Putah Creek Fly Fishing

Always-on · Always-on

I'm looking for suggestions for a tube relatively portable most of are cumbersome regardless but I need one that's durable and long lasting I have gone through 3 of the Nevada caddis tubes n they all have had the same problem ripping at the seat that leads to tearing in the tube cover the whole seam just...

rgloft · rgloft

I have noticed a lot of people bait fishing on Putah Creek lately. Yesterday I walked over-- I could see they were tossing eggs-- but asked how the fishing was going. They told me "Not bad- we got 1" and pointed to the 17 or 18in bow on a nylon rope going through it gills WTF ? So I tell them if they d...

Kaiteo · Kaiteo

I don't know if it's just me but I haven't hooked a 10-12 inch fish on putah in a long time. Overall hookups have been going down in past weeks (I'm still figuring things out) but while most hookups tend to be healthy ones in the high teens, there are never any smaller ones in the mix. Makes me wonder about he...

jmtikhonoff · jmtikhonoff

I'm new to the area just moved to Angwin from Clovis ca. Heading to putah about 5 am if anyone would like to join me. Looking for new fishing friends to go fishing together once or twice a month. If interested in going tomorrow or another time please feel free to contact me via email first at jmtikhonoff@g...

SK1983 · SK1983

I fished by the bridge for four hours today. Hooked 6 and landed two, both at least 20". One of the fish that I hooked but didn't land looked even bigger. All of my strikes were in the various riffles right under the bridge. A bead head Flashback Copper John size 16 with a gray thread midge nymph size 2...

Always-on · Always-on

i have been fishing putah for a good time now and have seen patterns in bites with respect to the time of day. A good friend of mine said pepple use to call putah the 10 to 2 creek due to having much success during those times. of my own experience this tends to hold true. Not to say I haven't had success during...

ColoradoRob · ColoradoRob

I am new to fishing the Putah and have found good success, from the first day I had tried. I have fared better at other rivers, however, I have been told catching 4-6 fish a day on the Putah is extremely successful. Here is my most recent report.. Have had success with PT, Copper John (Red),RS2 Olive and G...

Always-on · Always-on

A nice start to spring! The bites are great and ive ran into many nice fisherman who have been hooking up. The water was crystal clear Monday with beautiful skies and I had the great pleasure of landing a monster. Just thought I'd share the fun. I'm prepared for negative comments but here he is.

Bob Loblaw · Bob Loblaw

I was planning on hitting the Yuba today but over slept so opted for Putah instead. Within 15 minutes I had hooked up and it was a beautiful fish. gave me about 10 minutes of fun before I got him to the net...and he wouldn't fit! 20 inch fish! took the dropper on 6x so I was pretty lucky to land him. i landed...

Berryessie · Berryessie

In the past couple of weeks I have noticed in a few spots someone has taken a saw and shears and cut some branches and limbs in some key spots on the creek. Just because your flies end up in the bush does not give you the right to landscape the terrain to make it easier for yourself. I know this has happened in...

Dragking · Dragking

Anyone been down to the creek lately or have any insights about whether it's likely to be blown out this weekend. Thanks in advance.

rgloft · rgloft

I have seem to have lost a small glass jar of flys , Discription ? The Jar was clear with black cap and had aproxamatly 40 or so flys all fairley small midges and mayflys and I think some soft hackel . Please if found call Me Richard this is more than a few flys , And its what I use for my guide service . Thanks Ri...

rgloft · rgloft

A friend asked me to post for him asking if anyone found a10ft 7wt TFO with g loomis reel if found please call me Richard Loft owner opperator of Napa Valley Fly Guides at 707 294-4738 he said it was left at the parking lot Dam side March 4th his name is Shawn Perralt and is a fisherman that would love to get hi...

Berryessie · Berryessie

If you have plans to fish Putah this weekend I suggest you make other plans. I was out there today and watched the first mile turn to mud. The whole creek should be blown out by the morning.

