Fishing Season: Spring / Summer

Cattaraugus Creek - NY

Fishing Outlook & Conditions

Water Temp:

57

Orvis Buffalo's Tip of the Week

Tons of smallmouth bass, walleye, channel catfish. Fish cray fish or minnow patterns. Conehead zonkers with light sink tips work vary well under the current conditions. Both swinging and stripping will work great. 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 7/2/25

Water conditions are very good at the moment as long as we don’t get a ton of rain. Just be sure to check the gauge before fishing to see if conditions have changed. https://waterdata.usgs.gov/ny/nwis/uv?site_no=04213500

Techniques & Tips as of 7/2/25

Streamers in size 4-10, white, black, and olive 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):
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.

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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