help gratefully appriciated ( sp.) And Happy New Year folks. P.S. I'm really proud of that sluggy little knot! -- Edited by mudhen on Friday 1st of January 2016 06:08:29 PM

mudhen · mudhen

Seeing as to how I believe that drop shot rigging would be a great nymphing technique, I looked at the Cal. regs. regarding use of weight; sec.2.10 subsection 2 states that "It is unlawful to use any hook which is directly or indirectly attached closer than 18 inches to any weight exceeding 1/2 o...

Xnjb707X · Xnjb707X

As my subject line said, The spawn is on throughout the creek. Its time to give the creek a break and comeback in March. No need to put more stress on the fish. Lets all be adults and do the right thing and give these fish their time to do their thing. If you do feel the need to be a winter time puddle pitcher jus...

lightfoot · lightfoot

On Saturday, I paddled from the bridge up to the culvert on the back side of the island for some exercise and deflower my kayak. I haven't floated any stretch of Lake Solano in years but never remembered it to be that shallow. The majority of it was 3' or less. I did find one short stretch pushing 4 feet o...

mudhen · mudhen

Why would they up the rate to 300cubic feet per second and then drop it down to 70 in the span of a day?

mudhen · mudhen

Ok then, now that I am sorta squared off about leaders, Let me ask you guys, if there were only ten (or so) flies that you could put in your pocket for a day of fishing, which ones would you choose?

SK60 · SK60

On March 1 DFW will release a change to the fishing regulations for the IDR. It changes the language to clearly include Lake Solano as C/R, barbless artificial only, as part of the IDR. The current reg is vague as to what physically constitutes Lake Solano. This caused an enforcement issue and under c...

drdan · drdan

Does anyone know if Berryessa has already turned over or if there is a trout bite on? -- Edited by drdan on Friday 8th of January 2016 05:54:32 AM

SK60 · SK60

Last week LB hit the 50% level of storage, was dropping a ft per week and was 50 ft below the top of the glory hole (spill over level). Hopefully this current series of storms will start to turn it around.

SK60 · SK60

December 9, 2014 was a watershed moment in the 6 year effort to achieve Wild Trout status when the Fish and Game Commission approved the designation. Much of the scientific data collected by Heritage and Wild Trout to support designation was obtained through the volunteer support of PCT members and...

szigtopher · szigtopher

Hey guys so I go to Santa Clara University about an hour and a half away from Putah. I grew up in Seattle fishing for salmon and Sea Run Cutties while spending my summers fishing for trout in Idaho. I just broke my first cheap rod which was a 9ft 5wt and upgraded with a 7'6 4wt fiberglass rod. I now have a 8wt, t...

mudhen · mudhen

Hello folks, I started fishing Putah this fall and was having a jolly time until I noticed that I was the ONLY spin guy on the creek. No, I don't kill fish and use single hook barbless stuff, but I always had this nagging feeling that I was not following the spirit of the creek. I went home and talked to my old...

