Putah Creek Fly Fishing

Lahontan · Lahontan

Ok ... let me come clean! I had a religious experience about 9 years ago, on Prosser Creek in Tahoe. I was a hack fisherman.? My family was spending the week with the family of one of my wife's coworker's.? The husband, an avid outdoorsman, invited me to go fly fishing with him. I said heck ya!? He loaned me...

WT · WT

Having never fished Putah in the winter, I was wondering if you still needed shot with these low flows to get your flies down to where the fish are.? I am heading out Thursday and wanted to ask.? Thanks.

youngtalent29 · youngtalent29

Im new to this site. I used to fish the lower part of the river near the bridge for about 7 years when I was younger. I took a pretty long break from fly fishing. I was wondering what length of a rod would be good up in the creek? I have a 9' but I think that may be too long for that section.

frog · frog

Does anyone know the regulations about fishing as you approach the dam?? I was there a few weeks ago in my float tube and I often fish the area between the overanging power line and as close as where the chain-link fence can be seen on the opposite side where I'm sure it says NO TRESSPASSING.? A couple of gu...

Waters · Waters

I stopped coming home from Sacramento yesterday at Putah Creek.? First time that I ever fished the creek. I was pleasantly surprised.? However, I did nowhere near as well as those of you posting on this board.?I did stick one big fish and then caught two smaller fish.?? It is a tough wade.? I missed the r...

brian clemens · brian clemens

thanks again captain, need some assistance, just put seam sealer all over my seams on my waders, waders are a lil stiffer now that the sealer is on. the one question i do have, is what is the best way to store my neoprenes after a long day on the water. i hear make a pvc rack that holds them upside down, air dry...

brian clemens · brian clemens

was on the water today with eric and shaun. did good 90% were planters but was a blast. a lot of people out there today. anyways i have never in my life of fishing have seen so many snails in my life. the inside of my shoes was caked with them and my waders as well. so fyi the nzms are out in force so take care of yo...

spining rod with flies · spining rod with flies

Well, hello everyone. i been fishing the creek against the dam (WATCH OUT FOR THE RESORT POLICE HAHA) with this rain on glu bugs(red). I got two natruals about 15 inches, and 3 ugly looking stockies. the size of the stock trout were good size but very thin, and bad color. c u in the water.

greg · greg

Was thinking of getting on the Putah at 7:00 am Sat morning. How does the sunrise activity compare to dusk on the Putah? I drive up from San Fran and can get there any time on the weekend. Also, since I am new to the Putah Creek, what good fly shop is there for any last minute supplies, Putah bugs etc...?

Otter · Otter

Name this bug.? The fish are chasing caddis in various spots along the creek.? The fly is a size 14 poohpah.? Hares ears in large sizes are also working.?? The trick is to swing the flies at the end of drift or to twitch the flies in the drift.? Saw mykissman on the creek?on tuesday.? I was wondering about y...

yellowlab · yellowlab

I am in town for the weekend and planning on fishing the tailwater section close to Monticello.? Looks like the flows are low, 46 cfs.? How close can one get to the damn if I was to park at the Canyon Creek Resorts parking lot near Cold Creek?? Any ideas of choice of flies to fish?? Any help from the members w...

WT · WT

In another thread the topic of fish morality came up along with the stress levels of fish, and proper catching and releasing.? I am by no means a expert on the proper way to release fish, and in an effort to help as many fish as possilbe to survive, what do you folks think is the best way to play, land, and rel...

opdinnerout · opdinnerout

Hello all, I made it to the creek around 7:30, fished?til noon. Thanks to the posts I have read in the last few weeks I fished a #16 Prince and a few different?BWO patterns #18-#22. Landed 11 fish, lost 2 others, all were around 12-16" and one big fat fish that measured 19". All in all I had a lot o...

TMS · TMS

It's been awhile since I posted, but I've been following the reports. I haven't been to the Creek since early Spring, but I enjoy the late Fall/Winter months because of the low flows. Based on the reports wading must be pretty good? I'm hoping to loose a few flies and catch a few fish within the next few da...

ez · ez

?? hey guys been gone for a while!!!! hows the fishing been...saw pics of the rattler arent they gone in this type of weather.might be heading out ther monday a.m. im to good at this fly fishing but you would think with all the stuff i got? that i been fishing for 30 years. any way whats hot and whats not

greg · greg

As a newbie to the Putah, I undersatnd that the creek flows are subject to the upstream dam, however why are there such large fluctuations and why is the flow down all the time in the winter? Is it always low in the winter?

brian clemens · brian clemens

do you remember that show, ya well thats what happened to me on the 12th, putah showed me whos the boss! what a day. so me and eric started at 5, work up to the old damn, and we both caught a few lost a few. then moved to the bridge area, where at that time it started to rain hard, meet flygirl, nice meeting you fl...

mykissman · mykissman

It was a dark and stormy night, well it was cloudy, windy, and threatening rain. I fished from 3:30 to 7:00 above #1? in a couple of spots and saw only one other fisherman on the opposite bank.? It was actually very beautiful out, colors and contrast. I had some action, 3 little ones and than a 12" and...

