Putah Creek Fly Fishing

Tuggernaut · Tuggernaut

Hey all, New member but I have combed through the forum in the past. It's good to see a tight knit community devoted to such a unique watershed. I have been fly fishing for 15+ years, I have lived in the East Bay most of my life and have just now started fishing Putah.... Yeah, alot of my buddies that fish Put...

SK60 · SK60

All: the current South Putah Canal cleaning operation by SCWA has caused a small number of young fish to be trapped in dewatered small side channels. SCWA and CDFW have been notified. If you fish the creek this weekend look for dewatered areas and stranded or dead fish. Take a count and pictures and mak...

troutie · troutie

Looks like I picked the wrong day to skip out of work in the AM for a little fishing. Holy Cow did they shut off the water. I could tell as soon as I saw the creek. Water must have dropped over a foot in the last day. Still fished and hand some success. Just got off the creek and checked the flows - down to 4...

DrDan · DrDan

Spent a nice morning/ early afternoon with a friend who is just learning to fly fish... Lots of smaller fish in the system 6 to 12". Lots of splashy rises ~ 9:30 am at access 4. Still a bit tough to access the far seam in some of the areas. I noticed that Shon's hole has changed remarkably after the f...

rgloft · rgloft

Hey everyone My wedding band is missing and I think it slipped off while fishing or possibly along the road where I was parked at deer sign . It is ingraved with ; There is always hope ; if found please IM me . Thanks Richard

rgloft · rgloft

I seem to be missing my new Simms Wading Staff in a grey and blue case? If you have seen it or see it on Putah, please pick it up and I will come get it from you. Thanks. The only thing I can think is I took it off to pee at #5 or something . I dont know ? Please if anyone found it please return it . these are tools of my...

clubby · clubby

How easily do you all find that trout on Putah get spooked? Any particular tactics that you've have found successful? Which of the following are/aren't important? Ideas I've considered: - Avoiding brass beads - Using no larger than 5x fluoro - Avoiding overly flashy flies. I'm thinking flashb...

irish drifter · irish drifter

hi their, I'm thinking of visiting putah creek to do some fly fishing with my kids.i usually fish the sierras using bait/lure but i have now taken up fly fishing.i have done some research on the internet about the catch/release regulations.however i would appreciate ANY INPUT anybody has on putah ...

SK60 · SK60

I believe I started this thread last year and, as always, it generated a maelstorm of differing opinions from "stay off the redds" to "stay off the creek" altogether. I am convinced that a number of folks were so intimidated that they did give up fishing during the winter.Star...

vertexnormal · vertexnormal

According to the news there is an uncontrolled 4000 acre fire that started near Markley Cove and is being pushed NE by high winds. This will push it right through and over Putah Creek from access #1 all the way down to Lake Solano. "At 9:20 p.m., the fire was only 5 percent contained and had jumped Pu...

SK60 · SK60

As a result of the Wragg fire, the following was posted by CDFW this morning. FYI the Wildlife Area includes the South bank of PC from the Highway 128 bridge to just east of access 3. It is not clear at the moment if this closure includes the burned areas on the north bank/Yolo County side of the creek along...

SK60 · SK60

Greetings to all: Summer is winding down with the expectations of lowered Fall flows and better access to wading. This is also the month for our annual creek side cleanup/removal of trash and recyclables from Access 5 to the Dam parking lots. With the recent burn, we expect more trash to be visible/a...

shon42073 · shon42073

In the last month I went to putah on two occasions, Not fishing just kinda hiking around checking things out. I came across several people bait fishing, They were all just ill informed of the regs. Mostly just some family types enjoying some fishing. I informed them, And they all quickly left. I'm just...

Berryessie · Berryessie

There is a proposal to make Snow Mountain surrounding area a national monument. This would mean huge things in future protection of the area which includes Putah Creek and Eel River. There is a meeting in Napa on Friday. Check out the attached flyer for more details. -- Edited by Berryessie on Tue...

jeffc · jeffc

Looks like I'll be able to take a half day at work tomorrow (Wednesday the 17th) and am hoping to head up to Putah for the afternoon for a few hours of fishing. I've been up a couple times before but am still trying to figure out the best spots (I've fished off of #3 & #4 but not extensively). If any one wa...

Meowasaur · Meowasaur

Hello all, Hope everyone as well. Due to changes in work I now have quite a bit of time on my hands and was looking into fly fishing and came upon Putah Creek. I have all the gear I think i'll need except footwear/waders. Since I'm new to the hobby I was hoping to avoid spending too much money quickly but I wo...

keith bigelow · keith bigelow

The Putah Creek Online Angler Survey is working again. Thanks for your patience. http://www.roatanchildrensfund.com/putahcreeksurvey.html

vertexnormal · vertexnormal

I was going to head up to Putah for my first time, is wading advisable? Will boots do? Do I break out the chest waders?

