Putah Creek Fly Fishing

Otter · Otter

Hit the creek today fished #1 with no hits, but saw a few risers.? Moved up to the bridge for the first time in quite some time.? I figured the water would be clearer up there.? Found one spot that the fish were stacked up like cards.? The fish were hitting midges size 22 and 24.? Landed?two fish and lost qui...

Daara · Daara

I'm gonna be up on the creek tomarrow with my dad. we havn't been up in a while so we'll just have to see. As always any advice would be great. have a good one! Daara

SK60 · SK60

Couldn't stand the beautiful weather any longer today, so went up to the creek at noon. started at Packrat's brown spot for awhile, but nothing doing there. Moved upstream by wading for about a quarter mile to get into some semi-SAW for those very long slow drifts that The Captain has been so successfu...

JL · JL

So, first time on the creek for me in a LONG time. Too long, really - but that's what work does to your fly fishing habit - it crushes it. Anyway, I started out in a favorite low water run about 4:00 and in about 6 casts nailed the largest 'bow I've ever caught on Putah.? He was tired though, and didn't put up mu...

Packrat · Packrat

I just read on another post about guys tossing squaw fish/pike minnows/suckers up on the bank when you catch them or bashing them on the head and tossing back into the water. I'd be careful doing that if there are DFG around. You might think they are junk fish but it could get you busted. This is from the...

shon42073 · shon42073

I got my putah creek questionaire and aireal map. I'm not sure were I send the questionaire after I fill it out. I figured some of you may also have the same question. Kbigelow or Bono I am sure can answer this question. Pretty cool maps.

throwinmetal · throwinmetal

Is it baitfishing season already? I saw bunch of them today. Nobody caught anything. I got skunked using nymphs midday today.

edog7 · edog7

hooked this one on my fifth cast of the day, I caught one last year about the same size with the exact fly in the exact same spot in the pool. This measured a true 23 inches and was extremely thick did not fight hard at all though. edog -- Edited by edog7 at 21:27, 2008-02-28

MikeV · MikeV

Below the dam at the end of lake solano. i have only fished there a couple of times and never caught anything and never hear of any reports on here.

SK60 · SK60

Tried the "slow ass water" (SAW) technique this morning around FA#3. Had one miss in the middle of a 5 minute drift, otherwise quiet. Water clarity greatly improved from earlier. Solano Lake is on the rise. Attached is image of the flow levels for the past year. If pattern is followed this y...

JT · JT

I?met up with ChucktheDuck today on the creek.? I was worried when I saw the chocolate milk in Lake Solano, but we found some fishable water.? I landed an 18" rainbow on a #20 micromay.??I had another fish slam my fly on the swing and straighten my hook.? It was a pretty slow day, but it could have bee...

JT · JT

I made it out to the creek for a few hours this morning with dtp916.? I got to?try out my new?4wt and?net.? I ended up going 2-for-4.? I?had 2?hook-ups on a #16 Fox Poopah, but both fish spit the hook.? Then I tied on a little midge and landed a 21"er on?my first cast.? I moved to another hole, and the mi...

Capn Paul · Capn Paul

Anyone going to be out fishing the creek this afternoon? -- Edited by Capn Paul at 04:33, 2008-02-27 -- Edited by Capn Paul at 04:34, 2008-02-27

JT · JT

There have been a couple of flow spikes lately.? Are they trying to blow out the silt?? It's pretty heavy at the top of the resort.

Nohackle · Nohackle

I got out to the stream for four hours early this morning.? I caught only two fish, but they were both good ones.? Both were 21 inchers.? These were the only strikes I had all morning so I was very fortunate to land both.? Both were caught on bead-head mayfly nymphs.? As JT talked about in another post, the...

SK60 · SK60

Tomorrow Highway 128 will be closed from some time in the morning until at least noon for the Tour of California bicycle event. They are coming across from Santa Rosa past Berryessa, into Winters then on to Davis and Sacramento. One road side Sign from the Winters side said 10:30-12. I'm going to try to...

Steve Ekstrom · Steve Ekstrom

It's been a while but I finally got out on Friday for a few hours. I was in a favorite spot using a zebra midge under a San Juan worm and?got a strong strike on the first cast. The indicator went down hard and then I'm guessing about a 16-18" trout jumped?a couple of feet in the air. Within seconds it spi...

Nohackle · Nohackle

Like Tug, I also had a good day on the stream.? This was a surprise since I got skunked a week ago and caught only one 12 incher the trip before.? Today I caught 5 fish: 15, 16, 15, 22 1/2, and 18 (foul-hooked).? All were caught on beadhead mayfly nymphs.? I might add that the two big fish came from an area I wou...

