Butano Creek - San Mateo County - California ?

Steve wrote:
On Thu, 28 Sep 2006 11:23:47 -0700, "levartze"
wrote:

Anyone fly fish Butano Creek? Just curious on whether or not it would be
worth driving an hour to try and catch something. Any comments would be
appreciated.
Thanks,
Bob


Butano and Pescadero both have steelhead, but I wouldn't call either a
fishing destination.

For an hour's drive? Sure they are, or at least used to be. I lived
in Pescadero in 86-87, and caught 47 steelhead that winter. Yeah, they
were half-pounders, but consistently catching 18-25 inch fish on a six
weight is nothing to sneeze at. Plus, there are (again at least used to
be) occasional silver salmon.

IIRC, there's a diversion dam on Butano above which you can fish for
resident rainbows. Maybe that's what the OP is asking about. If so,
it may not be worth the hour's drive. We're talking 6 inchers, with bow
& arrow casting. (Unless I'm confusing it with Bean Creek, a few miles
south.)

Has anyone fished either stream recently?

Bob