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Putah Creek's Lighter Side
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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...
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THE YEARLY RANT
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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...
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Flows
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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.
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Someone decorated a tree for me!
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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...
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Re: Need some info
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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...
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Just a heads up!
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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...
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Salmon in putah creek?
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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?
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Spawning Signage volunteer opportunity Friday November 30, 9AM-1PM
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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...
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Spawning trout vs steelhead
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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...
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Request for donations to support PCT wild trout projects
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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...
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Spawning Bed Cleanout Volunteer Request for November 17 and 18
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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...
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Are people fishing redds?
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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.
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Camping near the creek
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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...
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spawning beds?
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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
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Break In at Acces 4
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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.
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10/28 report
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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...
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Getting into the swing
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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...
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Someone turned the tap off
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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.
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New to the group
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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...
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Power Bait
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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...
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Creek flows down
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Looks like the flows are down to 125. Anyone out on the creek today? I bet crossing is a lot easier.
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"Carrion" Alert
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At least one, possibly 2, deer carcasses have been stinking up the Access 5 island. The one seen appears to be a mountain lion kill. Be careful, especially around dark, in the heavy undergrowth areas. Jordan-you might let Tim know.
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Lost net
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I lost my net around access 3. If anyone finds an Orvis folding fish net please contact me. Thanks.
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10/17
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Today was epic, started off by hooking a toad that broke me off quickly. Then had a coupl others spit the hook that weren't very big. I decided to move spots near the end of the day which turned out to be memorable. I started to fish a fast run, after a few casts my indicator stalled and I was into a fish. I tho...
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New to the Putah.
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Anyone got tips on best wading spots near public access along with fly patterns that are working?
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Sad sight on the lower Stan Today Needs Urgent attention
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Went fishing on the lower stan today as I was walking up to the dam below Lake Tulloch on the gravel trail next to the canal I noticed that there was no water in the canal. Its usually pretty full depending on the time of year. There were to Long puddles about 6 inches deep with about 150 nice sized trout in...
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10/14 report
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The areas I fished yesterday are loaded with young trout. This is great to see. There was a big BWO hatch an hour before dark that brought these young trout to the surface. I managed to catch one which is shown in the attached image. I have fished Putah the last 2 Sundays and only caught small fish. Althoug...
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FYI: DFG name change
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WILDLIFE: State has new game plan for agency Press EnterpriseSept 28Say so long to the California of Department Fish and Game and hello to the state Department of Fish and Wildlife. Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation this week that changes the name and clarifies the mission of the state government...
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10/7 report
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Fished for a few hours Sunday. Found a large pod of consistently rising fish. They were almost impossible to get to but I tricked one into taking a skated #16 tan elk hair caddis. Got another on a green wolly bugger just after it hit the water. That surprised me. Best part of the evening was finding a half d...
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10/15/12 report
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Took my kayak out today and "drifted" guides hole. Lots of action mid to lower part of the run. Mostly toward the far bank and mid stream. No way to get those drifts without floating it at these flows. Certainly a challenge trying to play a fish as it takes you downstream into overhanging tree...
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