Putah Creek Fly Fishing

bigjohn · bigjohn

Hi All, It's been a while since I posted because it has been a while since I've had the opportunity to get up to Putah from San Jose. I went up last week for a few days. Did not have much luck but tied into a Putah hog in the 20 inch range I fought for a while. At first it seemed small and was coming along but it...

shon42073 · shon42073

I really have been wanting to catch a brown on putah, was wondering if anyone might suggest some spots that i might try. Do they preffere different type of water then bows? I saw a big one rise three times in the same place about a month ago it was at least 25 inches and very very fat, tossed everything i had a...

shon42073 · shon42073

since this is really my first year of fishing putah regularly, i was curious if you find the fish alot more "spooky" in the low water, do you think you should approach fish from down stream? do you find it neccasary to queitly approach your fishing area and keep a low profile? do you find yourself snagged...

rich · rich

I have been in the area for two years now and fishing Putah for one. Has there ever been or will there be a time when Putah might become a year-round fly-fishing only creek. I would like to know how many people might be interested in forming some sort of organization that could lobby this cause and t...

shon42073 · shon42073

Has anyone fished for bass from around winters down to stevensons bridge in the last few years? I used to do REALLY good for both smallmouth and largemouths down there. buth thqat was about 12 years ago. stopped and checked out a few spots on the way home today, looks pretty "fishy". Im thinkin about flo...

bono · bono

Yeah I know this topic has nothing to do with Putah creek fish reports...but its my website and I can do what I want!!Anyway If anybody out there is interested in possibly trading a guided trip or class on the mighty Putah creek for access of a day of hunting dove,quail,pig,pheasant deer,turkey...

MotoGP · MotoGP

I hear the reports and have seen people catch the big ones, but all I could catch were a 6 (if it was even that) and and an 11 incher. I was impressed however, because I wasnt expecting much since my parents have a place on lake Almanor where there are over 100 lakes and 1000 miles of river and st...

JT · JT

I made it out to the creek one last time Tuesday before starting school again for the Fall. I landed a couple of nice fish and lost a few, one of which broke me off. I landed five between 10-12", one 16"er, and one 18"er. Most were landed on a midge pattern, though a...

GLMann · GLMann

Fished the area around the bridge today and landed 5 fish from 6" to about 16". I hooked a very large fish that looked to be at least 22" to 24" that i fought for a few mins then took off downstream and tangled me around a boulder and log and snapped off. That fish pretty much did wh...

101fish · 101fish

I was out that creek last saterday with a friend of mine, his first trip out on the creek. Did pretty well, 6 landed, from 8 in to 16 in all natives, and countless hook ups and strikes. Anyway, as we were walking above access 2 and later, above the capground by the damn, we both decided t...

rich · rich

Has anyone ever noticed that Putah is listed on the steelhead card and all rainbows over 16" are considered steelhead ?!? This strikes me as very odd, especially when F&G stocks rainbows in the creek that are somtimes pushing the 17" range. Am I really supposed to call those 1...

Michael · Michael

I've made two trips to the creek this month and got skunked both times. I fished #5 over the island beneath the storm pipe and above the bridge at the north end of the campground. I have been drifting wd 40s, fox pupas, zebra heads and pheasant tails all small size 22 except the fox. I gotta figure I am not ge...

JT · JT

Yesterday wasn't my best day on the creek. The wind was howling which made casting and mending difficult, and it was COLD. The past few times that I've fished the creek I have wet waded because it was too hot. Yesterday was a big change. I only hooked three fish and land...

flyfishmike · flyfishmike

Does anyone know if you get cell phone reception while fishing in the creek? I have Nextel. Thanks -- Edited by flyfishmike at 16:14, 2006-09-08

JT · JT

Today was a pretty good day on the creek. I hooked eleven and landed three. Four of the fish hooked were 20"+ bruisers. I was only able to land one of these, a 21" rainbow. He took a #16 caddis pupa. One of the fish that got away was about 24".&n...

Clayton · Clayton

so me and my brother karl fished the creek today. we got out there around 430ish, we didnt really fish to much we were just exploring looking for new less crowded places.. well while we were walking threw the trees on the way back to the car i hear this really loud bang. so i ask karl if he heard it and he didnt...

shon42073 · shon42073

fished from about 11 am to 5 p.m on saturday, didnt do to good hooked and landed 4 fish all were bueatiful wild rainbows 3 were about 12 inchers and just as i was about to leave i got a very hard fighting 16 incher. all were near access area three, i find alot of good spots to fish there but not many fish, i think...

