Cattaraugus on the Fly: Cattaraugus Creek Stream Report

Brian Slavinski's Guiding Service

Brian Slavinski - NYS Licensed Outdoor Guide Brian Slavinski has been fly fishing the Western New York region for over twenty-five years. His experiences have led to a vast knowledge of how to fish for trout and salmon using traditional fly fishing techniques. He believes strongly in the quality of the fly fishing experience and knows well all the opportunities that exist for great fly fishing in western New York. His specialty is angling for Salmon, Brown Trout, and Steelhead in all the tributaries of Lake Ontario and Lake Erie. Using a variety of techniques from the most traditional presentations to regional innovations, Brian will assure you of a memorable day on the stream. Contact Brian at 716-834-4331

Flow Rate Guide

Oatka Creek

2.60 – 2.80 Low Water Flow
2.80 – 3.00 Moderate Flow
3.00 – 3.20 Good Fishing Flow
3.20 – 3.40 Usually on the Rise or Falling
3.40 – 3.60 High Water Flow

Genesee River near Wellsville

100 – 200cfs Summer Flows Low water
200 – 300cfs Summer Flows Good Water
300 – 400cfs Spring Flows Fishable
400 – 500cfs Spring Flows High Water
650cfs + Stay Home

Lower Cattaraugus in Fall

100 – 250cfs Low Water Flow
250 – 400cfs Good Fishing Flow
400 – 650cfs Fishable Flow
650 – 800cfs High Water Flow
800 – 1000cfs Very High Water Flow
1000 – 1200cfs Stay Home Tie Flies

Lower Cattaraugus in Spring

100 – 250cfs Low Water Flow
250 – 400cfs Good Fishing Flow
400 – 650cfs Normal Fishing Flow
650 – 800cfs High Water Flow
800 – 1000cfs Very High Water Flow
1000 – 1200cfs + Screaming Flow Unfishable

Local Weather Forecasts

Buffalo Creek at Gardenville
Canadaway Creek
Cohocton Bath, NY
Cattaraugus Creek at Gowanda
Cattaraugus Creek by Silver Creek
Cattaraugus Upper Arcade
Chautauqua Creek
East Koy Creek
Eighteen Mile Creek Hamburg
Eighteen Mile Creek Olcott
Genesee River at Wellsville
Oatka Creek at Garbutt
Salmon River at Altmar, NY
Spring Creek Caledonia
West Branch of Delaware Deposit, NY
Wiscoy Creek

Water Flow Charts

Buffalo Creek at Gardenville
Cattaraugus Creek at Gowanda
Cohocton River at Bath NY
Genesee River at Wellsville
Oatka Creek at Garbutt
Salmon River at Pineville NY
West Branch Delaware River at Hale Eddy NY

Step by Step Knots

Albright Knot
Arbor Knot
Blood Knot
Dropper Loop
Improved Cinch Knot
Nail Knot
Palomar Knot
Perfection Loop
Rapala Loop
Snell Knot
Double Surgeons Knot
Surgeons Loop
Trilene Knot
Uni Knot

Monday, April 21, 2008

Cattaraugus Creek Stream Report

"The Steelhead Jones". I am sure most of us have felt it. Day dreaming about a Silver Bullet hammering a tube fly in a large deep pool on Cattaraugus Creek. Needed the "Jones Fix". Good friends spending the weekend on the Cattaraugus-Spey casting for our favorite foe. We picked an exceptional weekend. Weather-ideal, Cattaraugus water flow-perfect just off color, silver steelhead waiting to hammer a newly tied tube fly.

Ray's Weekend.

Ray landed the first at the head of the pool right at day break. Kodos to Ray, father of the year, keeping his two hander on the rack through the fall season. Enjoying his new additions and experiencing family life in true form. One of the best fall runs we have seen on Cattaraugus Creek in many years - Sorry Ray had to throw that in.

Tom hooked into a fiery female displaying an aerial performance.

Brian tinged a beautiful cast, you could see a smile, knowing he had placed the fly right where it needed to be. Bang!! "These fish are nailing flies" echoed over the scream of the drag. At least Ray had time to tie tubes last fall. Looks like this one fell out of Ray's Box and miraculously appeared on Brian's tippet.

Nice Smallmouth Bass. At the end of the day Ray and Brian shared their Steelhead techniques with Tom. Explaining the Smallmouth Bass does not count as he was targeting Steelhead. Any respectable Steelhead fisherman would have avoided this fish. Tom just can't catch a break. At least he caught it on a fly he tied.

Nice Steelhead Brian! I believe this captures the day. Its about experiencing the moment, sharing a pool, trading a couple of flies, having a few laughs and planning the next trip to the "Mighty Cattaraugus".

It was Ray's weekend. We benefited from his company. We tried to come up with a story to extend his trip for one more day. April snow storm, to tired for two hour ride back - hiked 10 miles, catching Steelhead is exhausting you know, alien invasion its best we stay on the Cattaraugus. Well until the next fishing trip. Gaspe!!

Labels: Cattaraugus Creek Stream Report

posted by COTF Staff @ 7:00 AM

0 Comments: