Fly Fishing Chautauqua Creek New York
Chautauqua Creek starts at Sherman and flows for
fifteen miles through a deep canyon or gorge like area
into Lake Erie. The stream was a route for industry at
the village of Westfield in the early years. The gorge
creates an area similar to that of a remote, wilderness.
Fly fishing Chautauqua Creek can be an exciting,
fun-filled adventure.
The average size steelhead of Chautauqua Creek
probably averages between five and ten pounds. There
are larger ones caught. The Fall and Winter months are
prime times to catch the steelhead.
The state of New York stocks steelhead in all of their
Lake Erie tributaries suitable for steelhead and
Chautauqua Creek lies just about smack in the middle of
the famous section called Steelhead Alley. It isn't as
large as some of the other tributaries of Lake Erie, but is
has a very high catch rate for steelhead.
Steelhead fishing ranges from the mouth of the stream
to the Westfield Water Works dam. The upper end of
this section has a 1.3 mile long catch and release area.
The season is open year-round for catch and release.
In addition to steelhead, there are both wild rainbow and
brown trout in the gorge above the dam upstream to
Putnam Road. Brown trout are also stocked in the
stream during the spring. There's a total of eight and a
half miles of dedicated, public water access on
Chautauqua Creek. Access is also available in the
Chautauqua Gorge State Forest.
Chautauqua Creek is said to produce over one
steelhead per hour of fishing. That's a huge catch rate
for steelhead.
Not everything about the stream is good. It is heavily
pressured in the Fall season, especially on the
weekends. It also freezes earlier than many other
streams in the Great Lakes region. This can be a
problem even during the first of the month of December.
You should check the stream conditions prior to
traveling to Chautauqua Creek. If the season tends to
be on the warm side with non-freezing temperatures, the
creek can fish good throughout the month of December.
Rain and mild temperatures are the keys to it.
The clear ledge pools just up and downstream from
Route #5 are usually the most heavily fished parts of the
stream, but the entire lowermost five miles of the stream
provide access to spawning fish.
Season:
The season is open all year for trout and salmon from
the mouth to Westfield Water Works dam. Trout above
the dam is open April through Oct. 15
Winter:
Fly fishing Chautauqua Creek during the Winter is fine
provided the water isn't frozen.
Spring:
Steelhead remain in the stream into April. Spring is a
great time to catch trout in the upper part of the creek.
Summer:
Trout fishing is usually fine during the Summer..
Fall:
Fall is the bet all around time for steelhead fishing.
Fly Fishing Gear, Tackle and Trout Flies
Chautauqua Creek starts at Sherman and flows for
fifteen miles through a deep canyon or gorge like area
into Lake Erie. The stream was a route for industry at
the village of Westfield in the early years. The gorge
creates an area similar to that of a remote, wilderness.
Fly fishing Chautauqua Creek can be an exciting,
fun-filled adventure.
The average size steelhead of Chautauqua Creek
probably averages between five and ten pounds. There
are larger ones caught. The Fall and Winter months are
prime times to catch the steelhead.
The state of New York stocks steelhead in all of their
Lake Erie tributaries suitable for steelhead and
Chautauqua Creek lies just about smack in the middle of
the famous section called Steelhead Alley. It isn't as
large as some of the other tributaries of Lake Erie, but is
has a very high catch rate for steelhead.
Steelhead fishing ranges from the mouth of the stream
to the Westfield Water Works dam. The upper end of
this section has a 1.3 mile long catch and release area.
The season is open year-round for catch and release.
In addition to steelhead, there are both wild rainbow and
brown trout in the gorge above the dam upstream to
Putnam Road. Brown trout are also stocked in the
stream during the spring. There's a total of eight and a
half miles of dedicated, public water access on
Chautauqua Creek. Access is also available in the
Chautauqua Gorge State Forest.
Chautauqua Creek is said to produce over one
steelhead per hour of fishing. That's a huge catch rate
for steelhead.
Not everything about the stream is good. It is heavily
pressured in the Fall season, especially on the
weekends. It also freezes earlier than many other
streams in the Great Lakes region. This can be a
problem even during the first of the month of December.
You should check the stream conditions prior to
traveling to Chautauqua Creek. If the season tends to
be on the warm side with non-freezing temperatures, the
creek can fish good throughout the month of December.
Rain and mild temperatures are the keys to it.
The clear ledge pools just up and downstream from
Route #5 are usually the most heavily fished parts of the
stream, but the entire lowermost five miles of the stream
provide access to spawning fish.
Season:
The season is open all year for trout and salmon from
the mouth to Westfield Water Works dam. Trout above
the dam is open April through Oct. 15
Winter:
Fly fishing Chautauqua Creek during the Winter is fine
provided the water isn't frozen.
Spring:
Steelhead remain in the stream into April. Spring is a
great time to catch trout in the upper part of the creek.
Summer:
Trout fishing is usually fine during the Summer..
Fall:
Fall is the bet all around time for steelhead fishing.
Fly Fishing Gear, Tackle and Trout Flies
Copyright 2011 James Marsh
| Type of Stream Tailwater/Freestone Species Steelhead Salmon Brown Trout (Wild and Stocked) Rainbows (Wild) Size Small Location Northwestern New York Nearest Towns Westfield Mayville Season Trout and Salmon Open all year Access: Good Non-Resident License State of New York Weather National Weather Service Fly Fishing Gear, Tackle and Trout Flies |
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