Winter Meat

Finally getting back to blogging after the busy end of the semester and holiday season.  I hope you all had a wonderful holiday and happy new year!  I've been out a number of times since my last blog with getting a mixed bag of things.  If you can believe it on the larger tribs there are still a salmon or two hanging around in addition to fair numbers of browns and good numbers of steelhead.  Getting a slow dead drift has been the key when using eggs or nymphs.  When swinging flies (depending on the water conditions) purple and black have been productive colors when the water has been clearer and pink, red, and orange have been better when the water has been stained.  Despite the heavy rain and snow melt off we had this past week the creeks are retreating faster than usual due to the cold weather we are having and looking at the forecast it looks like it's here to stay.  That being said watch out for icing on all the tribs and expect the small area tribs to be frozen solid by the end of the weekend.

Thanks again for reading and don't forget that you cant catch fish on the couch!  Tight lines everyone! 

Current Stream Information:  Look for streams to be falling fast and starting to freeze in the next couple days.

18-Mile Creek (Burt):  January 5th, 2017

Low fishing pressure

High Muddy Flows

142 CFS

Cattaraugus Creek:     January 5th, 2017

High Muddy Flows

1850 CFS

32- 37.4

Oak Orchard Creek:   January 5th, 2017

Low Fishing Pressure

High Stained Flows

32 CFS   

Oatka Creek:        January 5th, 2017
High Stained Flows
334 CFS

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