Putah Creek Fly Fishing

wormfree · wormfree

Hi All. Will a tenkara rod work ok for fishing on Putah? I've read that they are great nymphing rods and protect tippets very well. They seem to be gaining an almost cult like following with some people. What do you all think? WF

rmacneil656 · rmacneil656

I grew up fishing Putah Creek with my Father. We spent many seasons fishing there and I have had some great fishing here over the years. Fast foward through college (when I never fished because I didn't have the time or desire) and I now have a huge yearning to get back out there and go fishing. I know it is...

Berryessie · Berryessie

Let's put it to a poll.

coolbee · coolbee

Tried to submit two surveys from my last two trips and am getting an error page every time. Anyone else having the same issue? Any problems on the website end? Also. Caught a parr today that was dark like a mature male spawner. Is this normal? I've had silver fish and dark fish to hand for the past few weeks...

joseph-cash · joseph-cash

Sup everyone, names joe, im new to fly fishing n trout fishing in general but love the technical skill and science required to be a successful fly fisherman. Iv only been out on the water a handfull of times with some really outdated equipment. no luck. iv saved up and now got alot of the gear i need, good...

Otter · Otter

The good. Caught a few bright silver small fish on the creek today in a deep pool. Helped Sarah Loft have a fun day on the creek with her husband Rich The bad : Saw a very large spawner floating down the creek near dead and soon to be dead. No doubt from some clown who fought the fish to his death The ugly:Saw t...

jvento · jvento

How far away is the lake from spilling over into the Glory Hole? I know we were close about two years ago. I'm hoping these big rains keep up! - Jon

Rossflyguy · Rossflyguy

The whole river system is coffee colored. Cold Creek was flowing at 200 cfs today which pumped up the water level and dumped a ton of sediment in the water. Fishing was non existent from Cold Creek down. Ran into Steve today when he was checking out the spawn sites. Nice chatting with you. Next spawn clea...

lightfoot · lightfoot

It will be interesting how this effects the spawn

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...

SK60 · SK60

ALL: THE SPAWN IS ON AND ITS TIME TO REMIND EVERYONE THAT HIGHLY VISIBLE FISH IN SHALLOW WATER ARE SPAWNING FISH. DO NOT FISH FOR THEM AT ANY TIME WHEN THEY ARE IN THESE AREAS. AVOID WADING NEAR THEM AND THE GRAVEL AREAS AROUND THEM. THE BEDS THEY CLEAR (REDDS) WILL SOON BE FULL OF EGGS OR ALEVINS THAT ARE E...

grateful · grateful

What is the best flow for Putah? Does the creek swell a great deal after average rain storms? I haven't been out there in years and I'm looking forward to getting back out there. Also are the weekends generally crowded? Thanks for any info you might offer.

DrDan · DrDan

I lose a good number of flies each outing on the Putah. Those trees are so grabby! When I first started fishing PC, I kept track of Flies Lost Per Hour Fished (FLPHF). Today, I may have gone POSITIVE! After casting into a branch, I pulled down this Christmas tree... 12 flies in all (including 1 egg pat...

Fisheman · Fisheman

Hey guys my name is Tyler and I'm 15 years old. Im an avid lure and fly fisherman. Ive read a lot about the creek and I am surprised I havent heard about it until now as I live an hour away from it. So now I am really wanting to go and I was just wondering if there were any rules or regulations I need to know about. A...

bwag · bwag

First I'll say I haven't fished Putah that much this year as I've been Chasing Chrome as much as possible and was taking road trips to the Yuba for rainbows during the summer! I did fish today and while "near" access 3 managed to hook into a 3-4 pound rocket that instantly snapped my 5x. I dec...

Rorobot · Rorobot

Im almost certain that my eyes were playing tricks on my today but I could have sworn that I saw a salmon rising at access 3 today. Is this possible?

SK60 · SK60

Happy Thanksgiving to all: Heritage and Wild Trout is requesting volunteers to help with putting up posts and signage to demarcate the spawning areas under study. This is a followup to my earlier post under spawning area clean up. Below is the the link to the sign up spreadsheet; anyone should be abl...

nomad · nomad

Now before i start, no i am not trying to stir up crap, like some of you automatically assume. legitimate question. I see that alot of you here in the forum speak loudly against targeting spawning trout. (which i couldnt agree more on) I was wondering what the difference is between fishing for spawnin...

