Putah Creek Fly Fishing

Bonk · Bonk

From a quick glance, Lower Putah Creek extendeing from below the Lake Solano diversion dam all the way to the sink hole in the marsh seems to falls under Article 2: District General Regulations for the Valley District (all Solano and Yolo County): (3) All strems except anadromous waters and those lis...

AfricanAngler · AfricanAngler

So to try get away from our mud-slinging post. how's everyone doing?? Hows the weather?? I was up at the Yuba last week and had a pretty good time of it. Fish are fat and happy.... post all the caviar they have been munching on. So wait for the rain to settle down, and if you have the time drop me a PM as I would...

AfricanAngler · AfricanAngler

From what I uderstand they had moved the flows up to help with the salmon spawning, but now they have reduced them to below 60 cfs. Does anyone know the reasonong for this?? Also at 60 cfs isn't that going to put some of the trout redds high and dry??

Ty · Ty

Is it just me or does it seem like the snails are dissapearing? I remember seeing them covering every rock in the creek. Now I haven't been seeing any. Can these things die out on their own?

rgloft · rgloft

I never knew his name or age or where he even came from , How long he had rested there along the creek lying there by himself he was always there to say hi when I arrived and there when I looked over my shoulder right before I walked up that last hill right before you get to the parking lot at access # 5 , no f...

SK60 · SK60

FYI: The flows will be at 90 cfs for the next week to aid the movement of salmon up the lower creek from Sac the river.

wormfree · wormfree

-- Edited by wormfree on Sunday 7th of November 2010 10:42:42 AM -- Edited by wormfree on Wednesday 4th of May 2011 07:57:27 PM

SK60 · SK60

This week PCT assisted Roger Bloom's crew in surveying the creek for young of the year and safe harbor habitat for small fish. Several PCT members volunteered, including Dave M, Brian C, Bernie W, Jordan R, Greg B, Jacob B, Chris Y, Michael F, Richard L, and myself. A great time was had by all and target...

Xnjb707X · Xnjb707X

As I wrapped up my last session out at the creek for the next few months. I was crossing back across the creek and grabbed on to a branch and caught a handful of flies in my hand! Ouch, not to mention they still hand the brabs on them... Shame on you whoever didn't pinch down the barbs... It was not fun to pull a...

Dragking · Dragking

Hi everyone. I new to the creek and your forum and wanted to say hello. I have had good luck the few times I've been up to the creek, and I would like to get out as much as possible in the next couple weeks before the fish (and I) start to get busy. On that note, I have a question about brown trout. Since dayl...

SK60 · SK60

Hey everyone: the Cleanup was canceled by FFD due to rain in the forecast for Saturday. However, it will go on without the food and drink and be sponsored by our group. So plan to come out in your rain gear and go fishing afterward-the creek is fishing real well. We can also do a quick survey for redds/spaw...

SK60 · SK60

The creek clean up for Saturday has been cancelled.

DrDan · DrDan

I've been going to the Putah roughly once a week for a month now. Skunked x4. I'm a bit discouraged. I'm trying #18 dark bead head nymphs behind a leading fly of various configurations - small san juan worm, wooly worms. Mostly I've been dead drifting with an indicator. I'm using 4 or 5x 9' leaders on...

Emerger · Emerger

Went out on Sunday morning and found some small fish. Not a bad way to spend your Sunday morning. Steve: an email is on the way with the pix and locations.

Ty · Ty

Probably not what you were expecting, but I thought I'd mix it up a bit before the shananigans start up again. Caught these feisty little bass in Davis after work yesterday.

putahcreektrout · putahcreektrout

Hi there forum members: Fishing is picking up, if you don't mind small fish. Reports are that multiple hook ups are the rule, although many of the fish are going airborne on the set. Rumor has it that Shon is hogging his hole again-another good sign that fishing is getting better. Flows should be coming...

Bikebum · Bikebum

Partly world Series, partly rushing and mostly just boneheaded stupid I lost my Sage rod and Ross reel while at putah saturday 10/30 evening. If anybody comes across it or someone talking of finding a rod would dearly love to have it back. It was a gift from a friend.