JT · JT

I love this time of year. My favorite time to fish the creek is when the flows are around 400 cfs. I have been hooking into some really nice fish the past couple of weeks. They haven't planted any fish for a while and the bait fishermen have been pounding away all Spring and Summer, so t...

JT · JT

When I pulled up on Labor Day, it reminded me of winter with all of the cars. There were quite a few people early, but luckily they didn't stay too long. They must have had barbecues to go to. It was a pretty good day on the creek. I hooked 12 fish and la...

JT · JT

I haven't been able to fish the creek for a couple of months but made it out today. I fished for a few hours near the bridge and landed a fat 22" rainbow. I caught him on a #18 beadhead baetis nymph. I hooked a couple of other fish but didn't land them. I coul...

JT · JT

I was able to get up to the creek 2 days in a row. It was ridiculously hot, though. I sweated like crazy any time I wasn't in the water. I think next time I'll try wet wading. It will be nice and cool in the water but bearable when I'm walking from spot to spot. Anyway, I hooke...

rich · rich

Can anyone please explain to me what a "greased line" technique is ?

shon42073 · shon42073

planning to hit it early tommorrow morning, just checking the flows and it reads 35 cfm, this is impossible, isn't it ? was reading 470 early today. anyways anyone been having any luck? I managed 3 fish last weekend for almost 6 hours, a 14 inch bright wild, a 8 inch planter, and a very nice looking holdov...

Tight_Lines · Tight_Lines

Hi Everyone, I'm planning a putah trip on monday, but wanted to see if it was going to be worth the trip. Any feedback, tips, access info would be helpful. I'm still not sure which access number is which. If by chance anyone fishes it monday the 21st, let's hook up for some coffee and fish stories. ...

Notch · Notch

I am hoping to stop by Putah on my way home from Chico and was wondering if there are any other spots besides #5 and below 128 to wade fish. I remember #4 fishing great this time of year last year, but I almost killed myself trying to cross above the riffle. Any info. will help. Thanks. ...

shon42073 · shon42073

no posts lately, assume not to many people getting out in this heat. cant say i blame ya.

Otter · Otter

Here is the fish of the day. When I hooked this fish it went crazy. It screamed across the creek one way then the other. Usually I lose fish when I get this much line out, but I managed to land it. I tied up a new fly. Fox poopah on a size 20 Tiemco 100. [img]https://i4...

GLMann · GLMann

Second time fishing putah creek. I hooked 3 and landed 1 all above access point #1 in fast water. I was using a tan fox pupa with a wd40 on the dropper. All fish seemed to be planters. Does the slower moving water right below access #5 produce or are there any suggestions on wher...

shon42073 · shon42073

i managed to stick a fillet knife into a new set of rather expensive gortex waders this past weekend and was wondering if anyone has any experience repairing them, suggestions on what to use would be greatly appreciated. and what the heck is up with no posts in 11 days? isnt anyone fishing. i'm kinda tir...

