Putah Creek Fly Fishing

ScottyP · ScottyP

I hear rumors that putah is most likely soon not gonna be stocked anymore.? They're trying to make it self substaining. I was wondering what would be the ups and downs of that.? To me it would seem that there would be less fish but the fish might be bigger because less copetition on there food.? but i would...

rn · rn

I'm new to the board and just wanted to say hello. I'm also heading up to the creek tomorrow to give it a shot. It's been awhile since I fished and don't know the creek that well so any help would be appreciated. I suppose a micro may would be a good fly to start with. Hope to see you guys out on the creek.

SAB · SAB

A buddy and I went to the creek this morning. I was surprised by the amount of people that showed up at 7 am at the bridge. What a beautiful day it was on the river. I did not catch a thing but my buddy caught a putah hog. 20" and fat as a football. To the guy that was teaching the young red headed kid how to fi...

memebop · memebop

I'm getting the impression that some of my "zeroing" on Putah may be related to oversized flies. Is it true that most fish will skip taking a bug that is even a size or tow larger than they are looking for??? One day I was using a pheasant tail bug that was a 16 or so.?? Nothing! Then I came home and...

ScottyP · ScottyP

I have fished putah my whole life and as far as i know the size limit is 12 inches,? alot of people are telling me that it is 8 or 10 inches.? Me personally i dont take any fish from putah, unless it is a monster. which hasn't happened yet. occasional 17 incher. another question is if i was going to keep a fish w...

jamesjw55 · jamesjw55

Hi Everyone: I'm thinking of heading up to the creek soon, and am curious what the water is looking like. If you have been out on the creek in the last couple of days, it would be great if you could provide a?stream/fishing report. Thanks! James

AbelBoy · AbelBoy

After weeks of not being able to get my schedule in sync with a buddy who has lots of experience on Putah, I finally made the time to get myself to fish?there?in the late?afternoon. I drove up to the bridge near Canyon Creek Resort.? I saw a bunch of cars parked there, so I drove to #3 on a recommendation.? T...

SK60 · SK60

From Putah Creek Trout: The Department of Fish and Game has indicated that they prefer the Angler Surveys be completed on the paper forms at the boxes set up at several Putah Creek access points. The boxes are on posts at both Dam parking lots near the 128 bridge, at the Access #5 parking area, and just be...

mykissman · mykissman

I had a? nice couple of hours around #1? sat afternoon, caught some nice fish and headed home early to see the second half of the USC game. When I came up the road a couple of young uniformed guys were checking out my car. They were in a new shiny DFG truck. I thanked them for being there, suggestign that thei...

viking · viking

Hi folks, It's been a while since I've posted anything?because I haven't fished Putah since the winter. Stayed around the bridge yesterday and had alot of fun with a mixture of planters and "natives".?I was able to get about 15-20 fish to the net / hand?which was only about a third of the fis...

Colin.flournoy · Colin.flournoy

Everytime the river is low, I like to cross it and fish from the canyone creek resort side because it is cleared. The past two times I have done this the owner said he would call the sherrif on me. I was standing not 3 feet from the waterline. Is this stil considered private property. I honestly think they a...

Richard Hardwood · Richard Hardwood

Had a great day yesterday fishing the overlooked fast water with my g.f. A lot of people were out - not encouraging. I'll switch to the American if it gets any more crowded. Lots of bait guys, mostly polite, saw some fish being released. 6 to hand 16-18" and that many LDR's. Took a stomach (pump)?sa...

throwinmetal · throwinmetal

Today was my first visit since March. I have been striper fishing in the bay and delta using lures and a baitcaster. At the creek it was a nice outing although I was very rusty. Took me awhile to get back into the groove as I was snagging and loosing gear here and there. Finally hooked one with a pheasant t...

DTChildress · DTChildress

Hey everyone, I am new to the area and have been reading up on Putah through this forum.? You guys turned me on to Sweeney's.? Great place with helpful people,?plenty of flies, tackle, and advice.?I'm lucky enough to be?on afternoon shift at work for now, so I've been able to get on the water a couple of?...

SouthPaw · SouthPaw

?? Had a long night so didn't get out to the creek until 3 today. Went with a buddy who hadn't fished for many years so I thought above the bridge would be a good place to start. Wrong. It was packed. I have never seen so many fish being taken from one place at one time. I heard they just planted so im sure that is...

shon42073 · shon42073

As its getting late in the season and i'm getting rather low on flys among other things so i thought I'd stop by quickly and take a look at pardehsa market on my way to putah this past weekend as I knew they had some fly's. I was pretty impressed, theres a little sign that says Bono's fly's and nice fly's they...