MykeB · MykeB

So for years my dad and I used to fish the Pit River in the summer months. But that was when we lived closer. After moving to the Davis area years ago we took up trolling Lake Berryessa and spinner rods were not any good on the Putah. He's been fly fishing mostly the American and Yuba and Feather for the past...

kylebass91 · kylebass91

Went out to the creek today at about 11 oclock... nothing till about 2:30 then BAM! I finally caught my first trout ever she wasnt giant but I thought pretty respectable I was juiced and the about 20 min later I caught ANOTHER ONE! again super juiced, a little bigger than the first but again nothing gian...

shon42073 · shon42073

Flows took a major dive today. Droped from around 200 to 39 in a few days, Thats friggin ridiculose ! I assume its the normal lame excuse "flows drop so they can clean out the canals around the diversion dam".

Tippit · Tippit

I have been to The East Carson twice in the previous months(amazing, if you haven't been) which had been my first dry fly fishing that made sense. Things clicked. I caught many fish, and haven't really been the same since. Dry Fly Fever, anyone...So as I stepped into the creek yesterday, I decided to tr...

crhoden · crhoden

Hi all, my name is Chris. Im a new member here and was hoping to get some info on fishing Putah. Form research and sources, Ive seen the bigger fish enter the river with the spawn, though I usually won't fish spawning fish if I can avoid it. Currently the flows are around 200 CFS, and seem to be dropping bit b...

Bonk · Bonk

My largest to date (18"): I am finding alternating above (trout) and below (pikeminnow) the dam to be quite enjoyable. In truth, the Pikeminnows are more "fun" at this point because I can get them to hit just about anything I throw at them I broke in my new fly rod set up; 8'6" St Cl...

CJ · CJ

So last week I was able to sneak away for a little fishing. What I didn't realize was I was going to come home a week later with one less friend. My old girl, Brown and a little banged up would not be making another trip for the rest of her life. It's crazy to think how many trips and fish we had seen together...

takamp · takamp

Hi board members, I'm a recent transplant from WA and was thinking of planning a quick day trip to putah with my significant other. I've fly fished as a kid and have not done so in years so there are some things lacking in my fishing knowledge. I have in my arsenal a 5 wt rod, some attractors, nymphs, and dry...

SK60 · SK60

PCT is sponsoring a clean up crew for the interdam reach of the creek on Saturday Sept 25. This is an annual event that we have sponsored the last two years. Please sign up if you are available to help out. It is scheduled for 9 AM to Noon and we will have a BBQ following at Access 3. Waders and sturdy gloves a...

KW · KW

I got up to the Putah on the 13th , sorry it took me a while to post. the water was pretty darn high, I crossed by the redds just down from the campground and the water was about 2 fingers from swamping my waders. Not even a look or a twitch till I bushwacked down to the spot someone was kind enough to show me a f...

SK60 · SK60

Help! Only Bono and sons have signed up for next Saturday's cleanup of the reach from the dam down to access 5. We need at least 10 more, or it will have to be cancelled. It from 9 to noon on Saturday, meeting at access 5 and spreading out from there. Latex Gloves, bags, water (please bring your own bottle) ...

JL · JL

Folks: I'm headed to Michigan for the next step in my career. I start my new gig on 9/20, but will be commuting back and forth for a few months. I'll be resigning my board position on Putah Creek Trout, effective immediately. I've loved my time here in California and many of the members of this forum have...

Emerger · Emerger

Karmas gonna get you.