LelandFly · LelandFly

Had a few hours free Sunday and took a friend to Putah. I won't say the locations as I think that's the fun part of learning the creek but will report poor to okay fishing depending on how you look at it. In 3 hours we hooked in 6 fish. Only one being a solid 16" fought and spit the hook either taking a soft...

DeckDog · DeckDog

stuck this nice buck on a streamer sunday just before dark! my first fish on Putah! enjoyed a nice cigar and a cool beer afterwards! was a good day!

rgloft · rgloft

I put a rope so i can safley climb out of the creek and it give me a little extra help as I am getting older and have a hard time exiting at access 4

Mike42 · Mike42

it has been about 5 or 6 weeks since I last had a chance to get out to Putah Creek but finally was able to do so 2 days ago (Wednesday). The hills have acquiried their Summer appearance since I was last there. It was a beautiful day though, clear skies, temps in the high 70's and very little wind. I decided to g...

DeckDog · DeckDog

I just moved to Pleasant Hill from Seattle this past summer. I am spoiled having incredible river access back home. finally scored a hall pass and decided to scout the Putah Creek area. I ran into a couple nice fly anglers today. I just wanted to know on a general basis how safe the area is? I was parked in a...

keith bigelow · keith bigelow

The online Angler Survey can be found herehttp://tinyurl.com/qf7pjqo

chicowildcat · chicowildcat

Hi everyone: Just joined the forum, was planning on bringing my two daughters to the trout celebration this weekend... they're still pretty young so they'll have their kid spin rods, but any recommendation what I might rig them up with (knowing there's no bait, barbs)? Thanks, hope to see you out on...

DrDan · DrDan

My dad gave me a used Caddis float tube. After patching a leak in the bladder and recreating the absent spreader bar and dripping apron , I decided to take it for a spin. I had so much fun floating a couple slow deep holes on the creek. There was a short window ~noon that the fish were obviously more active. I...

SK60 · SK60

A reminder that the Wild Trout Celebration is coming up this Sunday at Canyon Creek Resort on April 19, 10-6 PM. This is a family oriented fun and educational celebration of the volunteerism of PCT along with many others groups and clubs who assisted DFW's Heritage and Wild Trout Program team over the...

Fornacino · Fornacino

I spent 7 hrs nymphing and didn't get a single strike! I've talked with a couple of fellows on the river and they had similar results. Are the fish on a special diet? Have they left their usual holds and gone walkabout? Or is this typical for this time of year?

DrDan · DrDan

I took my new TFO BVK 8wt out to sling some nasty streamers. After figuring out the casting, I was able to get some good drifts. I was using a circus peanut fly... The fly drifted right under a fallen tree and WHAM!!!! I didn't think brownies were in Putah anymore. This one must have been hiding for a...

Black Cloud · Black Cloud

Finally back to fishing, was on the creek yesterday and found a nice watch on a trail between access #3 and #4. Might not be fisherman's watch, kind of fou fou . On second thought might be a fly fishermans watch. Also found a jar of green power bait. Call the local DFG office to retreive it.