Lahontan · Lahontan

Oh, excuse me...that's the skunking I got at the hands of the Pu today. Arrived mid day, fished 4 hours til dusk. Water is still off color, saw no fish activity. Insect activity picking up. I tried a variety of midges, pupa and an egg pattern for good measure. Yes, I thru a SJ worm too. Hit four promising sp...

Tug · Tug

Last night, my brother went to fish his favorite hole at Putah and found 2 good ol' boys bait fishing.? He told them that the creek was to be fished with artificials only at this time of year.? They basically blew him off until he told them that he saw a game warden headed their way.? They packed up and ran aw...

shon42073 · shon42073

Fished today, Not much to report, 3 hookups, Two were dinks and one was a really nice fish, They all came unbuttoned. The nice one hit a #20 copper john, Just a plain copper one. The copper wire bodied fly's seem to work well for me usually. Others hit a #18 pheasant tail. Insect activity was alot better th...

SK60 · SK60

Spent the morning on the upper creek at the bridge and down from the resort. Caught a 15" on an Otter soft egg below the bridge, my first fish since late December. Moved down below the resort and switched to my variation of JT's drowned midge, size 22. Caught a? 20-21"? female after a struggle...

Tug · Tug

Had a great day on the creek today.? Perfect weather and not too many people around.? I caught three fish with the biggest one at 17 1/2 inches.? The others were 16 in.? They were not skinny looking spawned out fish.? They were males with some big shoulders on them.? Then, just when I thought that things c...

Packrat · Packrat

Alright, I'll show you where.....here is the location where the browns I posted a while ago were caught. If you're familiar with the area behind the island at #5, this might look familiar to you. This is a shot of my buddy working the small run where the browns were pulled from. It's tricky to get in here a...

throwinmetal · throwinmetal

Fished 4 hours midday starting at the usual area. Used my new flies, a copper brassie and then a RS2. At the end of a long drift downstream, the RS2 got slammed and the fish made quite a few knuckle busting runs as I adjusted the drag slightly. The fish was unusually strong but there were no obstacles to bre...

throwinmetal · throwinmetal

I was the only one out there 1130-230. Sunny, getting warm, water clear, slow, and low. Skunk at the easy spots so I went exploring and found some holes. But again, I didn't see any fish. I threw a little anyways. A lot of o the shoreline is moist, muddy and slippery. Be careful. -- Edited by throwinmetal a...

ez · ez

?? spent the goooood part of the day with bono and a friend of mine on the puuuu dident catch put learned some new skills to use next time i go out..all i can say about bono is he knows his s---...i guess that comes from living on the water like he has....THANKS ALOT BONO....

SK60 · SK60

The March issue has an interesting and informational article on the effect of the CA stocking program on trout fisheries and ecosystems throughout the state under the Stream Watch byline by Deanna Spooner.? Unfortunately they did not post it as a freebie on their website. It provides a review of the...

Packrat · Packrat

Check out the fly tying section for info on a fly swap I'm trying to put together. Need 8 more guys to join in.

brian clemens · brian clemens

sorry they have taken so long, i know its only been a month, figured id get them and post them asap, here you go. thought i had more pics of the putah fish, but i took a lot of the AR steelhead i have been catch. you can check those out in my 2/6 AR post. here are the pics of the putah fish and pig. i am supposed to ha...

