Fish a midge pupa, small mayfly nymph, or small beadhead under an indicator or on a stillwater sinking line. Fishing a type III sinking line with a wooly bugger is also productive. Putah Creek is high, but clear and the fishing is tough. Very few large spawning fish are being caught. Fish a small mayfly or midge under a yarn indicator and be sure to use enough weight to get to the bottom.
Dead drifts are the key to catching fish here.
A few smaller fish are rising in the afternoon to BWOs and midges. Access the river below the dam. Stanislaus River is blown out at 1,500 cfs. Fishing should be good once the flows drop below 300 cfs. Fishing will pick up once the water clears and the flow drops to 2000 cfs or below.