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Welcome to the Bristol Hills Fly Company page. It is our goal at BHFC to offer our clients a rewarding and enjoyable outing. Our guides will do their best to teach you some of the tricks to becoming successful on our local waters, while retaining just the right amount of information to keep you coming back each year. We are blessed with year round Fly fishing opportunities in the Finger Lakes region. We will fish most of the tributaries to Lake Ontario including the Salmon River, Oak Orchard, Genesee River, as well as some smaller waters like the Oatka creek, Wiscoy and the Cohocton. Fish species and time of the year will dictate our game plan as where to fish .
Late winter and early spring offers us the chance to get into some excellent Steelhead fishing. As always we need the cooperation of Mother Nature to keep the streams at fishable levels. The preferred method to take these brilliant fish is on light tackle fly gear. We will show you, our client, how to properly play these fish on light tackle and how truly rewarding it is to land these magnificent fish. As the month of April rolls around our other local streams open up and offer us some great Brown Trout and Rainbow fishing. Traditional spring techniques with egg patterns and small nymphs make for some enjoyable days on the water.
As the summer season approaches so does the dry fly season. This , however is not the only way to fish. We will utilize traditional nymphing techniques, and maybe even work some streamers. Our spring and freestone creeks offer us a great summer fishery. As evening approaches and with a little luck we can catch the spinner falls and watch the streams come alive. Nothing is better than the sounds of a flowing stream and rising Brown trout gulping down those flies. 
For those of you who prefer to catch warm water fish we can target both large and small mouth bass as well as pan fish. This is a great way to introduce a child to the wonders of fishing on either, Fly or traditional spinning gear. As fall approaches and the weather begins to cool, the tributaries in the Finger Lakes area of New York come alive with spawning salmon. For those of you who have never experienced the thrill of hooking into one of our King salmon on a fly rod, you owe it to your self to try it once (we know you will be back again after this experience).As the salmon begin to spawn the brown trout colored so brightly in their fall colors show up to feast on any loose eggs that are floating down the river. Excitement for all as we target these magnificent fish, sure to take you into your backing while testing your fishing ability as they leap into the air trying to throw the hook. A mixed bag of Kings in the 20 pound range and browns from 10 + pounds is not uncommon during the peak of the run. Most of the water we will fish during the fall is easily waded, however we do strongly advise the use of studded wading boots . My personal favorite is the Simms Guide boot with the Aqua Stealth spiked bottoms . These boots give me great support and all day comfort. A great choice for a reel is the ORVIS Battenkill Mid Arbor IV. This reel is my personal favorite as it holds an ample amount of backing and provides a extremely smooth and strong drag system.The ORVIS TLS 7wt 10' rod is a great rod for the hard fighting Kings and Browns that we will encounter.
Please feel free to contact us for any questions that you may have about the type of gear to bring along for your trip. We would rather you ask, then arrive unprepared and not be able to get the full enjoyment out of your trip. Roll casting can cover most of the streams. If you don’t feel that your skills are up to the task rest assured that our professional guides would instruct you so that by the end of your trip you will have the knowledge and confidence to succeed on your own. As the sunlight fades into darkness we will relive the tales of the ones that got away and share the memories of the ones that did not. It is our goal at Bristol Hills Fly Company to provide you with a memorable trip and to make some new life long fishing friends. We at BHFC hope that we are able to provide you with the resources to make you a better Fly fisher. If you feel that your skills are not what you had wished for, please check into one of our casting clinics. These “schools” are designed to help improve your ability as well as teach new comers the art of Fly- casting. We also conduct on- stream schools to work with you to help your overcome any challenges that you may have while on stream. Please e- mail kevin@bristolhillsoutfitters.com for information on the PT Slammer ; EGG-Citement ;Baby Jr. or Coho Candy ( our go to patterns)
We at Bristol Hills Fly Company hope to see you on the stream soon and remember we are here to “Guide your passion for the outdoors”. Salmon River Map Oak Orchard Map
Fishing Report / Information
Thanks for your support this season , If you are interested in a guide trip for next fall we are taking reservations now .
Please remember to support the Local Fly Shops as much as possible as the difference in price from the big Box stores is pennies and the info gained from the shops is priceless. Not to mention the fun you will have with some of the characters you will meet !!!!!
Season Highlights
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26 pound Coho caught by client of Jay Peck's Guide Service
Important follow up for the Oak Orchard Orleans County signs agreement for Oak Orchard River Access The Orleans County Legislature has signed a three year lease agreement with a local landowner to provide year-round public fishing access on the Oak Orchard River at an annual cost of $7,500. The agreement provides over 4,000 linear feet of river access on a portion of the east river bank for fall, winter and spring world-class fly fishing for trout and salmon. The free public fishing area includes the renowned "Sycamore Hole", a mid-stream island and part of the peninsula north of the power dam. "We felt that opening this part of the river again to the public was important to enhance the economic impact on our restaurants, lodging businesses, and tackle shops," said George Bower, County Legislature chairman, who with Legislator Ken Rush, negotiated the agreement. The NYS Department of Environmental Conservation estimates that anglers produce $9 million in annual expenditures while fishing Orleans County. Rules have been adopted and will be posted along with a map of the site, officially named, 'Oak Orchard River Access Area.' Anglers are encouraged above all to respect the rights of area property owners and to observe posted signs while enjoying this world-class fishery. There is ample public and private parking available. The new land should be accessed via the North and South NYSDEC access points. As with any stream fishing, care should be taken on trails and in swift moving water.
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