I'll be helping teach fly casting with others from Fly Fishers International Lake Erie Chapter if you are interested in joining or call Mark Thill 716-998-2073
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I work with Project Healing Waters as well as Women In The Outdoors
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Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Thursday, May 7, 2026
WNY Fly Fishing Stream Report 5/7/2026
Everything down south is high and dirty as of yesterday with more rain coming, the smaller ones should be ready for the weekend, the bigger ones may not be. I fished PA wed and had a ball catching my first palomino trout
Friday, May 1, 2026
WNY Fly Fishing Stream Report 5/1/2026
more rain and much cooler temps coming our way again the smaller inland streams should be fine the bigger ones might be in trouble
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
WNY Fly Fishing Stream Report 4/28/2026
More rain again for this week making fishing tough on all but the smallest creeks/rivers which makes finding them tough but it will get better. Make sure you check all the gauges before making the drive and wasting time/gas
Friday, April 24, 2026
WNY Fly Fishing Stream Report 4/24/2026
More rain coming again and a whole lot of it most likely no fishing this weekend, but the good news is there is smallies in the erie tribs and its only going to get better in the next week or so
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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
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
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
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Followers
Mirrored Minnow
Rainbow Runner
Emilee's Spey
Thunder Creek Minnow
Simple Sculpin
Hairball
Rabbit Leech
Hare's Ear Wet
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