Fishing Season: Spring / Summer

Cattaraugus Creek - NY

Fishing Outlook & Conditions

Water Temp:

80

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. 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 9/2/25

Too hot to fish https://waterdata.usgs.gov/ny/nwis/uv?site_no=04213500

Techniques & Tips as of 9/2/25

To hot to fish

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):
Bead Head Flash Zonker White 6
Zonker White, Brown, Black, 6
Hawkins' Hat Trick Yellow, black, brown 4
TeQueely Streamer Yellow 4-8
Jiggly Cray Snack Ollive and Orange 10G
Shimmer Bugger Thin Mint 6
Tungsten Cone Head Woolly Bugger Olive, Black 4-8
Franke Shiner Minnow 4-8
Nutcracker Yellow
Gallup’s Dungeon Olive and black

Bead Head Flash Zonker

When fishing for bass, this pattern fills the need for an all-purpose big fish fly.

2.99

Item #930E

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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