Putah Creek Fly Fishing

DrDan · DrDan

I fished the PC yesterday after ~ 3 month hiatus. The PC is in fine shape. The flows are great. There was a little green color. There were mayflies hatching in the middle of the day. I think they were March browns. The dogwoods are beautiful. The poison oak is glorious. I caught a few fish on a black bea...

iamamultitasker · iamamultitasker

I went through the sticky thread on etiquette and didn't see this mentioned. Last week at the Yuba River expedition there was a couple (man and wife) who jumped on a spot in the middle of the river that they had obviously fished before and hogged it for about 4 hours, switching off so as to monopolize the...

Otter · Otter

Can't wait for the flows to get up to 400-500 cfs. It is all good from there.

rgloft · rgloft

I got a call from a friend today . Probably the most humble person i know that FF fishes He is allways polite and friendly , anyways whoever ran him and his friend off the river you came off like kinda like a jerk You dont own the river he was just showing someone how to fly fish the guy had just boug...

kbarn · kbarn

I fished a few deep runs over the coarse of 2 days and found the fishing to be slow. The fish I caught were all with a 2 fly set up, the bottom fly a #18/20 micro may/brassie/midge. Part of it may be my need for a new strategy. Questions for the experienced PC anglers out there: Do you guys use split shot above y...

ONEWEIGHT · ONEWEIGHT

I was up with Steve doing one of our final spawning fish census counts during late February. There was no longer any spawning activity, but a couple of fish still hanging out. As I was in the water counting redd's, something caught my eye in the water. I bent over and picked up this cool trout lure, pic...

Bruce M · Bruce M

Hi Everyone I live in the North Bay and have fly fished for years and have yet to fish Putah Creek. I drove right past the turn off to Putah on 505 last weekend on the way to fish the Lower Sac. I had a great day up there, but I really want to learn it the creek especially with gas prices going up. Any ideas for fly...

SK60 · SK60

Today marked the end of the second wintertime spawning survey that PCT has assisted HWTP with. No fish were seen at the survey sites today and have been dwindling in numbers recently. DFG is in the process of analyzing last year's data, but it appears that the numbers of fish is about the same this year,...

SK60 · SK60

Time for another fish biology challenge. 1. When and where in the world was the rainbow trout discovered and first named? What was the name? 2. Which US trout subspecies was fished to extinction within 20 years of its discovery? Where was it found? 3. True or False. The Sacramento perch is not found...

Otter · Otter

Here are some photos of a fish caught today. It appears the fish was attacked by a cormorant or merganser. The fish actually had tons of energy even though it had a huge gash about one inch deep.

SK60 · SK60

Regional nonprofit Tuleyome is holding a townhall discussion about the formation of a National Conservation Area that includes the IDR of PC. This NCA inclusion would provide some protection and enhancement possibilities for PC. Congressman Mike Thompson will be there as well. If you can attend...

bono · bono

Dont forget folks, Steve Karr already mentioned it but this upcoming weekend is the putah creek event at Canyon Creek Resort. This will be a great time with lots of things to do ( casting clinics, fly rod demos, wine tasting, food and lots of really cool gifts and prizes). This is all for a good cause, bri...

edgar · edgar

well guys im back aka EZ...been gone for a while and i dont no whats going on. Had some time today from knife making so i thought i would drop all u a line. hows the war going on PC, whats hot and whats not. Also still tring to sell all my fly tying stuff, need the $$$ for knife making stuff. Drop me a kite if yall y...

hawkeye · hawkeye

Finally (!) joined the forum and thought I'd introduce myself and make a case for the future of Putah Creek.I am the 2nd Chris Y. to join the PCT Board. My family moved to Davis three years ago from the mountains of Virginia, where I served on the Board of the local TU Chapter. I mentions these details for t...

patze003 · patze003

Everyone - I'm traveling from Minneapolis to SF at the end of next week. I have family in Benicia which is only about 1 hour south of Putah I believe. I was thinking about trying to do a 1/2 day on the water. However I'm concerned with how feasible this might be without a guide. Is a 1/2 day too short to...

SK60 · SK60

The fish have been spawning long enough for eggs to be developing in the redds. Avoiding stepping on the gravel beds is even more important than not harrassing the active spawners. This danger will remain until the first of April, so be diligent and avoid wading on any exposed gravel until then.

