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I went to Putah on tuesday. Didn't see anyone hook up but heard stories of alot of hook ups but only landing a few. I was unable to get a hook up at all. Have been following the forum and used those tactics but nada! Fish were where I was fishing but couldn't hook up to save my life. Was seeing splashy rises, so...

I got out on the water around 10am. Just fished around the bridge. Two small bows on olive WD-40's about size 16. I was on my way up to Nevada City. Fished along the Yuba on the way home. On the yuba, the fish were taking size 8 golden stone nymphs in about 14"-22" of water. It was really exciting to watch the f...

Just a thought maybe people shouldnt post how GREAT the fishing is all the time and dont post exactly how many fish you catch there are enough people on the creek as it is we dont need more.

First I just want to thank Greg for hosting this great resource!! Give me a call man, hopefully you dont have anymore football meetings to go to!!

Hello everyone, I am new to this board and this is my second season fishing Putah. I fished yesterday and did very well. I did well,...

It's been three weeks since I have been out to Putah, but managed a couple of hours this morning. I hooked one nice one on a black zebra and a smaller one on a red micro egg, but both came unbuttoned. I kept working the same area and landed a beautiful 21 inch rainbow, only the second fish over 2...

fished the creek from 9am to about 4pm. me and my buddy fished by the resort with zebra midges, pt's, hairs ear, fox poopahs and glo bugs. I hooked 4 and landed 3, biggest was about 18". saw a lot of people hookin up and a guy landed a 27" bow.

I've been asked quite a bit for info regarding certain fishing spots that I've gone to. I don't mind sharing that info at all, so don't take offense to this post. I made an effort starting last spring to survey (if that's the best word to describe it) the Sierras from Plumas county down to...

I am very pleased to see the number of posts to the forum has been increasing lately, with a lot of helpful information and many new participants as well. I was very new to flyfishing when I discovered the board in September of last year, and the information on fly selection, techni...

Was out yesterday in the driving rain and not a sole out there from 10-1:00(that I saw)

it was beautiful. Manage to land a couple of hogs. Biggest about 20 or so. Was using an egg and zebra midge, as well as other various putah specials. What a change from Turkey Day. Got really windy arou...

Gorgeous day out there, water low and crystal clear. Stream crowded at times (sorry if I got too close to anybody!) - saw a couple guys looking furtive - bait slingers maybe? Hooked into a fiesty 17" rainbow at the pool below the big riffle/rapid, 2 holes down fron the the b...

Hey guy's post some pics of some of these trout, so I can at least live vicariously through you.

I spent most of the day out yesterday on the Creek. Not too much luck around the island at #5, with the exception of a 10" rainbow holding in some remarkably shallow pocket water. The highlight of the day was an 18" native rainbow just below #3 that keyed in on a black zebra midge dropper (tungste...

I lost a huge bow yesterday after he pulled away at my line for about 30-40 miniutes or so. It realy wasn't realy a fight. I just hung on while he looked for different holes and cover to swim to. After a hundred yard trip downstream he finaly found some overhang and got into it. I felt a bit sill...

Took a friend out to the creek yesterday, got out there about 12:30, or 1pm, and boy it was very slow up until about 3:30, then picked up a little. The creek was lower than I have ever seen it. What made my day was catching a little 9" rainbow, probably the most beautiful trout...

Was on the creek Thanksgiving Day Morning early. Got a few strikes but nothing hooked. Was using an egg, with a 4D40 as the dropper. The problem was around 7:30ish it was so crowded that it was like salmon fishing. No edicate what so ever from a few folks. Oh well thought there might be less crowds since it...

Hi Fellow Fly Fishers. I am a rookie fly fisherman with only about two months experience having picked up my first fly rod this past September prompted by a six day fishing trip to Yosemite. I have been trying to learn the art and science of fly fishing ever since. Someone mentioned Putah Creek. I...

I've received a few emails from people here but my yahoo account seems to be scrambling them for some reason. I apologize if I haven't gotten back to you. Send me a private message here and I'll get back to you ASAP.

New Zealand Mudsnail Decontamination Report Released. Myths dispelled and Treatment Protocols Unveiled. We have finally concluded our study regarding how to control New Zealand mudsnails on wading gear. The effort was exhaustive, expensive and more time consuming than any of us...

Did not know where to post this one so I thought I would put it here. I'm sure we all have plenty to be thankful for. HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILIES THIS HOLIDAY SEASON!

Hit the creek Monday. Fish from 8:30am-12:30pm up and down Access #5 area. Nobody there but me, a couple of Blue Herons and some fish! Found a nice stretch of quite water and proceeded to get 4 to hook, none to hand. Used a pheasant tail nymph, a #20 black midge and 2 different realistic patterns. About...

Made it to the island around noon today and started nymphing. Nothing to speak of for about an hour worth of labor. Noticed some risers on the other side of the bank and then saw what they were feeding on. Light cream colored mayflys? Anyways, since I wasn't having any success nymph...

Yesterday I hooked a super pig. The fish dragged me down the creek for about 50 yards for what seemed like 20 minutes before I finally yanked so much I finally lost it. I nearly had it to net 3 or 4 times, but i couldn't land it. I would estimate the fish to be 22 inche...

It was my unerstanding they were not going to raise the flow of Putah until Thursday, yet I see it is back up to 131. Is this correct? I was hoping to fish before it came up again. Anyone in the know?

I was at the 128 Bridge Sunday a.m., had the stretch above and below the bridge to myself for a few hours. I then traveled downstream to the last pool before the crick widens. After a bit, I heard a singular "snap" in the bushes behind me; I was instantly "a lert" (living in mountains m...

I fished for a few hours (10am t0 1pm) and did OK. I was in that stretch of moving water below the resort. Landed one 12" rainbow and had two on that were in the 20" range. Alas, they broke off. The hot fly was a very small zebra-like nymph (sorry, I'm not good at remembering specific names - this was a fly that...

Hi All: First post since the new forum. Much better this way. Was getting out of control with all the absurdly angry and pointless posts on the previous forum. Anyway, fished from 3:00 til dusk yesterday (sunday) and was blown away at how low the water was. Nonetheless, found...

First of all, thanks to Greg for giving us this site. Yesterday was my first time on Putah Creek and I had a difficult time

. Early, I fished below # 3 and didn't see any sign of life, seriously. Moved above # 3 and there were several fish jumping all around a deeper po...

First of all I would like to thanks everyone involved with the mud snail / wading boot survey that took place yesterday Sat at access #5 at the creek.From what I could tell it seemed to be a huge success.Hopefully now it can be determined a little clearer what chemicals really do work best at eliminating...

I know it's not fishing but thought I'd pass this link on just the same. In a nutshell guy puts up an add for "new" set of gears for sell. Buyer sends check. Seller cashes check then says he want more money. The bulliten board members take a stand and seller decides he better send gears. Seller send old...

I am in hopes to do a lot more fishing this fall/winter and I would like to know where and what stays open for trout during this time of year. I know I will spend many days @ Putah, but would like to meander off a bit as well. I have never fished steelies, but I may like to...