Putah Creek Fly Fishing

SK60 · SK60

Greeting to all: We are going to hold a social get together at CCR to celebrate the arrival of Spring. This will be a fly tying demonstration/workshop and casting lesson/demonstration event. We will have up to 20 regional professional and expert tyers led by world recognized expert Dave McCants a...

Rossflyguy · Rossflyguy

Decided to go out yesterday since I heard about the winter stones and brought along my better half. There were tones of those stone flies everywhere I went. I ran into a few other people who said they had caught one. I tied up a stone imitation and a dark lord but got no love on it. Maybe I need to down size to...

BitterDave · BitterDave

Just starting to get into fly typing after fly fishing for 12 years. Any suggests on good "beginner" flies that would work well at Putah? I'm tempted to start tying up tiny midge patterns, but I was advised that I should start with larger flies, maybe in the 12-14 size. Thanks.

Rossflyguy · Rossflyguy

Went out Saturday. Water was tinted in most places. I didn't see any bug activity until late in the day. I threw everything I had andonly managed one. I saw a few other guys who had zero luck. I watched a guy above me battle a nice fish. Seemed he needed help so I ran down a rocky trail with my net only to see him...

DrDan · DrDan

My expectations were high this morning when my friend picked me up for a trip up to the Putah. The rain had stopped and the flows were up to 298. About where I like them. Although it w good to get out and thre creek looked in fine shape and despite all my skill, nofish felt obliged to meet us. We tried access...

Bob Loblaw · Bob Loblaw

Sitting in my office goofing off and reading my latest edition (March/April) of Northwest Flyfishing and what do I find? An article about the restoration of Putah Creek! (page 56) Good work Steve and Roger.

Berryessie · Berryessie

I had a pretty close run into today on the creek. This kitty was around 100 pounds but not aggressive. I starled her in some thick brush and she went and hunkered down. Be careful out there, I notified DFG. Let'snot turn this into a witch hunt. I just want to warn everyone to use caution out there. I would h...

iamamultitasker · iamamultitasker

OK. I can understand that PC is basically considered an irrigation ditch to some people downsteam and they get some kind of priority much of the time, but I don't really get why the flows there keep going between 70cfs and 120cfs in the winter. Wouldn't it be a lot easier and inexpensive to leave the flo...

chemdoc · chemdoc

I was out at access 5 today and found an empty rod tube at the top of the island. If anyone knows who might have lost it, I brought it home, so they can contact me 530-902-2504. Phil

Otter · Otter

Since there seems to be some confusion out there. If you see a bowl or even a deep pool 3 to 4 feet deep in front of a gravel spawning area the fish are digging in the deep water in front of and often times behind the gravel. The bowls "pools" deep holes are actually where the fish are spawning. ...

Rob R · Rob R

been working nights and was riveted to the "heading up" post turning into another blood bath, but got up this afternoon to find the whole thing gone. Booooooo, anyway originally there was a few guys who were pretty cool about things who offered that next time I'm up there it would be okay to c...

jgrim · jgrim

Hi folks. I'm a new fly fisherman, just started last season, and a friend and I are planning to head up to Putah on 2/25. Is that a bad idea? I've been reading the threads here and I've seen some posts advising anglers to stay away from Putah until April 1st. I understand that it's the tail end of the sp...

Otter · Otter

I was on the creek after work today and ran into our resident volunteer entomologist (bug scientist). The good news is that DFG was patrolling the creek looking for violations. Specifically looking for the clowns hand fishing!! I have seen the local DFG more this year than in many many years! It s...