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	Stacked up like cards (Preview) Hit the creek today fished #1 with no hits, but saw a few risers.? Moved up to the bridge for the first time in quite some time.? I figured the water would be clearer up there.? Found one spot that the fish were stacked up like cards.? The fish were hitting midges size 22 and 24.? Landed?two fish and lost qui...	Otter	14	1295	Mar 8, 2008 by cole
	3/9/08 (Preview) I'm gonna be up on the creek tomarrow with my dad. we havn't been up in a while so we'll just have to see. As always any advice would be great. have a good one! Daara	Daara	0	450	Mar 8, 2008 by Daara
	030308 Report ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Couldn't stand the beautiful weather any longer today, so went up to the creek at noon. started at Packrat's brown spot for awhile, but nothing doing there. Moved upstream by wading for about a quarter mile to get into some semi-SAW for those very long slow drifts that The Captain has been so successfu...	SK60	37	2060	Mar 7, 2008 by cole
	Afternoon of Feb 27th (Preview) So, first time on the creek for me in a LONG time. Too long, really - but that's what work does to your fly fishing habit - it crushes it. Anyway, I started out in a favorite low water run about 4:00 and in about 6 casts nailed the largest 'bow I've ever caught on Putah.? He was tired though, and didn't put up mu...	JL	12	1086	Mar 5, 2008 by WytEurp
	Not a good idea! (Preview) I just read on another post about guys tossing squaw fish/pike minnows/suckers up on the bank when you catch them or bashing them on the head and tossing back into the water. I'd be careful doing that if there are DFG around. You might think they are junk fish but it could get you busted. This is from the...	Packrat	12	1241	Mar 4, 2008 by SK60
	question on the putah creek map and survey i received. (Preview) I got my putah creek questionaire and aireal map. I'm not sure were I send the questionaire after I fill it out. I figured some of you may also have the same question. Kbigelow or Bono I am sure can answer this question. Pretty cool maps.	shon42073	13	1030	Mar 4, 2008 by bono
	bait season (Preview) Is it baitfishing season already? I saw bunch of them today. Nobody caught anything. I got skunked using nymphs midday today.	throwinmetal	5	789	Mar 3, 2008 by bono
	feb-26 picture putah hog (Preview) hooked this one on my fifth cast of the day, I caught one last year about the same size with the exact fly in the exact same spot in the pool. This measured a true 23 inches and was extremely thick did not fight hard at all though. edog -- Edited by edog7 at 21:27, 2008-02-28	edog7	9	1208	Mar 1, 2008 by jamesjw55
	Anyone ever fish... (Preview) Below the dam at the end of lake solano. i have only fished there a couple of times and never caught anything and never hear of any reports on here.	MikeV	12	1032	Mar 1, 2008 by bono
	Morning of Feb 28 (Preview) Tried the "slow ass water" (SAW) technique this morning around FA#3. Had one miss in the middle of a 5 minute drift, otherwise quiet. Water clarity greatly improved from earlier. Solano Lake is on the rise. Attached is image of the flow levels for the past year. If pattern is followed this y...	SK60	5	810	Feb 28, 2008 by dtp916
	25 Feb 2008 (Preview) I?met up with ChucktheDuck today on the creek.? I was worried when I saw the chocolate milk in Lake Solano, but we found some fishable water.? I landed an 18" rainbow on a #20 micromay.??I had another fish slam my fly on the swing and straighten my hook.? It was a pretty slow day, but it could have bee...	JT	20	1048	Feb 27, 2008 by shon42073
	18 Feb 2008 (Preview) I made it out to the creek for a few hours this morning with dtp916.? I got to?try out my new?4wt and?net.? I ended up going 2-for-4.? I?had 2?hook-ups on a #16 Fox Poopah, but both fish spit the hook.? Then I tied on a little midge and landed a 21"er on?my first cast.? I moved to another hole, and the mi...	JT	28	1401	Feb 27, 2008 by Emerger
	Wednesday? (Preview) Anyone going to be out fishing the creek this afternoon? -- Edited by Capn Paul at 04:33, 2008-02-27 -- Edited by Capn Paul at 04:34, 2008-02-27	Capn Paul	1	670	Feb 26, 2008 by brian clemens
	Spikes in Flows (Preview) There have been a couple of flow spikes lately.? Are they trying to blow out the silt?? It's pretty heavy at the top of the resort.	JT	7	1387	Feb 24, 2008 by shon42073
	Feb 20 Report (Preview) I got out to the stream for four hours early this morning.? I caught only two fish, but they were both good ones.? Both were 21 inchers.? These were the only strikes I had all morning so I was very fortunate to land both.? Both were caught on bead-head mayfly nymphs.? As JT talked about in another post, the...	Nohackle	5	988	Feb 21, 2008 by SuperFlyGuy
	In case you plan to go... (Preview) Tomorrow Highway 128 will be closed from some time in the morning until at least noon for the Tour of California bicycle event. They are coming across from Santa Rosa past Berryessa, into Winters then on to Davis and Sacramento. One road side Sign from the Winters side said 10:30-12. I'm going to try to...	SK60	4	846	Feb 21, 2008 by SK60