SK60 · SK60

Whats in pic 1? Where does it come from--hint, its not a fossil (yet). Whats in pic 2 (hint--they are not psychedelic mushroom caps) Whats their function/ Where would you find them?

kbarn · kbarn

Here's a zoomed in still from a video I took of a wild cat on Putah creek. Looks to be a solid bobcat.

Triocd · Triocd

Hi everyone, I'll be making a trip to San Francisco in mid to late February and it looks like I'll be able to set aside one day for fishing Putah Creek. Where I am now, tailwaters are extremely cold and the main activity is tiny midges. What kind of activity can I expect at this time of year? Will fish be acti...

keith bigelow · keith bigelow

We've had a lot of negative feedback recently over certain users and the way they go about things so it's time to lay down the law. It's pretty simple, if you have something to say do it respectfully. If you have criticism do it in a way that isn't going to start a public fight ie Private Message. Nothing go...

SK60 · SK60

I see the "photo of a redd" topic has been closed, which in many respects, is a good thing. As a defender of the fishery, and speaking for myself, not PCT, I have to say that the photo on the FF site is a perfect example of why fishing around a spawning area puts the fish at risk. That fish, possibl...

SK60 · SK60

Here's the recommendations from www.catch-n-release.org :How to Release Trout to Maximize SurvivalThese tips are specifically for trout, but apply to all fish. Use flies and artificial lures to reduce hook mortality.Use single, barbless hooks to maximize C&R survival and minimize tissu...

Bob Loblaw · Bob Loblaw

Lost my rod tip today at access 3. Green 5 weight TFO. May be on the trail upstream from the lot, may have gone in the water...dunno. I got back to the car with 3 pieces in my hand instead of 4. Pm me if you find it. Thanks

bwag · bwag

Was up at Putah on 01/02/2012 and fished access 3 for a few minutes then left and went down to 4. Came up with goose eggs..for the day! Oh well it's gotta happen every now and then. After I quit fishing, I went upstream and took some photos of the redds, couldn't actually take any pictures of the fish, th...

WytEurp · WytEurp

Has anyone ever heard about putting floatant on wet flys? I was talking to a guy who said that the air bubbles caught by the floatant on the fly more closely matches that of a rising nymph.

SK60 · SK60

Remember the Dec 22 post I made about night fishing? Last night two individuals were caught fishing redds by local LEOs called to the scene by one of our members. They had spinning gear with heavy lures and hooks. Its uncertain that they had caught fish before being ordered off the creek. Presumably t...

Berryessie · Berryessie

I made this post last year and thought we should do it again. What is your fishing related new years resolution? More streamer fishing. Take more pictures. Explore new water. No more indicators.

Otter · Otter

I will be leading a short class on how to avoid damaging the Redds on the creek and how to avoid spawning fish during the spawn. Each year the spawning fish move around to different areas and anyone who fishes from November to February should be informed of how to spot spawners and redds. From February...

rgloft · rgloft

Saw a guy fishing ( on the reds today ) at the bridge ,Just below Turned around parked and walked down and said I would like him to stop he did . He drives a suv with a monovie distributer decal in the back window . PS he was drifting right over the red

bwag · bwag

A good 22 inches, dark red stripe down the whole length of the fish, fought it for about 8 minutes as it ran up and down the hole twice. It was getting dark and I got greedy thinking I could grab my leader and net it quickly, we all know what happend after that! Felt like I got a strong kick in the junk when I saw...