SK60 · SK60

To all: We are entering our 4th year as the only nonprofit organization solely dedicated to protecting the environment and wild trout fishery in the InterDam Reach (IDR). During the first 3 years we have worked closely with DFG and with interested stakeholders in a number of activities, including...

SK60 · SK60

All: PCT is planning to remove weeds and silt from 4 spawning beds areas in the upper half of the creek on the weekend of the 17-18. We are requesting volunteers to spend 2-4 hours on Saturday and/or Sunday with a rake and a 5 gallon bucket to yank out the weeds and loosen the silt from the gravel. This is the...

kbarn · kbarn

I noticed a ton of fisherman parked along Putah this weekend. With the water so low and people parked at spawning locations, I can't help but wonder if the spawning trout are being targeted.

Timmer1884 · Timmer1884

Hello all, I hoped to get up to the creek this weekend but I don't want to make the drive twice. Any suggestions on a place to camp Saturday night? I have only fished the creek once before and I only remember an RV park by the bridge. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I just need a place to crash after a lo...

Hornet_RN · Hornet_RN

hello all... i'm new to putah creek as well as a new fly fisherman. i've been reading a few posts about how anglers should not be fishing sections of the creek where the trout are spawning? so what makes a section of the creek a spawning bed? thanks, Hornet_RN

Berryessie · Berryessie

My clients car got broken into yesterday down at access 4. They had left one of the windows cracked and the criminal pushed the window down. Must have been a quick job because they didn't take everything. Be careful out there and let's keep an extra eye out on everyones rigs while we are out there.

kbarn · kbarn

Similar to my last 2 October trips to Putah Creek, I caught lots of small fish 6-12 inches on small BWO patterns on surface and subsurface. This is most likely because I was fishing the surface to many rising fish. I suspect bigger fish are feeding deep as usual, and may be transitioning upstream to star...

DrDan · DrDan

With the low flows, many drifts are now more accessible. I fished access 1 last Friday morning. I tried the typical dead drifted small nymphs without success and then noted some fish showing on the surface. A few were even jumping out of the water. I took off my Thingamabobber and put on a couple sof...

DrDan · DrDan

Looks like flows are way down today. Those fish are going to be uncomfortable and spooky. I guess I'll be using 5 - 6X until Dec 1.

BrocImages · BrocImages

Hi everyone! My name is Albert and am really happy I stumbled across this forum it has been very helpful. I am super new to fly fishing and am very excited to explore Putah Creek. With that being said I will try to come to a creek clean up and get to know more about Putah Creek from the experts! I plan on head...

Berryessie · Berryessie

I have been doing some casting lessons for the Canyon Creek Resort the past couple of weekends. I have had the opportunity to discuss the regulations and everything that is happening on Putah Creek. Most of their guests have been very nice and understanding with the catch and release regs. I had a c...

DrDan · DrDan

Looks like the flows are down to 125. Anyone out on the creek today? I bet crossing is a lot easier.

