Cattaraugus Creek | NY Fly Fishing Reports & Conditions

Orvis Buffalo's Tip of the Week

The Catt is still up and stained from the rain this past weekend. It will probably still take another few days with no precipitation. When things come back into shape, we should be looking at streams that are full of fresh fish steelhead from the lake. Keep your eyes on the gauges and feel free to call us for up to date flows and conditions. https://waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-location/04213500/#dataTypeId=daily-00060-0&period=P1Y

5-Day Outlook as of 3/19/25

Try fishing something that is dam regulated like Burt or the Oak or any other Erie Trib. Niagara would also be an option. All of the inland trout fisheries are in perfect shape at the moment. This is the best time of the year to fish for inland trout. The fishing is usually very productive and offer a beautiful setting and solitude. Give the store a call for opportunities to fish! Tying some flies and filling some boxes for when the weather breaks is also a great way to excited for spring. https://waterdata.usgs.gov/ny/nwis/uv?site_no=04213500

Orvis Buffalo's Recommended Fly Patterns

"Must-have" fly fishing patterns in descending order of importance:

Name:	Colors:	Size(s):
Senyo's AI Intruder	White
Lynch's Double Dot Egg	Orange and pink	10
Tunghead Stonefly	Yellow, black, brown	6-10
Moto's Minnow	White	4-8
Senyo flow rider	Grey, olive
Jerry’s ultra mini intruder	Black and purple
Steak N Eggs	Orange	8
Egg Fly	Pink orange chartruese	8-12
Jeremiahs mini tube truder	Purple, claret
Jerry’s skinny hoh	Olive and white, purple and black