Putah Creek Fly Fishing

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...

iamamultitasker · iamamultitasker

It's been a busy Autumn for me, but I finally got out to the creek this Wed. Was it ever crowded for the middle of the week. There were cars at almost every good spot so you had to pick around to find fish. I have a lot of sympathy for those who can only fish the weekends! The fishing started out slow. Got gr...

SK1983 · SK1983

I fished Putah Creek for the first time earlier today. Caught 5, but none bigger than about 12". Had a bit of adventure finding fishable water, but, once I did, it was a fun day. What are your favorite sections to fish? I stopped at all of the open access points and pulled over on the shoulder a few oth...

Kaiteo · Kaiteo

Came from work last Tuesday. Had laptop on floor. It was semi-tucked under seat, but it was visible - (I know, dummy me). Car locked with windows cracked about an inch. Someone pulled the window down on passenger side (and ruined the mechanism) and took the laptop. Live and learn, but I'm reeling about...

Always-on · Always-on

took my lil brother out fishing perfect day to be out slightly over cast we both caught a 1 little trout each then i decided to stop at a spot where i know some big fish are sittin an landed a real monster roughly 27 28 inches im sure it was nearly 8 or 9 pounds one big football thats gonna lay all kinds of eggs an...

bono · bono

I was at the creek today with 2 clients doing a class at the guide hole and stumbled upon a fish cat float tube with a spinning rod sitting on top of it, and a pair of waders with fins piled up right next to it. Everything was completely dry and there was leaves on top like its been there for at least a couple of...

rmacneil656 · rmacneil656

Great day of fishing at putah creek! Didn't seem to matter what section of the creek we fished but there were plenty of active ones around. Caught several fish in the 12-15 inch range and lost a few more a bit bigger than that right at the net. Also got outplayed by a fairly large fish who after a few arial as...

DrDan · DrDan

Went fishing on PC with a buddy a few days ago. When we got to the run, I saw the scene in the photo below... Float tube, spin fishing rod with Kastmaster (barbed), waders and a pair of sunglasses all neatly stacked on the bank. I assumed that the guy was standing in the run but there was no answer to our ha...

hawkeye · hawkeye

Folks - 3-4 fish were observed spawning over redds on this middle reaches of the creek today. Very early for this, but might be due to the strangely low hydrograph for this time of year. Regardless, please be aware of areas of "clean" gravel and fish laying out in the open -- please give the...

ryanwhitacre · ryanwhitacre

Hi all, I just got back from a very fun week on the Puget Sound with some feisty sea-run cutthroat and I'm eager to connect with some local fish. I'm thinking of going to Putah this weekend and would really appreciate fly recommendations. I understand there are caddis and midges around. Anything else?...

flyfishingjunkie · flyfishingjunkie

Hi All, It's been a while. I lost a small fly box yesterday (sep 25th), it's a small green box with a lot of nymphs. I know it's a long shot, but if anyone found it please let me know. Thanks, Marcel

DrDan · DrDan

Found this hooked into a branch. Nasty!!! Can you imagine the damage this one could do?

kbarn · kbarn

I'm looking for a light but durable 1 man fishing pontoon/raft of some sort. Any suggestions are appreciated.

SK60 · SK60

Greetings to friends and colleagues:Its been a quiet summer on the Putah Creek Trout front, but Fall is just around the corner when lower flows will allow us to access the Creek again for volunteer activities. Our first volunteer opportunity is the annual Creek cleanup that coincides with the state...

coolbee · coolbee

Flows are down the creek is on fire. Fish on the pre-spawn/winter chomp. You have to sort through a lot of little ones but the big guys are back in their usual feeding lanes again. My big fish went around 20" and made me chase him a couple hundred yards before politely unbuttoning himself right as I...