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Tenkara on Putah Creek ? (Preview) Hi All. Will a tenkara rod work ok for fishing on Putah? I've read that they are great nymphing rods and protect tippets very well. They seem to be gaining an almost cult like following with some people. What do you all think? WF	wormfree	9	1781	Feb 11, 2013 by Otter
	Getting back out there February 2013 (Preview) I grew up fishing Putah Creek with my Father. We spent many seasons fishing there and I have had some great fishing here over the years. Fast foward through college (when I never fished because I didn't have the time or desire) and I now have a huge yearning to get back out there and go fishing. I know it is...	rmacneil656	4	808	Feb 7, 2013 by SK60
	Let's see what you all think (Preview) Let's put it to a poll.	Berryessie	23	1761	Jan 16, 2013 by lightfoot
	Survey Problems and Colors (Preview) Tried to submit two surveys from my last two trips and am getting an error page every time. Anyone else having the same issue? Any problems on the website end? Also. Caught a parr today that was dark like a mature male spawner. Is this normal? I've had silver fish and dark fish to hand for the past few weeks...	coolbee	6	713	Jan 12, 2013 by SK60
	anyone using 4 wt rods on putah? (Preview) Sup everyone, names joe, im new to fly fishing n trout fishing in general but love the technical skill and science required to be a successful fly fisherman. Iv only been out on the water a handfull of times with some really outdated equipment. no luck. iv saved up and now got alot of the gear i need, good...	joseph-cash	7	930	Jan 10, 2013 by windknots
	The good the bad and the ugly! ( 1 2 3 ) (Preview) The good. Caught a few bright silver small fish on the creek today in a deep pool. Helped Sarah Loft have a fun day on the creek with her husband Rich The bad : Saw a very large spawner floating down the creek near dead and soon to be dead. No doubt from some clown who fought the fish to his death The ugly:Saw t...	Otter	65	4184	Jan 8, 2013 by shon42073
	Glory Hole... (Preview) How far away is the lake from spilling over into the Glory Hole? I know we were close about two years ago. I'm hoping these big rains keep up! - Jon	jvento	9	1325	Jan 3, 2013 by Matt R
	12/23 (Preview) The whole river system is coffee colored. Cold Creek was flowing at 200 cfs today which pumped up the water level and dumped a ton of sediment in the water. Fishing was non existent from Cold Creek down. Ran into Steve today when he was checking out the spawn sites. Nice chatting with you. Next spawn clea...	Rossflyguy	4	964	Dec 29, 2012 by Dragking
	flows (Preview) It will be interesting how this effects the spawn	lightfoot	0	698	Dec 22, 2012 by lightfoot
	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	1	728	Dec 20, 2012 by Emerger
	THE YEARLY RANT (Preview) ALL: THE SPAWN IS ON AND ITS TIME TO REMIND EVERYONE THAT HIGHLY VISIBLE FISH IN SHALLOW WATER ARE SPAWNING FISH. DO NOT FISH FOR THEM AT ANY TIME WHEN THEY ARE IN THESE AREAS. AVOID WADING NEAR THEM AND THE GRAVEL AREAS AROUND THEM. THE BEDS THEY CLEAR (REDDS) WILL SOON BE FULL OF EGGS OR ALEVINS THAT ARE E...	SK60	6	1091	Dec 17, 2012 by SK60
	Flows (Preview) What is the best flow for Putah? Does the creek swell a great deal after average rain storms? I haven't been out there in years and I'm looking forward to getting back out there. Also are the weekends generally crowded? Thanks for any info you might offer.	grateful	4	898	Dec 16, 2012 by JT
	Someone decorated a tree for me! (Preview) I lose a good number of flies each outing on the Putah. Those trees are so grabby! When I first started fishing PC, I kept track of Flies Lost Per Hour Fished (FLPHF). Today, I may have gone POSITIVE! After casting into a branch, I pulled down this Christmas tree... 12 flies in all (including 1 egg pat...	DrDan	10	844	Dec 16, 2012 by JT
	Re: Need some info (Preview) Hey guys my name is Tyler and I'm 15 years old. Im an avid lure and fly fisherman. Ive read a lot about the creek and I am surprised I havent heard about it until now as I live an hour away from it. So now I am really wanting to go and I was just wondering if there were any rules or regulations I need to know about. A...	Fisheman	11	984	Dec 12, 2012 by coolbee
	Just a heads up! (Preview) First I'll say I haven't fished Putah that much this year as I've been Chasing Chrome as much as possible and was taking road trips to the Yuba for rainbows during the summer! I did fish today and while "near" access 3 managed to hook into a 3-4 pound rocket that instantly snapped my 5x. I dec...	bwag	5	927	Dec 11, 2012 by bwag
	Salmon in putah creek? (Preview) Im almost certain that my eyes were playing tricks on my today but I could have sworn that I saw a salmon rising at access 3 today. Is this possible?	Rorobot	2	668	Dec 10, 2012 by Berryessie