	Feb 15 (Preview) It's been a while but I finally got out on Friday for a few hours. I was in a favorite spot using a zebra midge under a San Juan worm and?got a strong strike on the first cast. The indicator went down hard and then I'm guessing about a 16-18" trout jumped?a couple of feet in the air. Within seconds it spi...	Steve Ekstrom	6	846	Feb 19, 2008 by mx19
	2-11-08, Another Fishing Report (Preview) Like Tug, I also had a good day on the stream.? This was a surprise since I got skunked a week ago and caught only one 12 incher the trip before.? Today I caught 5 fish: 15, 16, 15, 22 1/2, and 18 (foul-hooked).? All were caught on beadhead mayfly nymphs.? I might add that the two big fish came from an area I wou...	Nohackle	3	744	Feb 19, 2008 by Bandit1
	Sunday, 2/17 PU! what's that smell? (Preview) Oh, excuse me...that's the skunking I got at the hands of the Pu today. Arrived mid day, fished 4 hours til dusk. Water is still off color, saw no fish activity. Insect activity picking up. I tried a variety of midges, pupa and an egg pattern for good measure. Yes, I thru a SJ worm too. Hit four promising sp...	Lahontan	5	1056	Feb 18, 2008 by flygirl1
	bait dunkers (Preview) Last night, my brother went to fish his favorite hole at Putah and found 2 good ol' boys bait fishing.? He told them that the creek was to be fished with artificials only at this time of year.? They basically blew him off until he told them that he saw a game warden headed their way.? They packed up and ran aw...	Tug	12	1036	Feb 18, 2008 by shon42073
	Sat. the 16th. (Preview) Fished today, Not much to report, 3 hookups, Two were dinks and one was a really nice fish, They all came unbuttoned. The nice one hit a #20 copper john, Just a plain copper one. The copper wire bodied fly's seem to work well for me usually. Others hit a #18 pheasant tail. Insect activity was alot better th...	shon42073	3	750	Feb 17, 2008 by cole
	Fishing coming back? (2-13-08) (Preview) Spent the morning on the upper creek at the bridge and down from the resort. Caught a 15" on an Otter soft egg below the bridge, my first fish since late December. Moved down below the resort and switched to my variation of JT's drowned midge, size 22. Caught a? 20-21"? female after a struggle...	SK60	11	1102	Feb 15, 2008 by Bugger
	putah 2-11-08 (Preview) Had a great day on the creek today.? Perfect weather and not too many people around.? I caught three fish with the biggest one at 17 1/2 inches.? The others were 16 in.? They were not skinny looking spawned out fish.? They were males with some big shoulders on them.? Then, just when I thought that things c...	Tug	14	1135	Feb 13, 2008 by Flying Dutchman
	Giving up the location! (Preview) Alright, I'll show you where.....here is the location where the browns I posted a while ago were caught. If you're familiar with the area behind the island at #5, this might look familiar to you. This is a shot of my buddy working the small run where the browns were pulled from. It's tricky to get in here a...	Packrat	11	1190	Feb 13, 2008 by yukon mike
	021008 Sunday (Preview) Fished 4 hours midday starting at the usual area. Used my new flies, a copper brassie and then a RS2. At the end of a long drift downstream, the RS2 got slammed and the fish made quite a few knuckle busting runs as I adjusted the drag slightly. The fish was unusually strong but there were no obstacles to bre...	throwinmetal	6	835	Feb 10, 2008 by Bugger
	feb 5, 2008 skunk (Preview) I was the only one out there 1130-230. Sunny, getting warm, water clear, slow, and low. Skunk at the easy spots so I went exploring and found some holes. But again, I didn't see any fish. I threw a little anyways. A lot of o the shoreline is moist, muddy and slippery. Be careful. -- Edited by throwinmetal a...	throwinmetal	5	844	Feb 10, 2008 by WytEurp
	bono (Preview) ?? spent the goooood part of the day with bono and a friend of mine on the puuuu dident catch put learned some new skills to use next time i go out..all i can say about bono is he knows his s---...i guess that comes from living on the water like he has....THANKS ALOT BONO....	ez	6	1223	Feb 10, 2008 by WytEurp
	Fly Fisherman article on "stockers vs. natives" (Preview) The March issue has an interesting and informational article on the effect of the CA stocking program on trout fisheries and ecosystems throughout the state under the Stream Watch byline by Deanna Spooner.? Unfortunately they did not post it as a freebie on their website. It provides a review of the...	SK60	5	867	Feb 9, 2008 by Bugger
	Hey you fly tiers, take a look.... (Preview) Check out the fly tying section for info on a fly swap I'm trying to put together. Need 8 more guys to join in.	Packrat	0	532	Feb 9, 2008 by Packrat
	My pics at putah... (Preview) sorry they have taken so long, i know its only been a month, figured id get them and post them asap, here you go. thought i had more pics of the putah fish, but i took a lot of the AR steelhead i have been catch. you can check those out in my 2/6 AR post. here are the pics of the putah fish and pig. i am supposed to ha...	brian clemens	15	1217	Feb 9, 2008 by brian clemens
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