So this past week we finally got that cool down the area needed. However it is only one part of the equation. The cool down was a good start but we only got rain (the other part of the equation) yesterday and it was just enough to bolster flows a little bit. The cool down plus this sparse rain led to the first real migration of fish. On most WNY tributaries the fish are still spread out with building concentrations at the dams. However on streams without a barrier to migration you can still expect to walk a fair amount to get away from either the crowds or just to find fish. Since we are about 2 weeks behind the "normal" flow of things the spawning activity has only just started with fish beginning to drop back to spawning gravels. There have been a few reports of brown trout trickling in behind the kings. That being said we now have two choices for targets. For the salmon woolly buggers and other streamers will work well. Egg patterns can also be used but at this time the concentration of eggs in the water are low but they can still produce some fish. All of the patterns above will work for the browns but egg patterns are among the best producers since they set up shop most times right being spawning fish. For streamers you can dead drift them or swing them to get that aggressive bite. For the egg patterns and stoneflies dead drifting on the bottom yields the most consistent success.
On the Lake Erie tributaries the only stream with any reports of fish is the Catt. There are some steelhead coming in on a daily basis and they can be caught in the lower reaches of the stream using a wide variety of streamers like woolly buggers and sculpins. It's the same story here with the lack of rain to move fish into the creeks. Once that big fall rain comes the fish will be on the move.
I still have open dates for guided fly fishing trips this fall and if you are interested please shoot me an email to wnyflyguy@gmail.com. Remember despite the slow start to this run the only way to catch fish is to get out fishing. As always thanks for reading and tight lines!
Current Stream Information:
18-Mile Creek (Burt): October 14th, 2016
Heavy fishing pressure
Med flows
62 CFS
Cattaraugus Creek: October 14th, 2016
Low Clear Flows
91 CFS
48- 70.7
Oak Orchard Creek: October 14th, 2016
Heavy Fishing Pressure
Clear Flows
0.46 CFS
Salmon River: October 14th, 2016
248 CFS
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On the Lake Erie tributaries the only stream with any reports of fish is the Catt. There are some steelhead coming in on a daily basis and they can be caught in the lower reaches of the stream using a wide variety of streamers like woolly buggers and sculpins. It's the same story here with the lack of rain to move fish into the creeks. Once that big fall rain comes the fish will be on the move. 
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