Fishing Season: Spring / Summer

Cattaraugus Creek - NY

Fishing Outlook & Conditions

Water Temp:

57

Orvis Buffalo's Tip of the Week

There are plenty of opportunities to catch many different species out of the lower catt right now. Tons of smallmouth bass, walleye, channel catfish and even the occasional steelhead. Fish cray fish or minnow patterns. That has yielded the best results as of lately. https://waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-location/04213500/#dataTypeId=daily-00060-0&period=P1Y

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Map of Cattaraugus Creek

Water Flow Data

Orvis-Endorsed guides nearby

Alberto Rey

5-Day Outlook as of 5/26/25

Decent conditions this week as long as rain holds off. We need the turbidity to come closer to 20 for decent visibility. https://waterdata.usgs.gov/ny/nwis/uv?site_no=04213500

Techniques & Tips as of 5/26/25

Streamers have been the most effective fished off of a sink tip or sinking line.

Local Species Available Spring / Summer

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    Bass

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    Carp

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    Catfish

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
Trash Can Streamer N/A
Depth Charge Czech-Mate Nymph N/A
Jeremiahs mini tube truder Purple, claret
Jerry’s skinny hoh Olive and white, purple and black

Senyo's AI Intruder

The leech-like profile of this steelhead streamer will have fish in a frenzy.

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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:

No Hatches right now. Fish minnow, leech, and crayfish patterns.

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