Badboarder686 · Badboarder686

Ive heard of theft at the creek in the past but never thought it would happen to me. I drove my wife's car out yesterday with the plan to fish for a couple of hours before my class. I parked at the redd bed to put on my gear and noticed a WHITE TOYOTA TACOMA STANDARD CAB, looked fairly new. A white heavy set brow...

Xnjb707X · Xnjb707X

It has been an extremely dry winter so far. If we go into drought conditions how will this affect the creek flows for the rest of the year? I don't think this dry season will be comparable to the drought in the 70s but.. It's coming close. How did the creek hold up back then? Nic -- Edited by Xnjb707X on W...

kokoloco · kokoloco

I gave Putah a try on Thurs. I haven't fly fished in a lot of years so I pick the one place in the world with the most trees and bushes to rekindle my passion for fly fishing (I did not lose anything to the abundant forest but I did have to learn how to roll cast). I did avoid the beds and hiked about half of the a...

Kaiteo · Kaiteo

... at one of the parking lots early this morning (Sunday February 9). Send pm if it's yours. Thx

softhacklepull · softhacklepull

Stumbled on fresh mountain lion deer kill at access five today. I know these warnings pop up on this forum periodically, so here's this season's: be careful. They are out there. Scared the absolute crap out of me to see fresh deer head just sitting in brush. That's two big cats in one month — had a bobcat j...

drflyer · drflyer

Hi Everyone,I just want to introduce my self on this forum. Just went fly fishing for the first time at Putah Creek today and have a blast (even thought I didn't even get a bit). If anyone lives close to Vacaville, CA and ever wants someone to come fishing with them please let me know, I would love to meet so...

ColoradoRob · ColoradoRob

Hey guys new to the Putah, Went out last Saturday Fished about 100 yds above the 128 bridge. Hooked into 1 fish, on a #24 Buckskin. I had tried numerous flies, mainly all variations of midges, however coming off the full moon and the changing water flow (River was very Murky). Is this typical for this...

SK60 · SK60

After 5 years of serving the Lower PC community-think Winters Park creek reach restoration, Libby Earthman is joining TU to continue her great work in helping our finned friends. This has created an opening for a new director. If interested in exploring/applying go to the PCC website home page at: w...

Always-on · Always-on

Ive been fishing putah solidly for the last few years and iv pulled out monster rainbows no problem. iv caught trout from very small up to 8lbs and lost a few lunkers. Yet, ive still not had the pleasant oppertunity of landing a brown. I have a close family friend that has landed the biggest set of browns i...

Berryessie · Berryessie

If you have not already checked out Ken Davis's facebook page you should. He has been posting some incredible photos and video of the fish spawning. https://www.facebook.com/creekmanken

Bob Loblaw · Bob Loblaw

I'm thinking about asking Santa for one. Seems to me it would work well in the close quarters of Putah and get your flies into some hard to reach spots.

galgonefishin · galgonefishin

Hi everyone! I write a blog called Gal Gone Fishin' and I'm doing some research for an article I'm working on. I would really appreciate it if you would take a quick survey to help me collect some data. The results are anonymous so please feel free to share an honest opinion and let me know what you think. T...

SK60 · SK60

WE ARE GOING TO BE PUTTING UP SIGNS ON SUNDAY NOVEMBER 24 ALONG THE CREEK BETWEEN MONTICELLO AND LAKE SOLANO. TWO SETS OF SIGNS ARE GOING UP, ONE FOR SPAWNING AREAS AND THE OTHER POSTING THE CURRENT REGULATIONS. BOB L (ONEWEIGHT) IS IN CHARGE OF THE OPERATION. WE NEED 10 OR MORE TO HELP, SO PLEASE GO TO TH...

klutch · klutch

hi. I am new to fishing Putah Creek and wanted to get some advice. I am specifically interested in fishing the Lake Solano area where fish may be taken. I do respect the water and ecology but I also enjoy a fresh fish dinner. Are there any special regulations that I need to be aware of? I catch both trout and...

iamamultitasker · iamamultitasker

It looks to me like the USGS PC flow report is stuck again. The flow graph has been too steady over the last week. Has anybody been out there to verify? Would appreciate some feedback as I am thinking about giving the creek one more try before shutting down to give the fish room to spawn.