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	New to forum/creek +oct.14 report (Preview) Hey all, New member but I have combed through the forum in the past. It's good to see a tight knit community devoted to such a unique watershed. I have been fly fishing for 15+ years, I have lived in the East Bay most of my life and have just now started fishing Putah.... Yeah, alot of my buddies that fish Put...	Tuggernaut	3	1273	Oct 16, 2015 by Tuggernaut
	Low flows resulting in fish kill (Preview) All: the current South Putah Canal cleaning operation by SCWA has caused a small number of young fish to be trapped in dewatered small side channels. SCWA and CDFW have been notified. If you fish the creek this weekend look for dewatered areas and stranded or dead fish. Take a count and pictures and mak...	SK60	0	965	Oct 16, 2015 by SK60
	Wow, where did all the water go? (Preview) Looks like I picked the wrong day to skip out of work in the AM for a little fishing. Holy Cow did they shut off the water. I could tell as soon as I saw the creek. Water must have dropped over a foot in the last day. Still fished and hand some success. Just got off the creek and checked the flows - down to 4...	troutie	2	976	Oct 15, 2015 by Berryessie
	October 5 2015 report (Preview) Spent a nice morning/ early afternoon with a friend who is just learning to fly fish... Lots of smaller fish in the system 6 to 12". Lots of splashy rises ~ 9:30 am at access 4. Still a bit tough to access the far seam in some of the areas. I noticed that Shon's hole has changed remarkably after the f...	DrDan	1	1068	Oct 8, 2015 by fishrmn
	Lost wedding band (Preview) Hey everyone My wedding band is missing and I think it slipped off while fishing or possibly along the road where I was parked at deer sign . It is ingraved with ; There is always hope ; if found please IM me . Thanks Richard	rgloft	3	1076	Sep 30, 2015 by rgloft
	Lost Wading Staff (Preview) I seem to be missing my new Simms Wading Staff in a grey and blue case? If you have seen it or see it on Putah, please pick it up and I will come get it from you. Thanks. The only thing I can think is I took it off to pee at #5 or something . I dont know ? Please if anyone found it please return it . these are tools of my...	rgloft	0	835	Sep 23, 2015 by rgloft
	Tactics for not spooking fish (Preview) How easily do you all find that trout on Putah get spooked? Any particular tactics that you've have found successful? Which of the following are/aren't important? Ideas I've considered: - Avoiding brass beads - Using no larger than 5x fluoro - Avoiding overly flashy flies. I'm thinking flashb...	clubby	8	1494	Sep 22, 2015 by Nohackle2
	advice for fly fishing on putah creek (new to fly fishing) (Preview) hi their, I'm thinking of visiting putah creek to do some fly fishing with my kids.i usually fish the sierras using bait/lure but i have now taken up fly fishing.i have done some research on the internet about the catch/release regulations.however i would appreciate ANY INPUT anybody has on putah ...	irish drifter	2	1156	Sep 19, 2015 by Rossflyguy
	The Forum's Most Controversial Subject: Fishing the Spawners (Version 6) (Preview) I believe I started this thread last year and, as always, it generated a maelstorm of differing opinions from "stay off the redds" to "stay off the creek" altogether. I am convinced that a number of folks were so intimidated that they did give up fishing during the winter.Star...	SK60	3	1400	Sep 19, 2015 by Hatethebait
	Fire at Putah Creek.. ( 1 2 ) (Preview) According to the news there is an uncontrolled 4000 acre fire that started near Markley Cove and is being pushed NE by high winds. This will push it right through and over Putah Creek from access #1 all the way down to Lake Solano. "At 9:20 p.m., the fire was only 5 percent contained and had jumped Pu...	vertexnormal	34	5870	Sep 5, 2015 by SK60
	Putah Creek Wildlife Area Closed to all public access (Preview) As a result of the Wragg fire, the following was posted by CDFW this morning. FYI the Wildlife Area includes the South bank of PC from the Highway 128 bridge to just east of access 3. It is not clear at the moment if this closure includes the burned areas on the north bank/Yolo County side of the creek along...	SK60	8	2106	Sep 3, 2015 by jonmo
	Annual IDR Clean Up Event September 19, 2015 (Preview) Greetings to all: Summer is winding down with the expectations of lowered Fall flows and better access to wading. This is also the month for our annual creek side cleanup/removal of trash and recyclables from Access 5 to the Dam parking lots. With the recent burn, we expect more trash to be visible/a...	SK60	1	804	Sep 2, 2015 by Rossflyguy
	still alot of bait (Preview) In the last month I went to putah on two occasions, Not fishing just kinda hiking around checking things out. I came across several people bait fishing, They were all just ill informed of the regs. Mostly just some family types enjoying some fishing. I informed them, And they all quickly left. I'm just...	shon42073	1	976	Jul 26, 2015 by Mike42
	Berryessa Snow Mountain (Preview) There is a proposal to make Snow Mountain surrounding area a national monument. This would mean huge things in future protection of the area which includes Putah Creek and Eel River. There is a meeting in Napa on Friday. Check out the attached flyer for more details. -- Edited by Berryessie on Tue...	Berryessie	8	2020	Jul 10, 2015 by lightfoot