SK60 · SK60

I like to post this interview with a "PC Original" from time to time, just to take the edge off in celebration of the coming holidays:Today's Putah Creek Profile (PCP) is of local legend Orvis Remington-Peters. Petey, as he is known to his friends, is a PC original with close to 40 years of ex...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Found a reel handle (Preview) i found what I believe is a reel handle in the no.4 parking lot . It's a light bronze color and has a notch in the part that goes into the reel. Throw me a line and I'll throw it in the mail	mudhen	0	336	Apr 26, 2016 by mudhen
	Flows are up around 440 (Preview) that seems pretty high. Hows the river look? Does it normally fish well this high?	rocksteady1	3	623	Apr 26, 2016 by erich
	Been a while. (Preview) Hey guys been about a year. Since I've been on here.and bout the same for putah. Only made it out for a few trips in 2014. Would like to start up again i went out . Last Tuesday with my brother. And lost lol the fire changed a bunch and now find my self lost lol. Any help	erich	0	450	Apr 24, 2016 by erich
	4/16 fishing report (Preview) Spent 4 hours down below the bridge. The water was way higher than from 2weeks ago and not muddy but full of particulate matter. And the fishing sucked. Nada, zip, only one strike. But it WAS a beautiful morning. -- Edited by mudhen on Saturday 16th of April 2016 05:06:59 PM	mudhen	8	1106	Apr 19, 2016 by rgloft
	any minute now. (Preview) I was just watching the flow chart and BAM, it kicked up to 300cfm bright before my eyes. Apres Moi, Les Deluge.	mudhen	7	947	Apr 19, 2016 by SK60
	This is what can happen when you fish for spawners (Preview) Below are pictures of one of the two 21" adult spawners found dead along the creek bank on Friday. They were found near a major redd area. The one pictured had appeared to have been foul hooked behind the right gill with the line wrapped around both sides of the upper jaw like a bridle and had worn gro...	SK60	14	1933	Apr 11, 2016 by SK60
	PC first time (Preview) I live over in Sonoma County but I usually fish the Lower Sac from a drift boat. Im trying to get on some new water and try some wading. Ive never fished Putah before and just wanted to know if there is access on the west/south side of the river. It kinda seems from the map that I can get there from the Lake...	rocksteady1	3	738	Apr 10, 2016 by Fornacino
	4/3/16 fishing report (Preview) People from all over the map all converging on access 4 and 5 flogging the water to a froth. Mud all over the place down by the bridge and a pale colored bottom on the tailouts that the fish don't like because they stand out in contrast. And a fresh vibrant crop of poison oak on the trail to the rock garden...	mudhen	10	1104	Apr 8, 2016 by SK60
	4/5 FISHING REPORT (Preview) The water in the run at access 4 is very cold when the bank crumbles away as you are walking down to the creek and you, get pitched ass over teakettle into the water. And wet too! Note to self.; extra clothes in car.	mudhen	5	817	Apr 7, 2016 by iamamultitasker
	Looks like the Spring flow has started. 200cfm and counting (Preview) like the title says. any tips for fishing bigger water?	mudhen	4	683	Mar 31, 2016 by Rossflyguy
	3/24/16 report (Preview) Went out today with my son to check out the creek. It's still very stained with limited visibility. We only fished a couple of hours. One to hand caught by my son. It was a great day.	drdan	5	960	Mar 28, 2016 by Rossflyguy
	Quicksand. Okay, mud. Really deep mud (Preview) if you fish the run downstream of the spawning area at no. 3, out where the stream opens up, beware of really really deep mud deposits right off of the bank. I went up to my thigh quickly and I know there was more down there	mudhen	1	683	Mar 27, 2016 by zuchinno
	Openings for the PCT fish out on the UCD Extension private reach of the lower Yuba River (Preview) We have two open spots on the PCT roster for our annual Yuba River outing on the UCD property above the Highway 20 bridge. The date is Saturday April 2. We will accept two + two more as alternates if we get any cancellations from those already signed up. Details are at the following link: https://docs.go...	SK60	3	1043	Mar 26, 2016 by iamamultitasker
	Any reports? (Preview) Now that the spawn is winding down, has anyone been fishing? Any reports? I hope to get a day or two on the creek this week, but am concerned that the rain and after-effects from the fire have turned the water into chocolate milk.	SK1983	10	1587	Mar 8, 2016 by mudhen
	Sinking tip fly lines (Preview) Does anyone ever use a sinking tip fly line here?	mudhen	3	526	Mar 8, 2016 by Rossflyguy
	I found a fly rod today (Preview) Found in the mens room at no. 4 access.this is a special rod and you will need to give me a detailed description. So...... If anybody heard about someone leaving their rod, send 'em here. Aloha, mudhen -- Edited by mudhen on Wednesday 2nd of March 2016 11:04:24 AM	mudhen	9	1210	Mar 5, 2016 by bono