yukon mike · yukon mike

Hey, Even with the heat, if you are wading without waders it feels great. Two of the largest arteries run down through the legs and guess what? The heat is very tolerable. I fished yesterday and hooked up two which I lost but what the heck. I used a 16 hare's ear on the upper and a 18 micro mayfly on the...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	A little vacation fishing (Preview) Hi All, It's been a while since I posted because it has been a while since I've had the opportunity to get up to Putah from San Jose. I went up last week for a few days. Did not have much luck but tied into a Putah hog in the 20 inch range I fought for a while. At first it seemed small and was coming along but it...	bigjohn	0	887	Oct 9, 2006 by bigjohn
	browns??? (Preview) I really have been wanting to catch a brown on putah, was wondering if anyone might suggest some spots that i might try. Do they preffere different type of water then bows? I saw a big one rise three times in the same place about a month ago it was at least 25 inches and very very fat, tossed everything i had a...	shon42073	5	1298	Oct 9, 2006 by flyfishfreak
	fishing low flows (Preview) since this is really my first year of fishing putah regularly, i was curious if you find the fish alot more "spooky" in the low water, do you think you should approach fish from down stream? do you find it neccasary to queitly approach your fishing area and keep a low profile? do you find yourself snagged...	shon42073	3	1115	Oct 7, 2006 by shon42073
	Fly-Fishing Only (Preview) I have been in the area for two years now and fishing Putah for one. Has there ever been or will there be a time when Putah might become a year-round fly-fishing only creek. I would like to know how many people might be interested in forming some sort of organization that could lobby this cause and t...	rich	8	1586	Oct 4, 2006 by Eric
	putah creek bass (Preview) Has anyone fished for bass from around winters down to stevensons bridge in the last few years? I used to do REALLY good for both smallmouth and largemouths down there. buth thqat was about 12 years ago. stopped and checked out a few spots on the way home today, looks pretty "fishy". Im thinkin about flo...	shon42073	3	1353	Oct 2, 2006 by lightfoot
	Trade hunting for fishing (Preview) Yeah I know this topic has nothing to do with Putah creek fish reports...but its my website and I can do what I want!!Anyway If anybody out there is interested in possibly trading a guided trip or class on the mighty Putah creek for access of a day of hunting dove,quail,pig,pheasant deer,turkey...	bono	1	952	Sep 30, 2006 by flyfishfreak
	First time on Putah (Preview) I hear the reports and have seen people catch the big ones, but all I could catch were a 6 (if it was even that) and and an 11 incher. I was impressed however, because I wasnt expecting much since my parents have a place on lake Almanor where there are over 100 lakes and 1000 miles of river and st...	MotoGP	1	908	Sep 29, 2006 by GLMann
	26 Sep 2006 (Preview) I made it out to the creek one last time Tuesday before starting school again for the Fall. I landed a couple of nice fish and lost a few, one of which broke me off. I landed five between 10-12", one 16"er, and one 18"er. Most were landed on a midge pattern, though a...	JT	0	839	Sep 28, 2006 by JT
	9/24 (Preview) Fished the area around the bridge today and landed 5 fish from 6" to about 16". I hooked a very large fish that looked to be at least 22" to 24" that i fought for a few mins then took off downstream and tangled me around a boulder and log and snapped off. That fish pretty much did wh...	GLMann	6	1330	Sep 28, 2006 by bono
	Canoeing the Putah (Preview) I was out that creek last saterday with a friend of mine, his first trip out on the creek. Did pretty well, 6 landed, from 8 in to 16 in all natives, and countless hook ups and strikes. Anyway, as we were walking above access 2 and later, above the capground by the damn, we both decided t...	101fish	1	1328	Sep 24, 2006 by bono
	Steelhead ? (Preview) Has anyone ever noticed that Putah is listed on the steelhead card and all rainbows over 16" are considered steelhead ?!? This strikes me as very odd, especially when F&G stocks rainbows in the creek that are somtimes pushing the 17" range. Am I really supposed to call those 1...	rich	2	1863	Sep 24, 2006 by bono
	Rigging for putah? (Preview) I've made two trips to the creek this month and got skunked both times. I fished #5 over the island beneath the storm pipe and above the bridge at the north end of the campground. I have been drifting wd 40s, fox pupas, zebra heads and pheasant tails all small size 22 except the fox. I gotta figure I am not ge...	Michael	3	1324	Sep 19, 2006 by Nohackle
	15 Sep (Preview) Yesterday wasn't my best day on the creek. The wind was howling which made casting and mending difficult, and it was COLD. The past few times that I've fished the creek I have wet waded because it was too hot. Yesterday was a big change. I only hooked three fish and land...	JT	1	962	Sep 17, 2006 by JT
	Cell Phone Reception on the Creek? (Preview) Does anyone know if you get cell phone reception while fishing in the creek? I have Nextel. Thanks -- Edited by flyfishmike at 16:14, 2006-09-08	flyfishmike	6	1212	Sep 14, 2006 by bigjohn
