A western New York tributary with a heavy stocked run of salmon and steelhead concentrated below the Waterport dam — short, productive, often crowded water that fishes from fall through spring.
- Mixed
About as good as it gets
Low and clear — careful approach country. Take your time — read the water before you cast.
90% confidence in this read
Live now
Conditions on the water
Trends shown where the gauge supports them
Level
Dry recently
No gauge reading
Water temp
9.0°C
Estimated
Clarity
Clear
Air temp
25°C
Wind
W 15 km/h
Gentle breeze
Pressure
1024 hPa
Rain · 24h
0.0 mm
No rain
Rain · ahead
0.0 mm
No meaningful rain · next 48h
Live readings — water temperature is an estimate where the gauge does not record it.
How to fish · for steelhead
The brief
When · where · method · kit
How to fish it · for steelhead
When
Salmon Sep–Oct; steelhead Oct–Apr
Where
A western New York tributary with a heavy stocked run of salmon and steelhead concentrated below the Waterport dam — short, productive, often crowded water…
Why this works
Excellent — water temperature is right today, though insect activity could be better.
Hatches & runs
What's on, when
Twelve months at a glance
Through the year
0–3 scale · June highlighted
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Black MidgeHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Freshwater ShrimpHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Western Blue-Winged OliveHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Pale Morning DunHatch
2
3
3
2
Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.
Today's fly · curated pack
Top pattern + the box
5 patterns from this venue's curated pack
Detail · next 12h
Water temperature & rain
The two readings most likely to move the verdict
Water temperature for steelhead
Ideal9°C est.ideal 4–13°C
0°14°28°
Evidence
Why today scores what it does
6 factors, signed
- Temperature10028% weight
- Flow8022% weight
- Clarity9518% weight
- Feeding Time8013% weight
- Pressure757% weight
- Insect activity6312% weight
About this water
Oak Orchard Creek, end to end
Field guide · contributor-editedOak Orchard Creek · about
What this water is
Background · character · contributors
About this water
Oak Orchard Creek · directions
How to get to the water
Directions
Oak Orchard Creek · permits
Good to know
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
- New York licence; verify NY DEC reach rules
- Introduced, harvestable sport fishery.
Oak Orchard Creek
A western New York tributary with a heavy stocked run of salmon and steelhead concentrated below the Waterport dam — short, productive, often crowded water that fishes from fall through spring.
Species
About as good as it gets
Low and clear — careful approach country. Take your time — read the water before you cast.
90% confidence in this read
Water temperature for steelhead
Ideal9°C est.ideal 4–13°C
0°14°28°
Why this score · for steelhead
- Temperature10028% weight
- Flow8022% weight
- Clarity9518% weight
- Feeding Time8013% weight
- Pressure757% weight
- Insect activity6312% weight
Conditions
Level
Dry recently
No gauge reading
Water temp
9.0°C
Estimated
Clarity
Clear
Air temp
25°C
Wind
W 15 km/h
Gentle breeze
Pressure
1024 hPa
Rain · 24h
0.0 mm
No rain
Rain · ahead
0.0 mm
No meaningful rain · next 48h
Live readings — water temperature is an estimate where the gauge does not record it.
How to fish it · for steelhead
When
Salmon Sep–Oct; steelhead Oct–Apr
Where
A western New York tributary with a heavy stocked run of salmon and steelhead concentrated below the Waterport dam — short, productive, often crowded water…
Why this works
Excellent — water temperature is right today, though insect activity could be better.
Through the year
0–3 scale · June highlighted
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Black MidgeHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Freshwater ShrimpHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Western Blue-Winged OliveHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Pale Morning DunHatch
2
3
3
2
Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
- New York licence; verify NY DEC reach rules
- Introduced, harvestable sport fishery.
Directions
About this water
A western New York tributary with a heavy stocked run of salmon and steelhead concentrated below the Waterport dam — short, productive, often crowded water that fishes from fall through spring.
- Mixed
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