JT · JT

I fished the creek Saturday morning with chucktheduck.? The flows had dropped quite a bit, and the fishing was tough.? We came across a monster brown in a deep depression behind some rocks.? Chucktheduck made a couple of casts to him when, out of nowhere, the fish rocketed out of the water right in fron...

Shark Diver · Shark Diver

Hi All, As you know we play with some very big fish each year at this time. I missed last weeks adventure to Isla Guadalupe and fished Putah instead. It was a toss-up. Catch a pile of great little fighters under clear skies and perfect conditions....or miss a once-in-a-lifetime Great White Shark attac...

iamamultitasker · iamamultitasker

Now that the flows have been choked back, I am curious about how deep we should be fishing.? It seems to me that fast water dictates that fish are either going to be at the seam of slow/fast water or right on the bottom behind a rock.? With slower water the fish can be anywhere. I've not fished this creek muc...

Flyfish_addict · Flyfish_addict

Hey guys, I'm coming in from out of town on business and was wanting to sneak away Tuesday afternoon to the Putah but I just noticed the flows were dropping rapidly....is it still fishable ? I've fished the Putah a couple of other times but it was always 250-500 cfs....any advice appreciated.? Thanks,...

ez · ez

? HEY BRIAN?? WHAT ABOUT THE SNAKES???? SEEN PICS.. NEED I HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THEM....?????

ez · ez

? in my last message i meant to say??? im not to good at this...to much coffee this a.m. SORRY

JL · JL

So, with horrible traffic, my pleasant Friday evening of fishing turned into a mad scramble to get on the creek in time to catch a few. Got on the creek about 6:00 which nowadays is 1 hour from dark.? Got a few grabs tightlining, nothing to hand. Got up to a certain 'rock' and got three fish to hand, biggest...

shon42073 · shon42073

Chuck's post on finding fish on putah got me thinking about something I'd like to ask your guys opinion on. When it comes to current how fast do you guys think is to fast to hold fish. Do any of ya actually have success in fast white water sections, Like the one at access #1 below the long slow section, that w...

Frenchie · Frenchie

After drifting the Lower Sac on Saturday I stopped in to fish Putah on Sunday for a couple of hours. Caught a nice rainbow?within a few minutes time and then almost stepped on a rattle snake?when crossing the island at access point 3.? It didn't give any pre-warning and I didn't see it until I was only a fe...

ChucktheDuck · ChucktheDuck

It has been said that 90% of the fish hold in 10% of the water.? So I was wondering if the10% of the fishermen who catch 90% of the fish would be willing to reflect on some types of water that 90% of fish hold in 10% of the time.? Good, now that everyone is thoroughly confused I was basically trying to narrow do...

keith bigelow · keith bigelow

I saw this notice on the Napa Valley Fly Fishers Web Site about their Putah Creek Cleanup Day.? Maybe we can get a group together to join them. November 17 is Putah Creek Cleanup Day. Meet at parking area 1, cleanup from 9-noon, lunch and raffle from 12:00 - 1:00, and then fishem' if you brought em'! http:...

mk · mk

hi everyone -- this is a cool website/message board?you have. while searching around, I noticed an old post on float tubing in the upper part of Solano lake.? my questions is, is now a productive time to do that, or have the fish mostly moved up higher in the river?? any insight is helpful. thanks, matt

