putah-creek

Putah Creek is a reservoir in California.

It ranks #16 among the 17 waters of California in the registry, and is of regional prominence.

Fished for trout.

Species: rainbow trout and brown trout.

USGS GNIS record: 234522.

Monticello Dam (feature). It is fishable. Releases create the tailwater; uppermost mile or two is best.

It is upstream of Lake Solano.

Lake Solano (feature). It is fishable. Downstream of the dam; big browns/trout run up from it.

It is downstream of Monticello Dam.

Winters (access). It is fishable. Nearest town.

Sourced from 2 independent fly sites.

Sources: CalFlyFisher and The Perfect Fly Store.

Hatches

Hatch timing not yet researched.

Access, closures and rules change; check with the state agency before you go.