West Canada Creek New York Fly Fishing Report & Options for Selecting Flies: Email us at (sales@perfectflystore.com) with the dates you will be fishing and we will send you a list of our fly recommendations. We can get flies and gear to you within two to three business days from the time you place your order via Priority Mail. If you provide a budget for flies, we will select them to match the budget and get them to you on time for your trip. Your can also call us at 800-594-4726 and we will help you decide what flies and gear to use. All orders are shipped free in the U.S. If under a $100 order requiring Priority mail is a charge of only $8.10. Orders over a $100 are shipped free via Priority Mail.
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Type of Stream
Tailwater
Species
Brown Trout (Stocked and Wild)
Size
medium
Location
Central New York
Nearest Towns
Utica
Season
Year Round in tailwater section,
other areas per General Trout
Season.
Access:
good
Non-Resident License
State of New York
Weather
National Weather Service
Season:
The season is open all year in the Trophy Section and by General Trout Regulations in other areas.
Winter:
Fly fishing West Canada Creek during the Winter is a great time due to its almost constant water temperature from the turbines.
Spring:
Springtime is normally a good time to for fly fishing West Canada Creek because of the hatches but only provided the water levels are not too high. .
Summer:
Trout fishing stays pretty good during the Summer due to the cool discharge of lake bottom water.
Fall:
Fall is a great time, maybe the best time for big browns, for fishing West Canada Creek.
Recommended Tackle & Gear
Fly Line:
4, 5 or 6 weight
Leaders:
Dry fly: 9 to 12 ft., 5 or 6X Nymphing:
71/2 ft., 3 or 4X, Streamers 0-2X
Tippets:
Dry fly: 5 or 6X, Nymphing: 3 or 4X,
Streamer 0-2X
Best Fly Rods:
Perfect Fly Supreme Four, Superb Five
or Ultimate Six
Fly Reels:
For 4/5/6 fly line
Fly Floatants and Misc Items:
Floatants, KISS Strike Indicators
Tools & Accessories:
Nippers, forceps, retractors, etc.
Copyright 2013 James Marsh
Fly Fishing West Canada Creek New York
West Canada Creek isn’t really a creek. It’s a river. It’s located in Central New York State. This stream has a good population of large brown trout ranging from twelve to eighteen inches. Brook trout are common in its tributaries. Fly fishing West Canada Creek can be very rewarding and as much a pleasure as any stream in the state of New York at times.
The stream averages about eighty feet in width. It consist of many large deep pools connected by riffles and stretches of heavy pocket water. The trophy section is open year-round. It is considered the best part of the river by many anglers. It starts at Trenton Falls and flows two and a half miles to the confluence of Cincinnati Creek. The trophy section is all “catch and release” with artificial lures and flies only. This is a tailwater and like all tailwaters the water levels are always of prime importance. You should always keep a eye out for rising water suddenly discharged. The Trenton Falls dam isn’t discharged on a published schedule. Power demands controls the release of water. Flows from 400 to 700 are ideal for wading.
You can access the Trenton Falls section of West Canada Creek from State Route #12 that runs north out of Utica to Route #28 East to the river. Access is available along Route 28 which has ample parking spots with direct access to the river.
Fishing methods vary greatly. There’s a large variety of aquatic insects as well as baitfish and minnows. Streamers are effective especially on high water. On normal discharges, most of the fishing is done with nymphs. When no water is being discharged, the stream appears more like a small stream with riffles, runs and little pools. This channels the insects and other trout food into the current seams.