DTChildress · DTChildress

Hey everyone, I am new to the area and have been reading up on Putah through this forum.? You guys turned me on to Sweeney's.? Great place with helpful people,?plenty of flies, tackle, and advice.?I'm lucky enough to be?on afternoon shift at work for now, so I've been able to get on the water a couple of?...

Neil B · Neil B

Hey I'm new to this board (I've been lurking in the shadows for a while), although I'm not new to the creek.? I fished the creek for the first time since last december, this past wednesday and caught a bunch of yearling natives. I first want to say great work with the signs posting the regulations! I know y...

Codym · Codym

Hi,??? I have been fishing for about a year now and?am planning on making it up yo Putah this weekend. If you would be willing to share any info it would be?much appreciated. ? thanks guys

jpkelley · jpkelley

Hi all, Just found this forum. I just moved to Davis (to finish my Ph.D. at UCD) last year but have not been able to wet a hook since then due to my research obligations down in Panama for the past 8 months.? I don't want to get in anyone else's way on the creek, but I'm wondering if there are recommendations f...

Otter · Otter

Tired of flinging nymphs? Try a spent mayfly in the evenings. If you see trout sipping on bugs, they are usually sipping BWos in the evening. Tie on an olive BWO with spent wings and drift it just below the surface. Hold on for the big swirl, and the ensuing battle. ...

JL · JL

I decided to get to a spot today, no matter how wet I had to get to make it. I got wet. I also had the best day on Putah I've had since last fall. In 2 and a half hours, I must have hooked 30-40 fish.? Landed about half.? Average size was about 13 inches.? Had several pigs on, but in fast water they are hard to land....

Otter · Otter

I found a pod of big fish in some very fast water last weekend.? The first fish took off like a rocket and spit the hook.? The second one was landed.? From then on it was broken tippets and spit hooks.? I even switched to 4x tippet and they were snapping it like butter.? I have never used 3x on putah, but I may h...

bono · bono

Here is a website Gordons family developed to keep their memory alive, the information about the memorial which is Sept 28th is posted there as well. WWW.chappleshouse.com? Thanks Greg

SK60 · SK60

The Putah Creek Trout group will be taking part in the Coastal Clean Up activity by working on clean up of the Interdam area (Monticello Dam to Access #5). We invite all the members of this Forum to join us from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. We will meet at the access #5 parking area, set up teams, and disperse to ea...

JL · JL

Baby football and some daddy footballs for your viewing pleasure... Got another 20-30 fish today. Was just sick.? Mayflies, mayflies, mayflies.

seabass · seabass

Hi, I'm new to fly fishing and live in the bay area. What would be some good lakes or streams to fish around silicon valley? Also, I have researched about Putah Creek, and if I were to go there, where would be a good place to start and what would be some good flies to have there? Thanks!

SK60 · SK60

Some of the characteristics of the trout population that DFG reviews in the determination of the suitability of a stream for inclusion in the Wild Trout program are the numbers, age and size distribution of the resident wild trout. They collect this data by angler surveys, creel counts, and fish cou...

bono · bono

With a very very heavy heart I am sorry to anounce that a good friend of mine and an advocate of Putah creek has passed away.Gordon and his wife were involved in a flash flood in Utah and both perished, the friends and guides that were with them were caught as well but managed to survive.Gordon was one of th...