	New to PC, looking for advice (Preview) My brother and I will be fishing Putah Creek in late March. I've fished the creek once before with Jordan Romney about 2 years ago. We plan to fish on our own this trip. We both fly fish quite a bit, and call the White and Little Red River our home waters here in Arkansas. I'm looking for any advice as far...	ark_salmotrutta	7	867	Mar 4, 2016 by SK60
	leaders for nymphing here (Preview) Hey, I just tied my first (more or less) good blood knot and I could use some guidance on leaders for this place. Any help gratefully appriciated ( sp.) And Happy New Year folks. P.S. I'm really proud of that sluggy little knot! -- Edited by mudhen on Friday 1st of January 2016 06:08:29 PM	mudhen	19	1611	Feb 19, 2016 by ranger
	drop shotting (Preview) Seeing as to how I believe that drop shot rigging would be a great nymphing technique, I looked at the Cal. regs. regarding use of weight; sec.2.10 subsection 2 states that "It is unlawful to use any hook which is directly or indirectly attached closer than 18 inches to any weight exceeding 1/2 o...	mudhen	8	2410	Feb 16, 2016 by LelandFly
	The Spawn is on, come back in March. (Preview) As my subject line said, The spawn is on throughout the creek. Its time to give the creek a break and comeback in March. No need to put more stress on the fish. Lets all be adults and do the right thing and give these fish their time to do their thing. If you do feel the need to be a winter time puddle pitcher jus...	Xnjb707X	24	2966	Feb 5, 2016 by jonmo
	shallow (Preview) On Saturday, I paddled from the bridge up to the culvert on the back side of the island for some exercise and deflower my kayak. I haven't floated any stretch of Lake Solano in years but never remembered it to be that shallow. The majority of it was 3' or less. I did find one short stretch pushing 4 feet o...	lightfoot	3	703	Jan 30, 2016 by jonmo
	creek flow rate (Preview) Why would they up the rate to 300cubic feet per second and then drop it down to 70 in the span of a day?	mudhen	3	775	Jan 20, 2016 by SK60
	Ten essential flies for putah creek (Preview) Ok then, now that I am sorta squared off about leaders, Let me ask you guys, if there were only ten (or so) flies that you could put in your pocket for a day of fishing, which ones would you choose?	mudhen	12	2117	Jan 19, 2016 by lairdbaird
	A clarification of the current PC and Lake Solano regulation is coming March 1, 2016 (Preview) On March 1 DFW will release a change to the fishing regulations for the IDR. It changes the language to clearly include Lake Solano as C/R, barbless artificial only, as part of the IDR. The current reg is vague as to what physically constitutes Lake Solano. This caused an enforcement issue and under c...	SK60	9	1134	Jan 13, 2016 by Rossflyguy
	Berryessa turned over? (Preview) Does anyone know if Berryessa has already turned over or if there is a trout bite on? -- Edited by drdan on Friday 8th of January 2016 05:54:32 AM	drdan	1	589	Jan 10, 2016 by SK60
	Lake Berryessa level update (Preview) Last week LB hit the 50% level of storage, was dropping a ft per week and was 50 ft below the top of the glory hole (spill over level). Hopefully this current series of storms will start to turn it around.	SK60	3	827	Jan 7, 2016 by SK60
	Consider a donation to Putah Creek Ttrout (Preview) December 9, 2014 was a watershed moment in the 6 year effort to achieve Wild Trout status when the Fish and Game Commission approved the designation. Much of the scientific data collected by Heritage and Wild Trout to support designation was obtained through the volunteer support of PCT members and...	SK60	5	754	Dec 29, 2015 by SK60
	College Student new to Putah: Fiberglass and high sticking questions (Preview) Hey guys so I go to Santa Clara University about an hour and a half away from Putah. I grew up in Seattle fishing for salmon and Sea Run Cutties while spending my summers fishing for trout in Idaho. I just broke my first cheap rod which was a 9ft 5wt and upgraded with a 7'6 4wt fiberglass rod. I now have a 8wt, t...	szigtopher	5	794	Dec 28, 2015 by frank trout
	Introduction from a newbie (Preview) Hello folks, I started fishing Putah this fall and was having a jolly time until I noticed that I was the ONLY spin guy on the creek. No, I don't kill fish and use single hook barbless stuff, but I always had this nagging feeling that I was not following the spirit of the creek. I went home and talked to my old...	mudhen	2	826	Dec 16, 2015 by drdan
	Putah Creek's Lighter Side (Preview) I like to post this interview with a "PC Original" from time to time, just to take the edge off in celebration of the coming holidays:Today's Putah Creek Profile (PCP) is of local legend Orvis Remington-Peters. Petey, as he is known to his friends, is a PC original with close to 40 years of ex...	SK60	0	740	Dec 14, 2015 by SK60
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