08/11/2010

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Utah Fly Fishing Report: Utah Fishing Report & Hatch Reports For The Provo River, Green River, Weber River, L.C. Ranch & Other Utah Rivers & Streams

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This report is a brief overview of what is happening on our most popular surrounding streams. We try to update it every 2-4 weeks as conditions change and time permits. If you don't see what you are looking for or would like to give us a report, please Contact Us or call toll free 1-877-878-2862. It is a compilation of our experiences on the water, our guides reports, and reports received from customers. We are always happy to update you with current conditions on these and many other Utah waters locally and in surrounding states.

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Summer is in full swing in Park City. The weather here has been nice and the fishing has been very good. There have been good reports from all over Northern Utah, and people have been cathing some really nice fish. The Green River Below Flaming Gorge has been a very productive fishery. The "A" section has been nymphing very well. Dry fly people should check out the lower stretches of the river (B and C sections) for the best dry fly action on small hoppers, caddis, and PMD's. Locally, our guides have been reporting excellent fishing on The Weber river with nymphs, stimulators, and hoppers during the day. There has also been great caddis hacthes in the evening on the Weeb. The Middle Provo has been good. Both our clients and guides have been doing really well throwing a variety nymphs. Dry fly fishing on the Middle Provo has been sporatic, the best option has been throwing PMD's during the day up by the Jordanelle Dam or waiting for the evening and throwing small caddis dries. Dry fly fishing should be picking up with hoppers and caddis in the next few weeks. The Lower Provo is still a little on the high side. Fishing on the Lower has been good, and we have seen some nice rainbows this summer. The Lower has been really busy with rafters so it might be better to hit the Lower in the early morning hours or late in the evening. Small streams have been fair, these rivers become tough to fish this time of the year due to low water levels. Small streams out towards the Uinta Mountains and Uinta Basin are still a great option to get away from crowds, howevor, they can be a little moody this time of the year. Get out an enjoy the weather and throw some big bugs while it is still warm.

Water Location: Lower Provo River Below Deer Creek Reservoir

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Water Level / Flow: CUWCD: Lower Provo River Flows

Fishing Pressure: Moderate

Fishing: good

Hatches: PMD's

Best Techniques: Nymphing sow's and PMD's

Best Times: 8-11 and 4-9

Best Water Types to fish: Deep slow runs, seams, dropoffs, areas of structure, riffles, pocket water.

Forecast for the next few weeks: Water is still a little high, and there are lots of rafters on the water.

Other Comments: Please don't wade in spawning beds, watch out for the rafters

Top producing fly patterns on the Lower Provo River have been:

Dry Flies: Vis A Dun PMD, Comparadun PMD, PMD Cripple, Elk Hair Caddis, Para Hopper

Nymphs: Agees Natural Sow Bug, Barrs Emerger PMD, JUJU PMD. Crystal Hunchback PMD, Spikomikes Tan, Mitchells Split Case PMD

Streamers: Black Buggers, Black Leeches

Water Location: Middle Provo River Below Jordanelle Reservoir

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Water Level / Flow: CUWCD: Middle Provo River Flows | USGS: Middle Provo River Flows (River Road Bridge) |
USGS: Middle Provo River Flows (Charleston)

Fishing Pressure: High

Fishing : Good

Hatches: Caddis, PMD'S, small hoppers

Best Techniques: Nymphing, Streamer fishing early and late in the day, Throwing the Dry

Best Times: Morning to early afternoon, evenings

Best Water Types to fish: Deep slow runs, Seams, Slower current areas, Riffled watrer and runs

Forecast for the next few weeks: Hoppers should be going here in a week, caddis late in the evening

Other Comments: respect other anglers give everyone some room.

Top producing fly patterns on the Middle Provo River have been:

Dry Flies: Winger PMD, Elk Hair Caddis, X-Caddis, E/C Caddis, Para Hopper

Nymphs: Z Wing Caddis, Barrs Emerger PMD, Prince Nymphs, Little Green Weedy (Caddis), Smiths Caddis Poopah, Tung Teaser

Streamers: Silveys Sculpin, Black buggers, Hot head sculpin, Olive Zonkers

Water Location: Upper Provo River

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Water Level / Flow: CUWCD: Upper Provo River Flows | USGS: Upper Provo River Flows (Woodland) | Upper Provo River Flows (Hailstone)

Fishing Pressure: some

Fishing : Average

Hatches: Hoppers and Caddis

Best Techniques: nymphing, streamer fishing, throwing dries

Best Times: mid day

Best Water Types to fish: deep slower runs, seams

Forecast for the next few weeks: water is very low right now

Other Comments: Not much public water, please respect no trespasing signs

Top producing fly patterns on the Upper Provo River have been:

Dry Flies: Stimulators, Caddis, Hoppers

Nymphs: Big Pheasant Tails, Prince nymphs, Tung Teasers, various stone fly nymphs and caddis nymphs.