Always-on · Always-on

so i went up to the creek yesterday just to mess around for a couple hours and i was under the bridge and seen a disturbance and a family of otters came out of the water and jump up on to land a foot away from me. so i stood perfectly still and they just came right up on to the bank doing their thing eating crawda...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	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	1190	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	1140	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	570	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	1161	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	2142	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	1008	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	678	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	4453	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	1103	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	2500	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	531	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	802	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	1208	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	980	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	1303	Oct 31, 2013 by ONEWEIGHT
	Finally got out to the creek this Wed. (Preview) It's been a busy Autumn for me, but I finally got out to the creek this Wed. Was it ever crowded for the middle of the week. There were cars at almost every good spot so you had to pick around to find fish. I have a lot of sympathy for those who can only fish the weekends! The fishing started out slow. Got gr...	iamamultitasker	9	1801	Oct 30, 2013 by Rossflyguy
	10.13.2013 Report (Preview) I fished Putah Creek for the first time earlier today. Caught 5, but none bigger than about 12". Had a bit of adventure finding fishable water, but, once I did, it was a fun day. What are your favorite sections to fish? I stopped at all of the open access points and pulled over on the shoulder a few oth...	SK1983	4	1408	Oct 14, 2013 by rmacneil656
	Break in above access 3 (Preview) Came from work last Tuesday. Had laptop on floor. It was semi-tucked under seat, but it was visible - (I know, dummy me). Car locked with windows cracked about an inch. Someone pulled the window down on passenger side (and ruined the mechanism) and took the laptop. Live and learn, but I'm reeling about...	Kaiteo	7	1496	Oct 9, 2013 by Bob Loblaw
	9/28 (Preview) took my lil brother out fishing perfect day to be out slightly over cast we both caught a 1 little trout each then i decided to stop at a spot where i know some big fish are sittin an landed a real monster roughly 27 28 inches im sure it was nearly 8 or 9 pounds one big football thats gonna lay all kinds of eggs an...	Always-on	1	829	Oct 1, 2013 by rmacneil656
	crazy scenario at the creek today (Preview) I was at the creek today with 2 clients doing a class at the guide hole and stumbled upon a fish cat float tube with a spinning rod sitting on top of it, and a pair of waders with fins piled up right next to it. Everything was completely dry and there was leaves on top like its been there for at least a couple of...	bono	5	1250	Oct 1, 2013 by DrDan
	9/28 fishing report (Preview) Great day of fishing at putah creek! Didn't seem to matter what section of the creek we fished but there were plenty of active ones around. Caught several fish in the 12-15 inch range and lost a few more a bit bigger than that right at the net. Also got outplayed by a fairly large fish who after a few arial as...	rmacneil656	0	645	Sep 30, 2013 by rmacneil656
	A mystery on the bank... Solved (Preview) Went fishing on PC with a buddy a few days ago. When we got to the run, I saw the scene in the photo below... Float tube, spin fishing rod with Kastmaster (barbed), waders and a pair of sunglasses all neatly stacked on the bank. I assumed that the guy was standing in the run but there was no answer to our ha...	DrDan	5	1280	Sep 30, 2013 by wormfree
	Spawn is on...believe it, or not. (Preview) Folks - 3-4 fish were observed spawning over redds on this middle reaches of the creek today. Very early for this, but might be due to the strangely low hydrograph for this time of year. Regardless, please be aware of areas of "clean" gravel and fish laying out in the open -- please give the...	hawkeye	8	1144	Sep 30, 2013 by hawkeye
	First time on Putah: Any fly recommendations? (Preview) Hi all, I just got back from a very fun week on the Puget Sound with some feisty sea-run cutthroat and I'm eager to connect with some local fish. I'm thinking of going to Putah this weekend and would really appreciate fly recommendations. I understand there are caddis and midges around. Anything else?...	ryanwhitacre	20	1480	Sep 28, 2013 by rmacneil656
	Lost flybox (Preview) Hi All, It's been a while. I lost a small fly box yesterday (sep 25th), it's a small green box with a lot of nymphs. I know it's a long shot, but if anyone found it please let me know. Thanks, Marcel	flyfishingjunkie	0	417	Sep 27, 2013 by flyfishingjunkie
	I didn't put this one in the Angler Survey.... (Preview) Found this hooked into a branch. Nasty!!! Can you imagine the damage this one could do?	DrDan	0	516	Sep 25, 2013 by DrDan
	Product advice on 1 man fly fishing pontoon (Preview) I'm looking for a light but durable 1 man fishing pontoon/raft of some sort. Any suggestions are appreciated.	kbarn	5	799	Sep 26, 2013 by rmacneil656
	Annual Creek CLean up event September 21 2013 (Preview) Greetings to friends and colleagues:Its been a quiet summer on the Putah Creek Trout front, but Fall is just around the corner when lower flows will allow us to access the Creek again for volunteer activities. Our first volunteer opportunity is the annual Creek cleanup that coincides with the state...	SK60	13	1292	Sep 25, 2013 by Emerger
	9/20/13 (Preview) Flows are down the creek is on fire. Fish on the pre-spawn/winter chomp. You have to sort through a lot of little ones but the big guys are back in their usual feeding lanes again. My big fish went around 20" and made me chase him a couple hundred yards before politely unbuttoning himself right as I...	coolbee	0	557	Sep 24, 2013 by coolbee
	cool experience (Preview) so i went up to the creek yesterday just to mess around for a couple hours and i was under the bridge and seen a disturbance and a family of otters came out of the water and jump up on to land a foot away from me. so i stood perfectly still and they just came right up on to the bank doing their thing eating crawda...	Always-on	12	1319	Sep 18, 2013 by shon42073
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