On Columbus Day we decided to fish Cattaraugus Creek.  The water was steadily receding  (lower 600 cfs) and we were optimistic that we we might enjoy visibility to target fresh steelhead.  We also wanted to explore some new holes, as well as check out the changes to the system after this summer’s flood.  As soon as we crossed the Creek on I-90, we knew that our  angling hopes were too optimistic.  The Catt was still discolored.  With all the post-flood silt and mud in the system, anglers may need to revise their visibility/cfs guidelines when fishing the Catt.  Not to be deterred, we fished above the Versailles Bridge, around Gowonda, the South Fork and in Zoar Valley.  Early on I hooked two fresh steelhead in the lower system fishing a bright orange wooly bugger.  Both took off downstream and became unbuttoned.  Sloppy fish fighting on my part because it was my only action all day!  That said, it was a pleasant day to fish w/ a friend, the angling pressure was minimal, the weather decent and the fall foliage bright.  Barring significant rainfall, my hunch is that the  Lower Catt will offer some very fine fishing for bright fish in the next few days!