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	What's the deal with Prince Nymph's? The Rodney Dangerfield of Fly Fishing? (Preview) Ok ... let me come clean! I had a religious experience about 9 years ago, on Prosser Creek in Tahoe. I was a hack fisherman.? My family was spending the week with the family of one of my wife's coworker's.? The husband, an avid outdoorsman, invited me to go fly fishing with him. I said heck ya!? He loaned me...	Lahontan	24	1364	Oct 24, 2007 by dtp916
	Winter Fishing (Preview) Having never fished Putah in the winter, I was wondering if you still needed shot with these low flows to get your flies down to where the fish are.? I am heading out Thursday and wanted to ask.? Thanks.	WT	6	748	Oct 24, 2007 by WT
	Rod Length (Preview) Im new to this site. I used to fish the lower part of the river near the bridge for about 7 years when I was younger. I took a pretty long break from fly fishing. I was wondering what length of a rod would be good up in the creek? I have a 9' but I think that may be too long for that section.	youngtalent29	27	1415	Oct 24, 2007 by dtp916
	Regulations about fishing near the dam. (Preview) Does anyone know the regulations about fishing as you approach the dam?? I was there a few weeks ago in my float tube and I often fish the area between the overanging power line and as close as where the chain-link fence can be seen on the opposite side where I'm sure it says NO TRESSPASSING.? A couple of gu...	frog	7	1107	Oct 23, 2007 by Lahontan
	First time fishing Putah (Preview) I stopped coming home from Sacramento yesterday at Putah Creek.? First time that I ever fished the creek. I was pleasantly surprised.? However, I did nowhere near as well as those of you posting on this board.?I did stick one big fish and then caught two smaller fish.?? It is a tough wade.? I missed the r...	Waters	7	1163	Oct 22, 2007 by Waters
	question about my waders (Preview) thanks again captain, need some assistance, just put seam sealer all over my seams on my waders, waders are a lil stiffer now that the sealer is on. the one question i do have, is what is the best way to store my neoprenes after a long day on the water. i hear make a pvc rack that holds them upside down, air dry...	brian clemens	19	1307	Oct 21, 2007 by dtp916
	NZMS (Preview) was on the water today with eric and shaun. did good 90% were planters but was a blast. a lot of people out there today. anyways i have never in my life of fishing have seen so many snails in my life. the inside of my shoes was caked with them and my waders as well. so fyi the nzms are out in force so take care of yo...	brian clemens	7	1148	Oct 21, 2007 by LilWhippersnapper
	FISHING IN THE RAIN !! (Preview) Well, hello everyone. i been fishing the creek against the dam (WATCH OUT FOR THE RESORT POLICE HAHA) with this rain on glu bugs(red). I got two natruals about 15 inches, and 3 ugly looking stockies. the size of the stock trout were good size but very thin, and bad color. c u in the water.	spining rod with flies	7	1446	Oct 21, 2007 by LilWhippersnapper
	Fishing in early morning (Preview) Was thinking of getting on the Putah at 7:00 am Sat morning. How does the sunrise activity compare to dusk on the Putah? I drive up from San Fran and can get there any time on the weekend. Also, since I am new to the Putah Creek, what good fly shop is there for any last minute supplies, Putah bugs etc...?	greg	8	971	Oct 21, 2007 by LilWhippersnapper
	Name that bug (Preview) Name this bug.? The fish are chasing caddis in various spots along the creek.? The fly is a size 14 poohpah.? Hares ears in large sizes are also working.?? The trick is to swing the flies at the end of drift or to twitch the flies in the drift.? Saw mykissman on the creek?on tuesday.? I was wondering about y...	Otter	4	836	Oct 21, 2007 by dtp916
	Fishing On Sunday Oct. 21st...any help would be appreciated (Preview) I am in town for the weekend and planning on fishing the tailwater section close to Monticello.? Looks like the flows are low, 46 cfs.? How close can one get to the damn if I was to park at the Canyon Creek Resorts parking lot near Cold Creek?? Any ideas of choice of flies to fish?? Any help from the members w...	yellowlab	2	685	Oct 19, 2007 by JT
	fish morality (Preview) In another thread the topic of fish morality came up along with the stress levels of fish, and proper catching and releasing.? I am by no means a expert on the proper way to release fish, and in an effort to help as many fish as possilbe to survive, what do you folks think is the best way to play, land, and rel...	WT	15	956	Oct 17, 2007 by cole
	Mon Oct 15 (Preview) Hello all, I made it to the creek around 7:30, fished?til noon. Thanks to the posts I have read in the last few weeks I fished a #16 Prince and a few different?BWO patterns #18-#22. Landed 11 fish, lost 2 others, all were around 12-16" and one big fat fish that measured 19". All in all I had a lot o...	opdinnerout	3	824	Oct 17, 2007 by JL
	Time to get wet... (Preview) It's been awhile since I posted, but I've been following the reports. I haven't been to the Creek since early Spring, but I enjoy the late Fall/Winter months because of the low flows. Based on the reports wading must be pretty good? I'm hoping to loose a few flies and catch a few fish within the next few da...	TMS	0	481	Oct 17, 2007 by TMS