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Lower Putah Creek (Below Lake Solano) Regulations (Preview) From a quick glance, Lower Putah Creek extendeing from below the Lake Solano diversion dam all the way to the sink hole in the marsh seems to falls under Article 2: District General Regulations for the Valley District (all Solano and Yolo County): (3) All strems except anadromous waters and those lis...	Bonk	5	8739	Dec 10, 2010 by Bonk
	How's the weather?? (Preview) So to try get away from our mud-slinging post. how's everyone doing?? Hows the weather?? I was up at the Yuba last week and had a pretty good time of it. Fish are fat and happy.... post all the caviar they have been munching on. So wait for the rain to settle down, and if you have the time drop me a PM as I would...	AfricanAngler	4	828	Dec 8, 2010 by AbelBoy
	Flows (Preview) From what I uderstand they had moved the flows up to help with the salmon spawning, but now they have reduced them to below 60 cfs. Does anyone know the reasonong for this?? Also at 60 cfs isn't that going to put some of the trout redds high and dry??	AfricanAngler	2	766	Dec 7, 2010 by SK60
	NZ mudsnails vanishing? (Preview) Is it just me or does it seem like the snails are dissapearing? I remember seeing them covering every rock in the creek. Now I haven't been seeing any. Can these things die out on their own?	Ty	5	1141	Dec 4, 2010 by Otter
	good by to an old friend that old model T (Preview) I never knew his name or age or where he even came from , How long he had rested there along the creek lying there by himself he was always there to say hi when I arrived and there when I looked over my shoulder right before I walked up that last hill right before you get to the parking lot at access # 5 , no f...	rgloft	0	610	Dec 3, 2010 by rgloft
	Increased flows (Preview) FYI: The flows will be at 90 cfs for the next week to aid the movement of salmon up the lower creek from Sac the river.	SK60	5	855	Dec 3, 2010 by Ty
	How did they get there? (Preview) -- Edited by wormfree on Sunday 7th of November 2010 10:42:42 AM -- Edited by wormfree on Wednesday 4th of May 2011 07:57:27 PM	wormfree	14	1595	Nov 24, 2010 by kemchua
	DFG Wild Trout eFish Survey (Preview) This week PCT assisted Roger Bloom's crew in surveying the creek for young of the year and safe harbor habitat for small fish. Several PCT members volunteered, including Dave M, Brian C, Bernie W, Jordan R, Greg B, Jacob B, Chris Y, Michael F, Richard L, and myself. A great time was had by all and target...	SK60	18	1981	Nov 24, 2010 by kemchua
	FYI the creek is barbless. (Preview) As I wrapped up my last session out at the creek for the next few months. I was crossing back across the creek and grabbed on to a branch and caught a handful of flies in my hand! Ouch, not to mention they still hand the brabs on them... Shame on you whoever didn't pinch down the barbs... It was not fun to pull a...	Xnjb707X	13	1329	Nov 24, 2010 by kemchua
	Hello, and a quick question (Preview) Hi everyone. I new to the creek and your forum and wanted to say hello. I have had good luck the few times I've been up to the creek, and I would like to get out as much as possible in the next couple weeks before the fish (and I) start to get busy. On that note, I have a question about brown trout. Since dayl...	Dragking	8	807	Nov 24, 2010 by SK60
	Creek Cleanup back on for Saturday (Preview) Hey everyone: the Cleanup was canceled by FFD due to rain in the forecast for Saturday. However, it will go on without the food and drink and be sponsored by our group. So plan to come out in your rain gear and go fishing afterward-the creek is fishing real well. We can also do a quick survey for redds/spaw...	SK60	4	1271	Nov 21, 2010 by bono
	Creek Cleanup Cancelled (Preview) The creek clean up for Saturday has been cancelled.	SK60	2	642	Nov 19, 2010 by brian clemens
	I must stink! Is it my tippet? (Preview) I've been going to the Putah roughly once a week for a month now. Skunked x4. I'm a bit discouraged. I'm trying #18 dark bead head nymphs behind a leading fly of various configurations - small san juan worm, wooly worms. Mostly I've been dead drifting with an indicator. I'm using 4 or 5x 9' leaders on...	DrDan	10	1689	Nov 17, 2010 by shon42073
	Rainbows in the rain (Preview) Went out on Sunday morning and found some small fish. Not a bad way to spend your Sunday morning. Steve: an email is on the way with the pix and locations.	Emerger	10	1491	Nov 11, 2010 by Emerger
	Putah gives it up in the Fall! (Preview) Probably not what you were expecting, but I thought I'd mix it up a bit before the shananigans start up again. Caught these feisty little bass in Davis after work yesterday.	Ty	10	1327	Nov 9, 2010 by Ty
	Putah Creek Trout Gazette Vol 1 (Preview) Hi there forum members: Fishing is picking up, if you don't mind small fish. Reports are that multiple hook ups are the rule, although many of the fish are going airborne on the set. Rumor has it that Shon is hogging his hole again-another good sign that fishing is getting better. Flows should be coming...	putahcreektrout	3	1111	Nov 3, 2010 by brian clemens