	9/11 (Preview) Today was a pretty good day on the creek. I hooked eleven and landed three. Four of the fish hooked were 20"+ bruisers. I was only able to land one of these, a 21" rainbow. He took a #16 caddis pupa. One of the fish that got away was about 24".&n...	JT	2	1011	Sep 12, 2006 by JT
	this is getting old (Preview) so me and my brother karl fished the creek today. we got out there around 430ish, we didnt really fish to much we were just exploring looking for new less crowded places.. well while we were walking threw the trees on the way back to the car i hear this really loud bang. so i ask karl if he heard it and he didnt...	Clayton	8	1233	Sep 12, 2006 by Clayton
	aug. 10th trip. (Preview) fished from about 11 am to 5 p.m on saturday, didnt do to good hooked and landed 4 fish all were bueatiful wild rainbows 3 were about 12 inchers and just as i was about to leave i got a very hard fighting 16 incher. all were near access area three, i find alot of good spots to fish there but not many fish, i think...	shon42073	0	975	Sep 11, 2006 by shon42073
	My Favorite Time of Year (Preview) I love this time of year. My favorite time to fish the creek is when the flows are around 400 cfs. I have been hooking into some really nice fish the past couple of weeks. They haven't planted any fish for a while and the bait fishermen have been pounding away all Spring and Summer, so t...	JT	4	1025	Sep 11, 2006 by GLMann
	Labor Day (Preview) When I pulled up on Labor Day, it reminded me of winter with all of the cars. There were quite a few people early, but luckily they didn't stay too long. They must have had barbecues to go to. It was a pretty good day on the creek. I hooked 12 fish and la...	JT	0	827	Sep 5, 2006 by JT
	31 Aug 2006 (Preview) I haven't been able to fish the creek for a couple of months but made it out today. I fished for a few hours near the bridge and landed a fat 22" rainbow. I caught him on a #18 beadhead baetis nymph. I hooked a couple of other fish but didn't land them. I coul...	JT	7	1582	Sep 5, 2006 by Out for Trout
	01 Sep 2006 (Preview) I was able to get up to the creek 2 days in a row. It was ridiculously hot, though. I sweated like crazy any time I wasn't in the water. I think next time I'll try wet wading. It will be nice and cool in the water but bearable when I'm walking from spot to spot. Anyway, I hooke...	JT	0	893	Sep 3, 2006 by JT
	Greased line technique ?!?!? (Preview) Can anyone please explain to me what a "greased line" technique is ?	rich	6	2456	Aug 31, 2006 by Davetyer
	creek flows???? (Preview) planning to hit it early tommorrow morning, just checking the flows and it reads 35 cfm, this is impossible, isn't it ? was reading 470 early today. anyways anyone been having any luck? I managed 3 fish last weekend for almost 6 hours, a 14 inch bright wild, a 8 inch planter, and a very nice looking holdov...	shon42073	10	1308	Aug 30, 2006 by chemdoc
	How's Putah fishing? (Preview) Hi Everyone, I'm planning a putah trip on monday, but wanted to see if it was going to be worth the trip. Any feedback, tips, access info would be helpful. I'm still not sure which access number is which. If by chance anyone fishes it monday the 21st, let's hook up for some coffee and fish stories. ...	Tight_Lines	2	1270	Aug 27, 2006 by bono
	Wading access? (Preview) I am hoping to stop by Putah on my way home from Chico and was wondering if there are any other spots besides #5 and below 128 to wade fish. I remember #4 fishing great this time of year last year, but I almost killed myself trying to cross above the riffle. Any info. will help. Thanks. ...	Notch	2	1163	Aug 23, 2006 by bono
	anyone fishing in this heat? (Preview) no posts lately, assume not to many people getting out in this heat. cant say i blame ya.	shon42073	14	1535	Aug 15, 2006 by shon42073
	Fish of the Day (Preview) Here is the fish of the day. When I hooked this fish it went crazy. It screamed across the creek one way then the other. Usually I lose fish when I get this much line out, but I managed to land it. I tied up a new fly. Fox poopah on a size 20 Tiemco 100. [img]https://i4...	Otter	4	1365	Aug 14, 2006 by shon42073
	08/13/2006 (Preview) Second time fishing putah creek. I hooked 3 and landed 1 all above access point #1 in fast water. I was using a tan fox pupa with a wd40 on the dropper. All fish seemed to be planters. Does the slower moving water right below access #5 produce or are there any suggestions on wher...	GLMann	0	895	Aug 13, 2006 by GLMann
	wader repair ? (Preview) i managed to stick a fillet knife into a new set of rather expensive gortex waders this past weekend and was wondering if anyone has any experience repairing them, suggestions on what to use would be greatly appreciated. and what the heck is up with no posts in 11 days? isnt anyone fishing. i'm kinda tir...	shon42073	0	937	Aug 8, 2006 by shon42073
	wet wading the creek (Preview) Hey, Even with the heat, if you are wading without waders it feels great. Two of the largest arteries run down through the legs and guess what? The heat is very tolerable. I fished yesterday and hooked up two which I lost but what the heck. I used a 16 hare's ear on the upper and a 18 micro mayfly on the...	yukon mike	2	1159	Jul 28, 2006 by MikeNBenicia
«First < 1 … 60 61 62 63 64 … 67 > Last» \| Page of 67 sorted by