	Fishing the Putah on Wednesday (6/17) (Preview) Looks like I'll be able to take a half day at work tomorrow (Wednesday the 17th) and am hoping to head up to Putah for the afternoon for a few hours of fishing. I've been up a couple times before but am still trying to figure out the best spots (I've fished off of #3 & #4 but not extensively). If any one wa...	jeffc	5	1757	Jul 9, 2015 by LelandFly
	New to fly fishing questions about gear. (Preview) Hello all, Hope everyone as well. Due to changes in work I now have quite a bit of time on my hands and was looking into fly fishing and came upon Putah Creek. I have all the gear I think i'll need except footwear/waders. Since I'm new to the hobby I was hoping to avoid spending too much money quickly but I wo...	Meowasaur	7	1821	Jul 6, 2015 by LelandFly
	The Putah Creek Online Angler Survey is working again (Preview) The Putah Creek Online Angler Survey is working again. Thanks for your patience. http://www.roatanchildrensfund.com/putahcreeksurvey.html	keith bigelow	0	850	Jun 24, 2015 by keith bigelow
	Waders or no? (Preview) I was going to head up to Putah for my first time, is wading advisable? Will boots do? Do I break out the chest waders?	vertexnormal	1	1058	Jun 6, 2015 by DrDan
	Putah Report 5/31 (Preview) Had a few hours free Sunday and took a friend to Putah. I won't say the locations as I think that's the fun part of learning the creek but will report poor to okay fishing depending on how you look at it. In 3 hours we hooked in 6 fish. Only one being a solid 16" fought and spit the hook either taking a soft...	LelandFly	1	1277	Jun 2, 2015 by Rossflyguy
	first fish! (Preview) stuck this nice buck on a streamer sunday just before dark! my first fish on Putah! enjoyed a nice cigar and a cool beer afterwards! was a good day!	DeckDog	6	1783	Jun 1, 2015 by DeckDog
	Who removed my rope ?? (Preview) I put a rope so i can safley climb out of the creek and it give me a little extra help as I am getting older and have a hard time exiting at access 4	rgloft	0	1026	May 30, 2015 by rgloft
	Another unproductive day (Preview) it has been about 5 or 6 weeks since I last had a chance to get out to Putah Creek but finally was able to do so 2 days ago (Wednesday). The hills have acquiried their Summer appearance since I was last there. It was a beautiful day though, clear skies, temps in the high 70's and very little wind. I decided to g...	Mike42	1	1265	May 2, 2015 by rmacneil656
	new guy (Preview) I just moved to Pleasant Hill from Seattle this past summer. I am spoiled having incredible river access back home. finally scored a hall pass and decided to scout the Putah Creek area. I ran into a couple nice fly anglers today. I just wanted to know on a general basis how safe the area is? I was parked in a...	DeckDog	3	1506	Apr 24, 2015 by DeckDog
	Angler Surveys (Preview) The online Angler Survey can be found herehttp://tinyurl.com/qf7pjqo	keith bigelow	3	1229	Apr 21, 2015 by keith bigelow
	Putah Creek Trout Celebration & Kids (Preview) Hi everyone: Just joined the forum, was planning on bringing my two daughters to the trout celebration this weekend... they're still pretty young so they'll have their kid spin rods, but any recommendation what I might rig them up with (knowing there's no bait, barbs)? Thanks, hope to see you out on...	chicowildcat	4	1040	Apr 21, 2015 by chicowildcat
	Float Tubin' (Preview) My dad gave me a used Caddis float tube. After patching a leak in the bladder and recreating the absent spreader bar and dripping apron , I decided to take it for a spin. I had so much fun floating a couple slow deep holes on the creek. There was a short window ~noon that the fish were obviously more active. I...	DrDan	4	1350	Apr 17, 2015 by rmacneil656
	Wild Trout Designation fun and family celebration at Canyon Creek Resort April 19 (Preview) A reminder that the Wild Trout Celebration is coming up this Sunday at Canyon Creek Resort on April 19, 10-6 PM. This is a family oriented fun and educational celebration of the volunteerism of PCT along with many others groups and clubs who assisted DFW's Heritage and Wild Trout Program team over the...	SK60	2	1219	Apr 16, 2015 by SK60
	Where have all the fish gone? ( 1 2 ) (Preview) I spent 7 hrs nymphing and didn't get a single strike! I've talked with a couple of fellows on the river and they had similar results. Are the fish on a special diet? Have they left their usual holds and gone walkabout? Or is this typical for this time of year?	Fornacino	33	4929	Apr 4, 2015 by SK1983
	BROWN TROUT IN THE PUTAH!!! (Preview) I took my new TFO BVK 8wt out to sling some nasty streamers. After figuring out the casting, I was able to get some good drifts. I was using a circus peanut fly... The fly drifted right under a fallen tree and WHAM!!!! I didn't think brownies were in Putah anymore. This one must have been hiding for a...	DrDan	1	1337	Apr 1, 2015 by keith bigelow
	Found a nice watch (Preview) Finally back to fishing, was on the creek yesterday and found a nice watch on a trail between access #3 and #4. Might not be fisherman's watch, kind of fou fou . On second thought might be a fly fishermans watch. Also found a jar of green power bait. Call the local DFG office to retreive it.	Black Cloud	0	830	Mar 29, 2015 by Black Cloud
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