	Spawning Signage volunteer opportunity Friday November 30, 9AM-1PM (Preview) Happy Thanksgiving to all: Heritage and Wild Trout is requesting volunteers to help with putting up posts and signage to demarcate the spawning areas under study. This is a followup to my earlier post under spawning area clean up. Below is the the link to the sign up spreadsheet; anyone should be abl...	SK60	12	1461	Dec 9, 2012 by SK60
	Spawning trout vs steelhead (Preview) Now before i start, no i am not trying to stir up crap, like some of you automatically assume. legitimate question. I see that alot of you here in the forum speak loudly against targeting spawning trout. (which i couldnt agree more on) I was wondering what the difference is between fishing for spawnin...	nomad	2	706	Dec 3, 2012 by SK60
	Request for donations to support PCT wild trout projects (Preview) To all: We are entering our 4th year as the only nonprofit organization solely dedicated to protecting the environment and wild trout fishery in the InterDam Reach (IDR). During the first 3 years we have worked closely with DFG and with interested stakeholders in a number of activities, including...	SK60	0	559	Nov 28, 2012 by SK60
	Spawning Bed Cleanout Volunteer Request for November 17 and 18 (Preview) All: PCT is planning to remove weeds and silt from 4 spawning beds areas in the upper half of the creek on the weekend of the 17-18. We are requesting volunteers to spend 2-4 hours on Saturday and/or Sunday with a rake and a 5 gallon bucket to yank out the weeds and loosen the silt from the gravel. This is the...	SK60	21	1550	Nov 23, 2012 by Fishnbeatsworkin
	Are people fishing redds? (Preview) I noticed a ton of fisherman parked along Putah this weekend. With the water so low and people parked at spawning locations, I can't help but wonder if the spawning trout are being targeted.	kbarn	7	973	Nov 15, 2012 by Rossflyguy
	Camping near the creek (Preview) Hello all, I hoped to get up to the creek this weekend but I don't want to make the drive twice. Any suggestions on a place to camp Saturday night? I have only fished the creek once before and I only remember an RV park by the bridge. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I just need a place to crash after a lo...	Timmer1884	6	1692	Nov 4, 2012 by Timmer1884
	spawning beds? (Preview) hello all... i'm new to putah creek as well as a new fly fisherman. i've been reading a few posts about how anglers should not be fishing sections of the creek where the trout are spawning? so what makes a section of the creek a spawning bed? thanks, Hornet_RN	Hornet_RN	2	687	Nov 3, 2012 by flyfishfreak
	Break In at Acces 4 (Preview) My clients car got broken into yesterday down at access 4. They had left one of the windows cracked and the criminal pushed the window down. Must have been a quick job because they didn't take everything. Be careful out there and let's keep an extra eye out on everyones rigs while we are out there.	Berryessie	7	994	Oct 31, 2012 by kbarn
	10/28 report (Preview) Similar to my last 2 October trips to Putah Creek, I caught lots of small fish 6-12 inches on small BWO patterns on surface and subsurface. This is most likely because I was fishing the surface to many rising fish. I suspect bigger fish are feeding deep as usual, and may be transitioning upstream to star...	kbarn	1	720	Oct 30, 2012 by SK60
	Getting into the swing (Preview) With the low flows, many drifts are now more accessible. I fished access 1 last Friday morning. I tried the typical dead drifted small nymphs without success and then noted some fish showing on the surface. A few were even jumping out of the water. I took off my Thingamabobber and put on a couple sof...	DrDan	5	751	Oct 30, 2012 by SK60
	Someone turned the tap off (Preview) Looks like flows are way down today. Those fish are going to be uncomfortable and spooky. I guess I'll be using 5 - 6X until Dec 1.	DrDan	0	424	Oct 29, 2012 by DrDan
	New to the group (Preview) Hi everyone! My name is Albert and am really happy I stumbled across this forum it has been very helpful. I am super new to fly fishing and am very excited to explore Putah Creek. With that being said I will try to come to a creek clean up and get to know more about Putah Creek from the experts! I plan on head...	BrocImages	2	481	Oct 29, 2012 by Bob Loblaw
	Power Bait (Preview) I have been doing some casting lessons for the Canyon Creek Resort the past couple of weekends. I have had the opportunity to discuss the regulations and everything that is happening on Putah Creek. Most of their guests have been very nice and understanding with the catch and release regs. I had a c...	Berryessie	8	1088	Oct 26, 2012 by Berryessie
	Creek flows down (Preview) Looks like the flows are down to 125. Anyone out on the creek today? I bet crossing is a lot easier.	DrDan	2	679	Oct 26, 2012 by SK60
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