SK60 · SK60

Greetings to all:A major part of the Wild Trout Designation process is the collection of data to evaluate the status and health of the wild trout population. We are scheduling two 2 to 3 volunteer opportunities with the Department of Fish and Wildlife for the end of October, Monday the 28th-Friday N...

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	Float tube suggestions (Preview) I'm looking for suggestions for a tube relatively portable most of are cumbersome regardless but I need one that's durable and long lasting I have gone through 3 of the Nevada caddis tubes n they all have had the same problem ripping at the seat that leads to tearing in the tube cover the whole seam just...	Always-on	7	1403	May 14, 2014 by Rossflyguy
	Bait fishing on putah (Preview) I have noticed a lot of people bait fishing on Putah Creek lately. Yesterday I walked over-- I could see they were tossing eggs-- but asked how the fishing was going. They told me "Not bad- we got 1" and pointed to the 17 or 18in bow on a nylon rope going through it gills WTF ? So I tell them if they d...	rgloft	12	1487	May 2, 2014 by lightfoot
	Where are the smaller trout? (Preview) I don't know if it's just me but I haven't hooked a 10-12 inch fish on putah in a long time. Overall hookups have been going down in past weeks (I'm still figuring things out) but while most hookups tend to be healthy ones in the high teens, there are never any smaller ones in the mix. Makes me wonder about he...	Kaiteo	9	1431	Apr 21, 2014 by Rossflyguy
	putah creek fishing to marrow 4/18/14 (Preview) I'm new to the area just moved to Angwin from Clovis ca. Heading to putah about 5 am if anyone would like to join me. Looking for new fishing friends to go fishing together once or twice a month. If interested in going tomorrow or another time please feel free to contact me via email first at jmtikhonoff@g...	jmtikhonoff	2	557	Apr 20, 2014 by jmtikhonoff
	April 11 Fishing Report (Preview) I fished by the bridge for four hours today. Hooked 6 and landed two, both at least 20". One of the fish that I hooked but didn't land looked even bigger. All of my strikes were in the various riffles right under the bridge. A bead head Flashback Copper John size 16 with a gray thread midge nymph size 2...	SK1983	5	870	Apr 13, 2014 by Rossflyguy
	Curious for opinions (Preview) i have been fishing putah for a good time now and have seen patterns in bites with respect to the time of day. A good friend of mine said pepple use to call putah the 10 to 2 creek due to having much success during those times. of my own experience this tends to hold true. Not to say I haven't had success during...	Always-on	5	820	Apr 12, 2014 by Nohackle2
	A little help goes a long way (Preview) I am new to fishing the Putah and have found good success, from the first day I had tried. I have fared better at other rivers, however, I have been told catching 4-6 fish a day on the Putah is extremely successful. Here is my most recent report.. Have had success with PT, Copper John (Red),RS2 Olive and G...	ColoradoRob	2	564	Apr 11, 2014 by ColoradoRob
	With spring comes new bounties (Preview) A nice start to spring! The bites are great and ive ran into many nice fisherman who have been hooking up. The water was crystal clear Monday with beautiful skies and I had the great pleasure of landing a monster. Just thought I'd share the fun. I'm prepared for negative comments but here he is.	Always-on	11	802	Apr 10, 2014 by Always-on
	Finally starting to figure Putah out (Preview) I was planning on hitting the Yuba today but over slept so opted for Putah instead. Within 15 minutes I had hooked up and it was a beautiful fish. gave me about 10 minutes of fun before I got him to the net...and he wouldn't fit! 20 inch fish! took the dropper on 6x so I was pretty lucky to land him. i landed...	Bob Loblaw	3	889	Apr 10, 2014 by Bob Loblaw