	uuu guys (Preview) ?? hey guys been gone for a while!!!! hows the fishing been...saw pics of the rattler arent they gone in this type of weather.might be heading out ther monday a.m. im to good at this fly fishing but you would think with all the stuff i got? that i been fishing for 30 years. any way whats hot and whats not	ez	27	1427	Oct 17, 2007 by bono
	Putah Flows (Preview) As a newbie to the Putah, I undersatnd that the creek flows are subject to the upstream dam, however why are there such large fluctuations and why is the flow down all the time in the winter? Is it always low in the winter?	greg	8	1005	Oct 17, 2007 by bono
	WHOS THE BOSS?? ( 1 2 ) (Preview) do you remember that show, ya well thats what happened to me on the 12th, putah showed me whos the boss! what a day. so me and eric started at 5, work up to the old damn, and we both caught a few lost a few. then moved to the bridge area, where at that time it started to rain hard, meet flygirl, nice meeting you fl...	brian clemens	31	1714	Oct 16, 2007 by opdinnerout
	October 9 evening (Preview) It was a dark and stormy night, well it was cloudy, windy, and threatening rain. I fished from 3:30 to 7:00 above #1? in a couple of spots and saw only one other fisherman on the opposite bank.? It was actually very beautiful out, colors and contrast. I had some action, 3 little ones and than a 12" and...	mykissman	27	1281	Oct 15, 2007 by LilWhippersnapper
	14 October 2007 (Preview) I fished the creek Saturday morning with chucktheduck.? The flows had dropped quite a bit, and the fishing was tough.? We came across a monster brown in a deep depression behind some rocks.? Chucktheduck made a couple of casts to him when, out of nowhere, the fish rocketed out of the water right in fron...	JT	2	735	Oct 15, 2007 by JT
	OT-Our Fish Are Bigger-And Meaner Too! (Preview) Hi All, As you know we play with some very big fish each year at this time. I missed last weeks adventure to Isla Guadalupe and fished Putah instead. It was a toss-up. Catch a pile of great little fighters under clear skies and perfect conditions....or miss a once-in-a-lifetime Great White Shark attac...	Shark Diver	9	908	Oct 15, 2007 by brian clemens
	Question about fishing depth. (Preview) Now that the flows have been choked back, I am curious about how deep we should be fishing.? It seems to me that fast water dictates that fish are either going to be at the seam of slow/fast water or right on the bottom behind a rock.? With slower water the fish can be anywhere. I've not fished this creek muc...	iamamultitasker	4	844	Oct 15, 2007 by JT
	What's up with the flow? (Preview) Hey guys, I'm coming in from out of town on business and was wanting to sneak away Tuesday afternoon to the Putah but I just noticed the flows were dropping rapidly....is it still fishable ? I've fished the Putah a couple of other times but it was always 250-500 cfs....any advice appreciated.? Thanks,...	Flyfish_addict	5	816	Oct 14, 2007 by brian clemens
	REPTIALES (Preview) ? HEY BRIAN?? WHAT ABOUT THE SNAKES???? SEEN PICS.. NEED I HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THEM....?????	ez	2	911	Oct 14, 2007 by ez
	oh oh (Preview) ? in my last message i meant to say??? im not to good at this...to much coffee this a.m. SORRY	ez	10	837	Oct 14, 2007 by ez
	Friday evening 13th and Saturday morning 14th oct (Preview) So, with horrible traffic, my pleasant Friday evening of fishing turned into a mad scramble to get on the creek in time to catch a few. Got on the creek about 6:00 which nowadays is 1 hour from dark.? Got a few grabs tightlining, nothing to hand. Got up to a certain 'rock' and got three fish to hand, biggest...	JL	2	635	Oct 14, 2007 by JT
	how fast is to fast ? (Preview) Chuck's post on finding fish on putah got me thinking about something I'd like to ask your guys opinion on. When it comes to current how fast do you guys think is to fast to hold fish. Do any of ya actually have success in fast white water sections, Like the one at access #1 below the long slow section, that w...	shon42073	5	848	Oct 13, 2007 by JL
	Sunday September 30th (Preview) After drifting the Lower Sac on Saturday I stopped in to fish Putah on Sunday for a couple of hours. Caught a nice rainbow?within a few minutes time and then almost stepped on a rattle snake?when crossing the island at access point 3.? It didn't give any pre-warning and I didn't see it until I was only a fe...	Frenchie	20	1148	Oct 13, 2007 by WytEurp
	Finding fish on Putah (Preview) It has been said that 90% of the fish hold in 10% of the water.? So I was wondering if the10% of the fishermen who catch 90% of the fish would be willing to reflect on some types of water that 90% of fish hold in 10% of the time.? Good, now that everyone is thoroughly confused I was basically trying to narrow do...	ChucktheDuck	12	1014	Oct 13, 2007 by cole
	Putah Creek Cleanup Day Nov. 17th (Preview) I saw this notice on the Napa Valley Fly Fishers Web Site about their Putah Creek Cleanup Day.? Maybe we can get a group together to join them. November 17 is Putah Creek Cleanup Day. Meet at parking area 1, cleanup from 9-noon, lunch and raffle from 12:00 - 1:00, and then fishem' if you brought em'! http:...	keith bigelow	13	877	Oct 13, 2007 by bono
	floating upper Solano (Preview) hi everyone -- this is a cool website/message board?you have. while searching around, I noticed an old post on float tubing in the upper part of Solano lake.? my questions is, is now a productive time to do that, or have the fish mostly moved up higher in the river?? any insight is helpful. thanks, matt	mk	2	714	Oct 13, 2007 by bono
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