Fishing Season: Fall

Cattaraugus Creek - NY

Fishing Outlook & Conditions

Water Temp:

60

Orvis Buffalo's Tip of the Week

Friendly reminder that the majority of the water flowing through the Seneca Reservation is closed to fishing for the remainder of 2025. (Small section below Gowanda is still open.) https://waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-location/04213500/#dataTypeId=daily-00060-0&period=P1Y

Directions open in app

Map of Cattaraugus Creek

Water Flow Data

Orvis-Endorsed guides nearby

Alberto Rey

5-Day Outlook as of 10/23/25

High water at 580 CFS after much needed rains. Keep your eye on the gauge. As the CFS and turbidity come down we should have great fishing. https://waterdata.usgs.gov/ny/nwis/uv?site_no=04213500

Techniques & Tips as of 10/23/25

Swinging streamers and dead dreifintg eggs and nymphs under an indicator. Oros are our favorite indicators.

Local Species Available Fall

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    Steelhead

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    Salmon

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    Brown Trout

Orvis Buffalo's Recommended Fly Patterns

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

Name: Colors: Size(s):
Bead Head Woolly Bugger Streamer White 6
Cone Head Marabou Muddler White, Brown, Black, 6
Chicken Little Chartreuse, Orange, 8
Bead Head Stonefly Black 8-12
Senyo’s AI Intruder Seafoam, Rainbow 2
Vitso’s Psycho Spawn Orange, Pink, Chartr 10-14
Tungsten Nemec Stone Nymph Black, Gold 8-10
Egg Fly Orange, Pink, Chartreuse 8-14
Steelhead Hammer Orange, Chartreuse, Blue 8-12
Steak -N- Eggs Orange, Pink, Chartreuse 10-12

Bead Head Woolly Bugger Streamer

Every angler needs an assortment of these weighted attractor Bead Head Woolly Bugger Streamer flies.

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Orvis Buffalo's Recommended Gear

Description: About Cattaraugus Creek

https://extapps.dec.ny.gov/docs/fish_marine_pdf/cattcreeksteelhead.pdf

Nearest Airport:

Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)

Hatches:

Minnows, leeches, and egg paterns

Best Time to Fish:

First and Last Light

Best Stretch:

RT. 5 & 20 bridge to Scoby Dam

Best Access:

https://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/fish_marine_pdf/cattcreekhosmer.pdf