I fished the upper catt today and was rewarded with some very nice fish. The water was in great shape up and cool. I used the spring creek special with a pink san juan worm as my second fly, working each section slowly i caught fish all morning. The rainbows jumped completely out of the water and the browns hit solidly, great fun on my 9' 3wt Sage Z-Axis.
WNY Fly Fishing Private Lessons
I offer private lessons for fly casting, the cost in $60.00 per student for two hours for casting, equipment, knots and general fly fishing. E mail me at jimguida@hotmail.com
I work with Project Healing Waters as well as Women In The Outdoors
Flies For Sale
My Patterns are as follows: Guida's Mirrored Minnows $2.50 ea, Guida's White Lighting/Black Thunder $2.00 ea, Guida's Emerald Shiners $2.00 ea, Hairballs, sucker spawn, single eggs $1.00 ea all orders must be in Qty's of 5's or 10's per style
e-mail orders to jimguida@hotmail.com
e-mail orders to jimguida@hotmail.com
WNY Fly Fishing Trout Camps
Trout Camps are in the spring for inland trout. The classes are six hours and cover casting, fly selection, and reading the water. We provide lunch, guides, flies/leaders/tippet, rods and reels if needed, you must bring waders and wading boots, sunglasses. This is the best way to start out fly fishing and learn from some of the best instructors in WNY.
Cost is $250.00 per person $350.00 per two
Please call Brian Slavinski
716-834-4331
Cost is $250.00 per person $350.00 per two
Please call Brian Slavinski
716-834-4331
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Friday, August 28, 2009
Wny Fly Fishing Report 8/28/09
This weather is brutal!!!!!! most of the creeks should be ok for now, we will see what mother nature has in-store for us this weekend.
Monday, August 17, 2009
Wny Fly Fishing Report 8/17/09
The hot weather has finally come and some thought should go to our cold water friends, please be careful about the stream temps and stressing the fish. Any water temps in the high 60's should be avoided. Fish early if you must and get out before the water starts to get too warm.
Monday, August 10, 2009
Wny Fly Fishing Report 8/10/09
The Genny was fishing very good until the sky opened up on us and dropped a ton of rain. We had lots of fish rising taking dries and a few fish caught on stone fly nymphs. A few streams will be fish able today, but by mid week everything should be back to business.
Sunday, August 2, 2009
Wny Fly Fishing Report 8/2/09
Paul and i went out to the Oatka to do a little fishing. There was not much in bugs so we had to nymph the day away. We walked down the stream and i spotted a funky fish sitting near the shoreline, with a quick change of flies and a few casts i landed him, what a battle on my 3wt and 6X tippet. Later i switched to golden stones and that proved to be the ticket for the rest of the day. On the way out we spotted this fish killer working a riffle.
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WNY Hatch Chart
Name Size Dates
Stoneflies 10-18 April - September
B.W.O 18-22 April - September
Hendrickson 12-14 April - May
Black Caddis 16-18 March - May
Caddis 14-18 April - September
March Brown 10-12 May - June
Grey Fox 12-14 May - June
Sulpher 14-18 May - June
P.M.D. 16-20 May - June
Lt. Cahill 14-16 June - July
Green Drake 8-10 May - June
Isonchia 12-14 June - August
Yellow Stonefly 12-14 June - September
Hexagina 6-8 June - July
Trico 20-24 July - September
Ants 16-22 June - September
Beetles 12-16 June - September
Flying Ants 16-18 June - September
Hoppers 10-12 August
Crickets 10-12 August
Stoneflies 10-18 April - September
B.W.O 18-22 April - September
Hendrickson 12-14 April - May
Black Caddis 16-18 March - May
Caddis 14-18 April - September
March Brown 10-12 May - June
Grey Fox 12-14 May - June
Sulpher 14-18 May - June
P.M.D. 16-20 May - June
Lt. Cahill 14-16 June - July
Green Drake 8-10 May - June
Isonchia 12-14 June - August
Yellow Stonefly 12-14 June - September
Hexagina 6-8 June - July
Trico 20-24 July - September
Ants 16-22 June - September
Beetles 12-16 June - September
Flying Ants 16-18 June - September
Hoppers 10-12 August
Crickets 10-12 August
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Water Flow Charts
USGS Height Gage
Flow Rate Guide
Oatka Creek
2.60 – 2.80 low water flows·
2.80 – 3.00 moderate flows·
3.00 – 3.20 good fishing flow·
3.20 – 3.40 starting to rise·
3.40 – 3.60 High Water
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
Cattaraugus Creek
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
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 + Stay Home Tie Flies
2.60 – 2.80 low water flows·
2.80 – 3.00 moderate flows·
3.00 – 3.20 good fishing flow·
3.20 – 3.40 starting to rise·
3.40 – 3.60 High Water
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
Cattaraugus Creek
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
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 + Stay Home Tie Flies
Local Weather Forecasts
- BUFFALO CREEK AT GARDENVILLE
- CANADAWAY CREEK
- 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
- SPRING CREEK CALEDONIA
- WISCOY CREEK