	Grinding My Gears (Preview) In the past couple of weeks I have noticed in a few spots someone has taken a saw and shears and cut some branches and limbs in some key spots on the creek. Just because your flies end up in the bush does not give you the right to landscape the terrain to make it easier for yourself. I know this has happened in...	Berryessie	6	924	Apr 1, 2014 by shon42073
	Clarity for this weekend (3/29-30) (Preview) Anyone been down to the creek lately or have any insights about whether it's likely to be blown out this weekend. Thanks in advance.	Dragking	1	488	Mar 27, 2014 by 65Westy
	Lost Flys (Preview) I have seem to have lost a small glass jar of flys , Discription ? The Jar was clear with black cap and had aproxamatly 40 or so flys all fairley small midges and mayflys and I think some soft hackel . Please if found call Me Richard this is more than a few flys , And its what I use for my guide service . Thanks Ri...	rgloft	0	452	Mar 23, 2014 by rgloft
	Lost fly rod (Preview) A friend asked me to post for him asking if anyone found a10ft 7wt TFO with g loomis reel if found please call me Richard Loft owner opperator of Napa Valley Fly Guides at 707 294-4738 he said it was left at the parking lot Dam side March 4th his name is Shawn Perralt and is a fisherman that would love to get hi...	rgloft	6	747	Mar 11, 2014 by wormfree
	Chocolate Milk (Preview) If you have plans to fish Putah this weekend I suggest you make other plans. I was out there today and watched the first mile turn to mud. The whole creek should be blown out by the morning.	Berryessie	0	604	Feb 28, 2014 by Berryessie
	Break in at access 3, 2-11-14, between 1:30-2:30. (Preview) Ive heard of theft at the creek in the past but never thought it would happen to me. I drove my wife's car out yesterday with the plan to fish for a couple of hours before my class. I parked at the redd bed to put on my gear and noticed a WHITE TOYOTA TACOMA STANDARD CAB, looked fairly new. A white heavy set brow...	Badboarder686	9	1485	Feb 24, 2014 by 65Westy
	How will the lack of rain affect Putah? (Preview) It has been an extremely dry winter so far. If we go into drought conditions how will this affect the creek flows for the rest of the year? I don't think this dry season will be comparable to the drought in the 70s but.. It's coming close. How did the creek hold up back then? Nic -- Edited by Xnjb707X on W...	Xnjb707X	3	1074	Feb 24, 2014 by 65Westy
	Putah try Thurs 2/13 (Preview) I gave Putah a try on Thurs. I haven't fly fished in a lot of years so I pick the one place in the world with the most trees and bushes to rekindle my passion for fly fishing (I did not lose anything to the abundant forest but I did have to learn how to roll cast). I did avoid the beds and hiked about half of the a...	kokoloco	4	1031	Feb 15, 2014 by iamamultitasker
	Fly box found (Preview) ... at one of the parking lots early this morning (Sunday February 9). Send pm if it's yours. Thx	Kaiteo	0	443	Feb 9, 2014 by Kaiteo
	Fresh mountain lion kill at access five (Preview) Stumbled on fresh mountain lion deer kill at access five today. I know these warnings pop up on this forum periodically, so here's this season's: be careful. They are out there. Scared the absolute crap out of me to see fresh deer head just sitting in brush. That's two big cats in one month — had a bobcat j...	softhacklepull	2	1026	Feb 4, 2014 by rgloft
	New to fly fishing (Preview) Hi Everyone,I just want to introduce my self on this forum. Just went fly fishing for the first time at Putah Creek today and have a blast (even thought I didn't even get a bit). If anyone lives close to Vacaville, CA and ever wants someone to come fishing with them please let me know, I would love to meet so...	drflyer	28	2028	Jan 26, 2014 by rmacneil656