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	What a way to spend a rainy day 3/16 (Preview) I fished the PC yesterday after ~ 3 month hiatus. The PC is in fine shape. The flows are great. There was a little green color. There were mayflies hatching in the middle of the day. I think they were March browns. The dogwoods are beautiful. The poison oak is glorious. I caught a few fish on a black bea...	DrDan	2	819	Mar 19, 2012 by Otter
	Another etiquette situation. (Preview) I went through the sticky thread on etiquette and didn't see this mentioned. Last week at the Yuba River expedition there was a couple (man and wife) who jumped on a spot in the middle of the river that they had obviously fished before and hogged it for about 4 hours, switching off so as to monopolize the...	iamamultitasker	16	1489	Mar 17, 2012 by Otter
	Flows at 140 (Preview) Can't wait for the flows to get up to 400-500 cfs. It is all good from there.	Otter	7	1216	Mar 13, 2012 by kbarn
	who as that on the creek today (Preview) I got a call from a friend today . Probably the most humble person i know that FF fishes He is allways polite and friendly , anyways whoever ran him and his friend off the river you came off like kinda like a jerk You dont own the river he was just showing someone how to fly fish the guy had just boug...	rgloft	22	1733	Mar 13, 2012 by jvento
	3/5-3/6 - Fishing was slow (Preview) I fished a few deep runs over the coarse of 2 days and found the fishing to be slow. The fish I caught were all with a 2 fly set up, the bottom fly a #18/20 micro may/brassie/midge. Part of it may be my need for a new strategy. Questions for the experienced PC anglers out there: Do you guys use split shot above y...	kbarn	4	785	Mar 7, 2012 by shon42073
	Interesting lure? (Preview) I was up with Steve doing one of our final spawning fish census counts during late February. There was no longer any spawning activity, but a couple of fish still hanging out. As I was in the water counting redd's, something caught my eye in the water. I bent over and picked up this cool trout lure, pic...	ONEWEIGHT	4	706	Mar 6, 2012 by Rossflyguy
	What are they eating? (Preview) Hi Everyone I live in the North Bay and have fly fished for years and have yet to fish Putah Creek. I drove right past the turn off to Putah on 505 last weekend on the way to fish the Lower Sac. I had a great day up there, but I really want to learn it the creek especially with gas prices going up. Any ideas for fly...	Bruce M	4	1000	Mar 3, 2012 by Bruce M
	Spawn is over, but the eggs and alevins are at risk (Preview) Today marked the end of the second wintertime spawning survey that PCT has assisted HWTP with. No fish were seen at the survey sites today and have been dwindling in numbers recently. DFG is in the process of analyzing last year's data, but it appears that the numbers of fish is about the same this year,...	SK60	2	950	Feb 29, 2012 by MFRESH
	Test your knowledge (Preview) Time for another fish biology challenge. 1. When and where in the world was the rainbow trout discovered and first named? What was the name? 2. Which US trout subspecies was fished to extinction within 20 years of its discovery? Where was it found? 3. True or False. The Sacramento perch is not found...	SK60	8	1123	Feb 29, 2012 by SK60
	Predators on the Creek (Preview) Here are some photos of a fish caught today. It appears the fish was attacked by a cormorant or merganser. The fish actually had tons of energy even though it had a huge gash about one inch deep.	Otter	8	1012	Feb 26, 2012 by SK60
	Berryessa Snow Mountain National Conservation Area Town Hall Feb 23 (Preview) Regional nonprofit Tuleyome is holding a townhall discussion about the formation of a National Conservation Area that includes the IDR of PC. This NCA inclusion would provide some protection and enhancement possibilities for PC. Congressman Mike Thompson will be there as well. If you can attend...	SK60	1	851	Feb 19, 2012 by lightfoot
	putah creek event (Preview) Dont forget folks, Steve Karr already mentioned it but this upcoming weekend is the putah creek event at Canyon Creek Resort. This will be a great time with lots of things to do ( casting clinics, fly rod demos, wine tasting, food and lots of really cool gifts and prizes). This is all for a good cause, bri...	bono	2	810	Feb 12, 2012 by SK60
	me (Preview) well guys im back aka EZ...been gone for a while and i dont no whats going on. Had some time today from knife making so i thought i would drop all u a line. hows the war going on PC, whats hot and whats not. Also still tring to sell all my fly tying stuff, need the $$$ for knife making stuff. Drop me a kite if yall y...	edgar	0	621	Feb 11, 2012 by edgar
	An introduction (Preview) Finally (!) joined the forum and thought I'd introduce myself and make a case for the future of Putah Creek.I am the 2nd Chris Y. to join the PCT Board. My family moved to Davis three years ago from the mountains of Virginia, where I served on the Board of the local TU Chapter. I mentions these details for t...	hawkeye	2	824	Feb 10, 2012 by bono
	Traveling to SF (Preview) Everyone - I'm traveling from Minneapolis to SF at the end of next week. I have family in Benicia which is only about 1 hour south of Putah I believe. I was thinking about trying to do a 1/2 day on the water. However I'm concerned with how feasible this might be without a guide. Is a 1/2 day too short to...	patze003	6	921	Feb 8, 2012 by SK60