Streamers: Silveys Sculpin, Olive Buggers, Black Buggers, Hot Head Sculpin

Water Location: Weber River Below Rockport Reservoir

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Water Level / Flow: USGS: Weber River Flows (Wanship) | USGS: Weber River Flows (Coalville)

Fishing Pressure: moderate

Fishing: Goodr

Hatches: Caddis and SOWS!

Best Techniques: Nymphing. streamers, dries in the evening

Best Times: mid morning to late evening

Best Water Types to fish: Heads of pools, along the banks, shallow riffles, pocket water, slow moving pools.

Forecast for the next few weeks: Good fishing to continue with warmer weather

Other Comments: A good option for large fish and less people, nymph a sow or caddis, caddis dries in the evenings

Top producing fly patterns on the Weber River Below Rockport Reservoir have been:

Dry Flies: Caddis, stimis, and hoppers on the warmer days.

Nymphs: Tailwater sow bugs, Agees Natural Sow Bug, Birds nest, hares ears, Fox's Caddis Poopah, Mitchells Split Case PMD, Barrs Emerger PMD, Pheasant Tails

Streamers: Black Leeches, Olive Sculpins, Ginger Buggers.

Water Location: Weber River Above Rockport Reservoir

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Water Level / Flow:USGS: Weber River Flows (Oakley)

Fishing Pressure: minimal

Fishing : Fair

Hatches: Caddis and hoppers

Best Techniques: Nymphing slower moving runs, dry droppers fishing.

Best Times: Mid day to Evening

Best Water Types to fish: Slower moving pools, pocket water, tail out of runs

Forecast for the next few weeks: Conditions are similar to the Upper Provo

Other Comments: Not many reports from the river, low water levels

Top producing fly patterns on the Upper Weber River have been:

Dry Flies: Stimulators and Caddis

Nymphs: Varfious stone fly nymphs

Streamers: Buggers (olive and blacks)

Water Location: Green River Below Flaming Gorge Reservoir

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Water Level / Flow: BOR: Green River Flow Forecast | USGS: Green River Flows (Greendale) |
NOAA: Green River Flow Chart (Flaming Gorge Reservoir Inflow & Outflow)

Fishing Pressure: Quite weekdays, some weekend anglers, more traffic as summer is here.

Fishing : Good to excellent

Hatches: PMD's, Caddis, and Hoppers

Best Techniques: Streamers, nymphing, dries, dry and dropper

Best Times: 10:30 to 6:30

Best Water Types to fish: banks, nymph runs, shelfs, riffles, back eddies, dropoffs

Forecast for the next few weeks: Normal Summer Flows, 1800 CFS during the day, and an evening ramp up.

Other Comments: New Zealand mud snails have been confirmed in this section of the Green. This exotic species competes for the same food as insects which then displaces the insects that trout feed on. In order to prevent spreading these invaders to other waters, wash all equipment with bleach and allow it to completely dry (drying and freezing seem to kill them) before entering other waters.

Top producing fly patterns on the Green River have been:

Dry Flies: Ants, Crickets, Taylor's Fat Albert, Vis A Dun PMD, Double ugly, Para Hopper

Nymphs: Wiggly Worms, Zebra Midges, Large Scuds, Mitchells Split Case PMD, Barrs Emerger PMD.

Streamers: black woolhead sculpin, gold wooley bugger, Silvey's sculpin Olive, Hot head Sculpin, black buggers.

Water Location: Currant Creek | Strawberry River | Duchesne River | Uinta Mountain Streams | Other Small Streams

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Water Level / Flow:Varies

Fishing Pressure: Moderate

Fishing : good water levels influence nymphs vs dries, depends on the rivers

Hatches: Caddis, Stones, and Hoppers

Best Techniques: Dry fly fishing, nymphing, small streamers, dry droppers

Best Times: depends on location and hatch

Best Water Types to fish: pools and runs, riffles waters, beaver ponds, undercut banks

Forecast for the next few weeks: fair to very good depending on location. Some rivers are still high

Other Comments: Time to go and escape from the crowds on a wide range of small streams

Top producing fly patterns on these area rivers have been:

Dry Flies: Parachute adams, Elk Hair Caddis, Stimulators, Para Hopper, PMX

Nymphs: Tung Teasers, Pheasnt Tails, Prince Nymphs, caddis nymphs, hares ears

Streamers: natural zonker, sculpins, and Buggers, small leeches.

Water Location: L.C. Ranch

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Water Level / Flow: Warm water temperatures

Fishing Pressure: none

Fishing : Not good until mid September, temps are too warm this time of the year for good fishing.

Hatches: Callibaetis, Terrestrials

Best Techniques: dry dropper, shallow nymphs, streamers

Best Times:

Best Water Types to fish:

Forecast for the next few weeks: Water temps become too high best fishing will be next fall.

Other Comments: The ranch is tough this time of the year, will get better mid september.

Top producing fly patterns on the L.C. Ranch have been:

Dry Flies: Parachute Adams

Nymphs: Chronomids

Streamers: leech, white zonker