JL · JL

MX - you may have been in there a month, but you didn't do a good job of tiring the fish out.? In 2 hours or so, I just killed it today. All fat natives today.? 13-15 inches average.? Nothing bigger than that - but man are those fish zippy.? Couple I hooked did 360s around me hopping out of the water the whole ti...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	making putah self substaining (Preview) I hear rumors that putah is most likely soon not gonna be stocked anymore.? They're trying to make it self substaining. I was wondering what would be the ups and downs of that.? To me it would seem that there would be less fish but the fish might be bigger because less copetition on there food.? but i would...	ScottyP	7	925	Oct 11, 2008 by lightfoot
	Anyone fishing tomorrow (Preview) I'm new to the board and just wanted to say hello. I'm also heading up to the creek tomorrow to give it a shot. It's been awhile since I fished and don't know the creek that well so any help would be appreciated. I suppose a micro may would be a good fly to start with. Hope to see you guys out on the creek.	rn	6	707	Oct 10, 2008 by AbelBoy
	Putah Monday Oct 6th (Preview) A buddy and I went to the creek this morning. I was surprised by the amount of people that showed up at 7 am at the bridge. What a beautiful day it was on the river. I did not catch a thing but my buddy caught a putah hog. 20" and fat as a football. To the guy that was teaching the young red headed kid how to fi...	SAB	3	807	Oct 8, 2008 by SAB
	Size Matters! (Preview) I'm getting the impression that some of my "zeroing" on Putah may be related to oversized flies. Is it true that most fish will skip taking a bug that is even a size or tow larger than they are looking for??? One day I was using a pheasant tail bug that was a 16 or so.?? Nothing! Then I came home and...	memebop	13	1053	Oct 8, 2008 by Matt R
	Size limit (Preview) I have fished putah my whole life and as far as i know the size limit is 12 inches,? alot of people are telling me that it is 8 or 10 inches.? Me personally i dont take any fish from putah, unless it is a monster. which hasn't happened yet. occasional 17 incher. another question is if i was going to keep a fish w...	ScottyP	13	962	Oct 7, 2008 by JT
	River Conditions (Preview) Hi Everyone: I'm thinking of heading up to the creek soon, and am curious what the water is looking like. If you have been out on the creek in the last couple of days, it would be great if you could provide a?stream/fishing report. Thanks! James	jamesjw55	5	1091	Oct 6, 2008 by jamesjw55
	First Time Fishing Putah... it's about time! (Preview) After weeks of not being able to get my schedule in sync with a buddy who has lots of experience on Putah, I finally made the time to get myself to fish?there?in the late?afternoon. I drove up to the bridge near Canyon Creek Resort.? I saw a bunch of cars parked there, so I drove to #3 on a recommendation.? T...	AbelBoy	0	549	Oct 5, 2008 by AbelBoy
	Please Use Survey Boxes for Reports (Preview) From Putah Creek Trout: The Department of Fish and Game has indicated that they prefer the Angler Surveys be completed on the paper forms at the boxes set up at several Putah Creek access points. The boxes are on posts at both Dam parking lots near the 128 bridge, at the Access #5 parking area, and just be...	SK60	10	890	Oct 5, 2008 by AbelBoy
	DFG on Putah?..........finally (Preview) I had a? nice couple of hours around #1? sat afternoon, caught some nice fish and headed home early to see the second half of the USC game. When I came up the road a couple of young uniformed guys were checking out my car. They were in a new shiny DFG truck. I thanked them for being there, suggestign that thei...	mykissman	0	500	Oct 5, 2008 by mykissman
	Monday around the bridge. (Preview) Hi folks, It's been a while since I've posted anything?because I haven't fished Putah since the winter. Stayed around the bridge yesterday and had alot of fun with a mixture of planters and "natives".?I was able to get about 15-20 fish to the net / hand?which was only about a third of the fis...	viking	2	757	Oct 5, 2008 by ScottyP
	Is it really illegal to fish from canyon creek resort side of Putah like the owner states??? (Preview) Everytime the river is low, I like to cross it and fish from the canyone creek resort side because it is cleared. The past two times I have done this the owner said he would call the sherrif on me. I was standing not 3 feet from the waterline. Is this stil considered private property. I honestly think they a...	Colin.flournoy	16	1454	Oct 5, 2008 by ScottyP
	I'll be tying some killer Putah patterns next sat at Kienes, 10-2 (Preview) Had a great day yesterday fishing the overlooked fast water with my g.f. A lot of people were out - not encouraging. I'll switch to the American if it gets any more crowded. Lots of bait guys, mostly polite, saw some fish being released. 6 to hand 16-18" and that many LDR's. Took a stomach (pump)?sa...	Richard Hardwood	8	819	Oct 5, 2008 by Richard Hardwood
	back to the creek (Preview) Today was my first visit since March. I have been striper fishing in the bay and delta using lures and a baitcaster. At the creek it was a nice outing although I was very rusty. Took me awhile to get back into the groove as I was snagging and loosing gear here and there. Finally hooked one with a pheasant t...	throwinmetal	0	471	Oct 4, 2008 by throwinmetal
	Impressed Newcomer (Preview) Hey everyone, I am new to the area and have been reading up on Putah through this forum.? You guys turned me on to Sweeney's.? Great place with helpful people,?plenty of flies, tackle, and advice.?I'm lucky enough to be?on afternoon shift at work for now, so I've been able to get on the water a couple of?...	DTChildress	1	586	Oct 3, 2008 by bono