	Water Flow (Preview) Hey guys new to the Putah, Went out last Saturday Fished about 100 yds above the 128 bridge. Hooked into 1 fish, on a #24 Buckskin. I had tried numerous flies, mainly all variations of midges, however coming off the full moon and the changing water flow (River was very Murky). Is this typical for this...	ColoradoRob	6	881	Jan 25, 2014 by SK60
	Putah Creek Council seeking new Executive Director (Preview) After 5 years of serving the Lower PC community-think Winters Park creek reach restoration, Libby Earthman is joining TU to continue her great work in helping our finned friends. This has created an opening for a new director. If interested in exploring/applying go to the PCC website home page at: w...	SK60	0	556	Jan 24, 2014 by SK60
	Looking for browns ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Ive been fishing putah solidly for the last few years and iv pulled out monster rainbows no problem. iv caught trout from very small up to 8lbs and lost a few lunkers. Yet, ive still not had the pleasant oppertunity of landing a brown. I have a close family friend that has landed the biggest set of browns i...	Always-on	42	4190	Jan 9, 2014 by Black Cloud
	Creek Man (Preview) If you have not already checked out Ken Davis's facebook page you should. He has been posting some incredible photos and video of the fish spawning. https://www.facebook.com/creekmanken	Berryessie	1	974	Jan 1, 2014 by windknots
	Anyone use a 10 foot nymphing rod on the creek? (Preview) I'm thinking about asking Santa for one. Seems to me it would work well in the close quarters of Putah and get your flies into some hard to reach spots.	Bob Loblaw	13	2371	Dec 26, 2013 by Fishnbeatsworkin
	Brief survey for article research (Preview) Hi everyone! I write a blog called Gal Gone Fishin' and I'm doing some research for an article I'm working on. I would really appreciate it if you would take a quick survey to help me collect some data. The results are anonymous so please feel free to share an honest opinion and let me know what you think. T...	galgonefishin	0	404	Dec 15, 2013 by galgonefishin
	VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY WITH PUTAH CREEK TROUT NOVEMBER 24 2013, 9 AM ACCESS 5: SIGN INSTALLATION (Preview) WE ARE GOING TO BE PUTTING UP SIGNS ON SUNDAY NOVEMBER 24 ALONG THE CREEK BETWEEN MONTICELLO AND LAKE SOLANO. TWO SETS OF SIGNS ARE GOING UP, ONE FOR SPAWNING AREAS AND THE OTHER POSTING THE CURRENT REGULATIONS. BOB L (ONEWEIGHT) IS IN CHARGE OF THE OPERATION. WE NEED 10 OR MORE TO HELP, SO PLEASE GO TO TH...	SK60	0	511	Nov 14, 2013 by SK60
	New to Putah (Preview) hi. I am new to fishing Putah Creek and wanted to get some advice. I am specifically interested in fishing the Lake Solano area where fish may be taken. I do respect the water and ecology but I also enjoy a fresh fish dinner. Are there any special regulations that I need to be aware of? I catch both trout and...	klutch	7	1098	Nov 15, 2013 by coolbee
	Is the flow report correct? (Preview) It looks to me like the USGS PC flow report is stuck again. The flow graph has been too steady over the last week. Has anybody been out there to verify? Would appreciate some feedback as I am thinking about giving the creek one more try before shutting down to give the fish room to spawn.	iamamultitasker	5	859	Nov 13, 2013 by Kaiteo
	Volunteer Opportunity with PCT and CDFW October 28-November 1 (Preview) Greetings to all:A major part of the Wild Trout Designation process is the collection of data to evaluate the status and health of the wild trout population. We are scheduling two 2 to 3 volunteer opportunities with the Department of Fish and Wildlife for the end of October, Monday the 28th-Friday N...	SK60	6	1174	Oct 31, 2013 by ONEWEIGHT
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