	Lost Sage rod 10/30 (Preview) Partly world Series, partly rushing and mostly just boneheaded stupid I lost my Sage rod and Ross reel while at putah saturday 10/30 evening. If anybody comes across it or someone talking of finding a rod would dearly love to have it back. It was a gift from a friend.	Bikebum	1	799	Nov 1, 2010 by rgloft
	Need a guide for Dad. Suggestions? (Preview) So for years my dad and I used to fish the Pit River in the summer months. But that was when we lived closer. After moving to the Davis area years ago we took up trolling Lake Berryessa and spinner rods were not any good on the Putah. He's been fly fishing mostly the American and Yuba and Feather for the past...	MykeB	4	1096	Nov 1, 2010 by MykeB
	FINALLY (Preview) Went out to the creek today at about 11 oclock... nothing till about 2:30 then BAM! I finally caught my first trout ever she wasnt giant but I thought pretty respectable I was juiced and the about 20 min later I caught ANOTHER ONE! again super juiced, a little bigger than the first but again nothing gian...	kylebass91	2	1186	Nov 1, 2010 by SK60
	Flows (Preview) Flows took a major dive today. Droped from around 200 to 39 in a few days, Thats friggin ridiculose ! I assume its the normal lame excuse "flows drop so they can clean out the canals around the diversion dam".	shon42073	4	1243	Oct 26, 2010 by rgloft
	10/19 report (Preview) I have been to The East Carson twice in the previous months(amazing, if you haven't been) which had been my first dry fly fishing that made sense. Things clicked. I caught many fish, and haven't really been the same since. Dry Fly Fever, anyone...So as I stepped into the creek yesterday, I decided to tr...	Tippit	7	1264	Oct 21, 2010 by Tippit
	New to Putah Creek (Preview) Hi all, my name is Chris. Im a new member here and was hoping to get some info on fishing Putah. Form research and sources, Ive seen the bigger fish enter the river with the spawn, though I usually won't fish spawning fish if I can avoid it. Currently the flows are around 200 CFS, and seem to be dropping bit b...	crhoden	2	985	Oct 17, 2010 by shon42073
	The "Other" Putah Creek (Preview) My largest to date (18"): I am finding alternating above (trout) and below (pikeminnow) the dam to be quite enjoyable. In truth, the Pikeminnows are more "fun" at this point because I can get them to hit just about anything I throw at them I broke in my new fly rod set up; 8'6" St Cl...	Bonk	8	2281	Oct 10, 2010 by lightfoot
	she's gone (Preview) So last week I was able to sneak away for a little fishing. What I didn't realize was I was going to come home a week later with one less friend. My old girl, Brown and a little banged up would not be making another trip for the rest of her life. It's crazy to think how many trips and fish we had seen together...	CJ	7	1572	Oct 8, 2010 by Lahontan
	recommendations on access points? (Preview) Hi board members, I'm a recent transplant from WA and was thinking of planning a quick day trip to putah with my significant other. I've fly fished as a kid and have not done so in years so there are some things lacking in my fishing knowledge. I have in my arsenal a 5 wt rod, some attractors, nymphs, and dry...	takamp	6	1878	Oct 5, 2010 by mx19
	Yolo County-International Coastal Clean Up Day September 25, 2010 (Preview) PCT is sponsoring a clean up crew for the interdam reach of the creek on Saturday Sept 25. This is an annual event that we have sponsored the last two years. Please sign up if you are available to help out. It is scheduled for 9 AM to Noon and we will have a BBQ following at Access 3. Waders and sturdy gloves a...	SK60	12	1766	Sep 27, 2010 by SK60
	Fishing report 9/13 (Preview) I got up to the Putah on the 13th , sorry it took me a while to post. the water was pretty darn high, I crossed by the redds just down from the campground and the water was about 2 fingers from swamping my waders. Not even a look or a twitch till I bushwacked down to the spot someone was kind enough to show me a f...	KW	1	1235	Sep 21, 2010 by brian clemens
	2nd call for interdam cleanup volunteers for International Clean up day September 25. (Preview) Help! Only Bono and sons have signed up for next Saturday's cleanup of the reach from the dam down to access 5. We need at least 10 more, or it will have to be cancelled. It from 9 to noon on Saturday, meeting at access 5 and spreading out from there. Latex Gloves, bags, water (please bring your own bottle) ...	SK60	0	617	Sep 17, 2010 by SK60
	Moving on to new waters... (Preview) Folks: I'm headed to Michigan for the next step in my career. I start my new gig on 9/20, but will be commuting back and forth for a few months. I'll be resigning my board position on Putah Creek Trout, effective immediately. I've loved my time here in California and many of the members of this forum have...	JL	10	1538	Sep 16, 2010 by JL
	To whoever it was that smashed my passenger side mirror on Saturday (Preview) Karmas gonna get you.	Emerger	6	1247	Sep 8, 2010 by mx19
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