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...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	PCT Spring Celebration: Fly Tying And Casting Demonstration at Canyon Creek Resort March 16, 2013 (Preview) Greeting to all: We are going to hold a social get together at CCR to celebrate the arrival of Spring. This will be a fly tying demonstration/workshop and casting lesson/demonstration event. We will have up to 20 regional professional and expert tyers led by world recognized expert Dave McCants a...	SK60	12	1714	Mar 15, 2013 by bono
	Good Day (Preview) Decided to go out yesterday since I heard about the winter stones and brought along my better half. There were tones of those stone flies everywhere I went. I ran into a few other people who said they had caught one. I tied up a stone imitation and a dark lord but got no love on it. Maybe I need to down size to...	Rossflyguy	14	1652	Mar 15, 2013 by vince
	New to tying. Any suggests on beginner patterns to start with? (Preview) Just starting to get into fly typing after fly fishing for 12 years. Any suggests on good "beginner" flies that would work well at Putah? I'm tempted to start tying up tiny midge patterns, but I was advised that I should start with larger flies, maybe in the 12-14 size. Thanks.	BitterDave	1	703	Mar 12, 2013 by DrDan
	3/9/12 (Preview) Went out Saturday. Water was tinted in most places. I didn't see any bug activity until late in the day. I threw everything I had andonly managed one. I saw a few other guys who had zero luck. I watched a guy above me battle a nice fish. Seemed he needed help so I ran down a rocky trail with my net only to see him...	Rossflyguy	5	993	Mar 11, 2013 by BitterDave
	Slow day (Preview) My expectations were high this morning when my friend picked me up for a trip up to the Putah. The rain had stopped and the flows were up to 298. About where I like them. Although it w good to get out and thre creek looked in fine shape and despite all my skill, nofish felt obliged to meet us. We tried access...	DrDan	1	774	Mar 7, 2013 by Otter
	Northwest Fly Fishing (Preview) Sitting in my office goofing off and reading my latest edition (March/April) of Northwest Flyfishing and what do I find? An article about the restoration of Putah Creek! (page 56) Good work Steve and Roger.	Bob Loblaw	3	937	Mar 4, 2013 by SK60
	Mountain Lion (Preview) I had a pretty close run into today on the creek. This kitty was around 100 pounds but not aggressive. I starled her in some thick brush and she went and hunkered down. Be careful out there, I notified DFG. Let'snot turn this into a witch hunt. I just want to warn everyone to use caution out there. I would h...	Berryessie	3	1187	Feb 27, 2013 by rgloft
	Someone tell me why the PC flows fluctuate so much. (Preview) OK. I can understand that PC is basically considered an irrigation ditch to some people downsteam and they get some kind of priority much of the time, but I don't really get why the flows there keep going between 70cfs and 120cfs in the winter. Wouldn't it be a lot easier and inexpensive to leave the flo...	iamamultitasker	3	879	Feb 26, 2013 by SK60
	Rod Tube Found (Preview) I was out at access 5 today and found an empty rod tube at the top of the island. If anyone knows who might have lost it, I brought it home, so they can contact me 530-902-2504. Phil	chemdoc	2	896	Feb 24, 2013 by chemdoc
	Where do fish Spawn? (Preview) Since there seems to be some confusion out there. If you see a bowl or even a deep pool 3 to 4 feet deep in front of a gravel spawning area the fish are digging in the deep water in front of and often times behind the gravel. The bowls "pools" deep holes are actually where the fish are spawning. ...	Otter	6	2246	Feb 19, 2013 by mike b
	Wha happen... (Preview) been working nights and was riveted to the "heading up" post turning into another blood bath, but got up this afternoon to find the whole thing gone. Booooooo, anyway originally there was a few guys who were pretty cool about things who offered that next time I'm up there it would be okay to c...	Rob R	1	830	Feb 16, 2013 by Rossflyguy
	Should I Go to Putah? (Preview) Hi folks. I'm a new fly fisherman, just started last season, and a friend and I are planning to head up to Putah on 2/25. Is that a bad idea? I've been reading the threads here and I've seen some posts advising anglers to stay away from Putah until April 1st. I understand that it's the tail end of the sp...	jgrim	4	1077	Feb 15, 2013 by SK60
	Happy New Year! And some good news today! (Preview) I was on the creek after work today and ran into our resident volunteer entomologist (bug scientist). The good news is that DFG was patrolling the creek looking for violations. Specifically looking for the clowns hand fishing!! I have seen the local DFG more this year than in many many years! It s...	Otter	7	1250	Feb 14, 2013 by vince
	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	2140	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	1073	Feb 7, 2013 by SK60
	Let's see what you all think (Preview) Let's put it to a poll.	Berryessie	23	2069	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	991	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	1198	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	5220	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	1604	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	1261	Dec 29, 2012 by Dragking
	flows (Preview) It will be interesting how this effects the spawn	lightfoot	0	996	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	996	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	1347	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	1173	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	1110	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	1359	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	1203	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	989	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	1757	Dec 9, 2012 by SK60
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