	9/27 (Preview) ?? Had a long night so didn't get out to the creek until 3 today. Went with a buddy who hadn't fished for many years so I thought above the bridge would be a good place to start. Wrong. It was packed. I have never seen so many fish being taken from one place at one time. I heard they just planted so im sure that is...	SouthPaw	8	933	Oct 1, 2008 by shon42073
	need putah flys ? (Preview) As its getting late in the season and i'm getting rather low on flys among other things so i thought I'd stop by quickly and take a look at pardehsa market on my way to putah this past weekend as I knew they had some fly's. I was pretty impressed, theres a little sign that says Bono's fly's and nice fly's they...	shon42073	3	716	Oct 1, 2008 by mx19
	Impressed Newcomer (Preview) Hey everyone, I am new to the area and have been reading up on Putah through this forum.? You guys turned me on to Sweeney's.? Great place with helpful people,?plenty of flies, tackle, and advice.?I'm lucky enough to be?on afternoon shift at work for now, so I've been able to get on the water a couple of?...	DTChildress	1	633	Oct 1, 2008 by SK60
	Regulation Signage (Preview) Hey I'm new to this board (I've been lurking in the shadows for a while), although I'm not new to the creek.? I fished the creek for the first time since last december, this past wednesday and caught a bunch of yearling natives. I first want to say great work with the signs posting the regulations! I know y...	Neil B	5	856	Oct 1, 2008 by Otter
	Advice For first time on Putah (Preview) Hi,??? I have been fishing for about a year now and?am planning on making it up yo Putah this weekend. If you would be willing to share any info it would be?much appreciated. ? thanks guys	Codym	2	641	Sep 30, 2008 by drifter
	Newcomer to Putah Creek seeks advice (Preview) Hi all, Just found this forum. I just moved to Davis (to finish my Ph.D. at UCD) last year but have not been able to wet a hook since then due to my research obligations down in Panama for the past 8 months.? I don't want to get in anyone else's way on the creek, but I'm wondering if there are recommendations f...	jpkelley	5	757	Sep 29, 2008 by jpkelley
	Spinners (Preview) Tired of flinging nymphs? Try a spent mayfly in the evenings. If you see trout sipping on bugs, they are usually sipping BWos in the evening. Tie on an olive BWO with spent wings and drift it just below the surface. Hold on for the big swirl, and the ensuing battle. ...	Otter	15	1744	Sep 27, 2008 by JT
	Adventure Leads to Rewards (Preview) I decided to get to a spot today, no matter how wet I had to get to make it. I got wet. I also had the best day on Putah I've had since last fall. In 2 and a half hours, I must have hooked 30-40 fish.? Landed about half.? Average size was about 13 inches.? Had several pigs on, but in fast water they are hard to land....	JL	10	929	Sep 26, 2008 by mx19
	Messing with Sasquatch (Preview) I found a pod of big fish in some very fast water last weekend.? The first fish took off like a rocket and spit the hook.? The second one was landed.? From then on it was broken tippets and spit hooks.? I even switched to 4x tippet and they were snapping it like butter.? I have never used 3x on putah, but I may h...	Otter	6	1051	Sep 25, 2008 by Richard Hardwood
	Website for Gordon Chapple (Preview) Here is a website Gordons family developed to keep their memory alive, the information about the memorial which is Sept 28th is posted there as well. WWW.chappleshouse.com? Thanks Greg	bono	0	513	Sep 23, 2008 by bono
	Putah Creek Clean Up September 20, 2008 (Preview) The Putah Creek Trout group will be taking part in the Coastal Clean Up activity by working on clean up of the Interdam area (Monticello Dam to Access #5). We invite all the members of this Forum to join us from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. We will meet at the access #5 parking area, set up teams, and disperse to ea...	SK60	19	1199	Sep 21, 2008 by fear no fish
	Football season in full swing (Preview) Baby football and some daddy footballs for your viewing pleasure... Got another 20-30 fish today. Was just sick.? Mayflies, mayflies, mayflies.	JL	9	910	Sep 21, 2008 by fear no fish
	New to fly fishing, looking for good place... (Preview) Hi, I'm new to fly fishing and live in the bay area. What would be some good lakes or streams to fish around silicon valley? Also, I have researched about Putah Creek, and if I were to go there, where would be a good place to start and what would be some good flies to have there? Thanks!	seabass	9	1007	Sep 21, 2008 by Coffeen
	Providing pictures of small fish (Preview) Some of the characteristics of the trout population that DFG reviews in the determination of the suitability of a stream for inclusion in the Wild Trout program are the numbers, age and size distribution of the resident wild trout. They collect this data by angler surveys, creel counts, and fish cou...	SK60	9	1098	Sep 20, 2008 by SK60
	Gordon Chapple (Preview) With a very very heavy heart I am sorry to anounce that a good friend of mine and an advocate of Putah creek has passed away.Gordon and his wife were involved in a flash flood in Utah and both perished, the friends and guides that were with them were caught as well but managed to survive.Gordon was one of th...	bono	8	1969	Sep 19, 2008 by Lahontan
	More adventure, more rewards (Preview) MX - you may have been in there a month, but you didn't do a good job of tiring the fish out.? In 2 hours or so, I just killed it today. All fat natives today.? 13-15 inches average.? Nothing bigger than that - but man are those fish zippy.? Couple I hooked did 360s around me hopping out of the water the whole ti...	JL	4	733	Sep 18, 2008 by JL
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