	Spawn continues on: don't tread on redds (Preview) The fish have been spawning long enough for eggs to be developing in the redds. Avoiding stepping on the gravel beds is even more important than not harrassing the active spawners. This danger will remain until the first of April, so be diligent and avoid wading on any exposed gravel until then.	SK60	5	902	Feb 6, 2012 by kbarn
	Whats This??? (Preview) Whats in pic 1? Where does it come from--hint, its not a fossil (yet). Whats in pic 2 (hint--they are not psychedelic mushroom caps) Whats their function/ Where would you find them?	SK60	16	1370	Feb 6, 2012 by bono
	Saw wild cat @ Putah (Preview) Here's a zoomed in still from a video I took of a wild cat on Putah creek. Looks to be a solid bobcat.	kbarn	5	1046	Feb 1, 2012 by kbarn
	East coaster visiting in late February (Preview) Hi everyone, I'll be making a trip to San Francisco in mid to late February and it looks like I'll be able to set aside one day for fishing Putah Creek. Where I am now, tailwaters are extremely cold and the main activity is tiny midges. What kind of activity can I expect at this time of year? Will fish be acti...	Triocd	1	639	Jan 22, 2012 by SK60
	Important Notice to all members of this Forum (Preview) We've had a lot of negative feedback recently over certain users and the way they go about things so it's time to lay down the law. It's pretty simple, if you have something to say do it respectfully. If you have criticism do it in a way that isn't going to start a public fight ie Private Message. Nothing go...	keith bigelow	2	832	Jan 21, 2012 by keith bigelow
	Gravid female picture (Preview) I see the "photo of a redd" topic has been closed, which in many respects, is a good thing. As a defender of the fishery, and speaking for myself, not PCT, I have to say that the photo on the FF site is a perfect example of why fishing around a spawning area puts the fish at risk. That fish, possibl...	SK60	26	1881	Jan 21, 2012 by BennyS
	Catch and release (Preview) Here's the recommendations from www.catch-n-release.org :How to Release Trout to Maximize SurvivalThese tips are specifically for trout, but apply to all fish. Use flies and artificial lures to reduce hook mortality.Use single, barbless hooks to maximize C&R survival and minimize tissu...	SK60	0	746	Jan 18, 2012 by SK60
	Lost rod tip (Preview) Lost my rod tip today at access 3. Green 5 weight TFO. May be on the trail upstream from the lot, may have gone in the water...dunno. I got back to the car with 3 pieces in my hand instead of 4. Pm me if you find it. Thanks	Bob Loblaw	2	707	Jan 19, 2012 by Otter
	Photo of a redd (closed) (Preview) Was up at Putah on 01/02/2012 and fished access 3 for a few minutes then left and went down to 4. Came up with goose eggs..for the day! Oh well it's gotta happen every now and then. After I quit fishing, I went upstream and took some photos of the redds, couldn't actually take any pictures of the fish, th...	bwag	11	1555	Jan 17, 2012 by drifter
	Floatant on Wet Flys (Preview) Has anyone ever heard about putting floatant on wet flys? I was talking to a guy who said that the air bubbles caught by the floatant on the fly more closely matches that of a rising nymph.	WytEurp	3	841	Jan 11, 2012 by Packrat
	Night time fishing of redds: its real (Preview) Remember the Dec 22 post I made about night fishing? Last night two individuals were caught fishing redds by local LEOs called to the scene by one of our members. They had spinning gear with heavy lures and hooks. Its uncertain that they had caught fish before being ordered off the creek. Presumably t...	SK60	6	961	Jan 11, 2012 by SK60
	2012 News Years Fishing Resolution (Preview) I made this post last year and thought we should do it again. What is your fishing related new years resolution? More streamer fishing. Take more pictures. Explore new water. No more indicators.	Berryessie	8	1264	Jan 9, 2012 by lightfoot
	Redds 101 Class Saturday January 7th (Preview) I will be leading a short class on how to avoid damaging the Redds on the creek and how to avoid spawning fish during the spawn. Each year the spawning fish move around to different areas and anyone who fishes from November to February should be informed of how to spot spawners and redds. From February...	Otter	29	2070	Jan 9, 2012 by Cole Davis
	Fishing on the reds (Preview) Saw a guy fishing ( on the reds today ) at the bridge ,Just below Turned around parked and walked down and said I would like him to stop he did . He drives a suv with a monovie distributer decal in the back window . PS he was drifting right over the red	rgloft	10	1481	Dec 31, 2011 by coolbee
	Lost my biggest fish to date... (Preview) A good 22 inches, dark red stripe down the whole length of the fish, fought it for about 8 minutes as it ran up and down the hole twice. It was getting dark and I got greedy thinking I could grab my leader and net it quickly, we all know what happend after that! Felt like I got a strong kick in the junk when I saw...	bwag	14	1845	Dec 29, 2011 by Matt R
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