01/08/2012

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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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Click here to subscribe to our fishing report by email. This report is a brief overview of what is happening on our most popular surrounding streams. I 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 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.

The start to 2012 has been good for us here in Park City, hopefully this fishing report finds all of our great friends at Trout Bum 2 doing well. It has been a dry winter in Utah so far this season. There is a few inches of snow on the ground and a few more feet up on the mountains. The dry year has also seen warmer than average temperatures. With athe warmer temps and lack of snow the fishing has remained good. Fishing on the tailwater streams such as the Provo and Weber have been good on nymphs and on small midge dries. The Green River below Flaming Gorge has been fishing well and has very quiet with few people fishing. The winter is shaping up to be below normal for precipitation, and if this trend continues it will bode well for good fishing for the next few months.

Trout Bum 2

Water Location: Lower Provo River Below Deer Creek Reservoir

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Water Level / Flow: CUWCD: Lower Provo River Flows

Fishing Pressure: Low

Fishing: Good

Hatches: Midges and some BWO's

Best Techniques: Dries, Dry Dropper, and Nymph fishing.

Best Times: 11-4

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

Forecast for the next few weeks: Water levels are good, minimal tubers, and good fishing.

Other Comments: Nymphing has been productive, decent action on dries and streamers. Flows of around 250 CFS. Please do not wade on spawning beds.

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

Dry Flies: Morgan's Para Midge, Small Parachute Adams, Sparkle Duns, Hackle Stacker BWO, Griffiths Gnat

Nymphs: Idyl's Dark Sow Bug, Rocky Mountain Sow Bug, BWO Barrs Emerger, JuJu Baetis, WD 40, WD 50, JuJu B Midge, Zebra Midge, Egg Patterns

Streamers: Small buggers (black and olive), Natural Zonkers, Egg Sucking Leech

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: Average

Fishing : Good

Hatches: BWO and Midges

Best Techniques: Nymphing, Dry, Dry Dropper, streamers

Best Times: 11-4

Best Water Types to fish: Deep slow runs, pocket water, riffled water, back eddies, seams, slow pools

Forecast for the next few weeks: 150-250 CFS

Other Comments: Please respect other anglers give everyone some room, there is plenty of water to fish. Please do not wade on spawning beds.

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

Dry Flies: Griffiths Gnat, Small Parachute Adams, Sparkle Dun Grey/Olive, Winger BWO, CDC Biot Comparadun, Winger BWO, Lawsons Thorax BWO, Matts Midge

Nymphs: Tiny Tailwater Black, JuJu B Midge, Not Much Black, Zebra Midge, Pheasant Tail, RS2, JuJu Baetis, Egg Patterns

Streamers: Dungeon's, Buggers, Circus Peanut, Slumpbuster, Clouser

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: Low

Fishing : Poor

Hatches: Midges

Best Techniques: Nymphing, Streamer fishing, Dry, Dry Dropper

Best Times: Middle of the day

Best Water Types to fish: deep slower runs, seam, pocket water, along the banks

Forecast for the next few weeks: Water levels are down to fishable levels lots of public water on the Upper Provo in the Uintas. Please do not wade on the spawning beds. Tough to fish in winter, often freezes over.

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

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

Dry Flies: Parachute Adams

Nymphs: San Juan Worm, Pheasant Tails, Prince Nymphs, Sow Bugs, Zebra Midges, WD 40, WD 50, Egg patterns.

Streamers: Circus Peanut, Olive Buggers, Black Buggers, Silveys Sculpin, Dungeons

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: Low

Fishing: Average

Hatches: Midges and some BWO's

Best Techniques: Nymphing and streamers, some dry fly fishing

Best Times: A11-4

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

Forecast for the next few weeks: River is at a good flow right now, limited people fishing, please do not wade on spawning beds

Other Comments: Water levels are flowing around 180-200 CFS, this would be a good place to stick a big fish, Please do not wade on spawning beds.

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

Dry Flies: Morgan's Para Midge, Small Parachute Adams, Biot Midge, Griffiths Gnat

Nymphs: WD-40, WD-50, Idyl's Dark Sow Bug, Agges Natural Sow, Rocky Mountain Sow, Ray Charles, Pheasant Tails, Egg Patterns

Streamers: Black Leeches, Natural Zonkers, Slumpbusters, Silveys Sculpin, Black Leeches.

Water Location: Weber River Above Rockport Reservoir

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

Fishing Pressure: None

Fishing : Fair

Hatches: BWO and Midges

Best Techniques: Dry droppers, small streamers, shallow nymph rigs

Best Times: 11-4

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

Forecast for the next few weeks: Water levels are at a good level right now, please do not wade on spawning beds.

Other Comments: Not many reports from the river,minimal pressure. Tough in the winter, often freezes over.

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

Dry Flies: Parachute Adams, Stimulators, Elk Hair Caddis, Para Hopper

Nymphs: Zebra Midges, Pheasant Tails, Hares Ears, Prince nymphs, San Juan Worms, Agees Natural Sow Bug, Idyls Dark Sow Bug, Egg Patterns.

Streamers: Buggers (olive and blacks), Small Zonkers, Small Leeches, Slumpbusters

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: Better fishing condition has increased traffic on the Green.

Fishing : Good

Hatches: BWO and Midges

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

Best Times: Middle of the Day

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

Forecast for the next few weeks: Flows of around 1000-2000, fishing has been VERY GOOD on all 3 sections of the Green.

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: CDC Biot Comparadun BWO, Parachute Adams, Morgan's Midge, Triple Double. Lawsons Thorax Baetis

Nymphs: Wiggly Worms, Zebra Midges, WD-40's, Sow Bugs, Scud Patterns, San Juan Worm, WD-50, Pheasant Tails, Egg Patterns.

Streamers: Dungeons, Circus Peanut, Articulated Monkey, Buggers, Silveys Sculpin

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

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Water Level / Flow: Varies

Fishing Pressure: Low

Fishing : Average to Good. Water levels influence nymphs vs dries, depends on the rivers.

Hatches: Midges and BWO's

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

Best Times: depends on location

Best Water Types to fish: Pools and runs, riffles waters, beaver ponds, undercut banks, pocket water.

Forecast for the next few weeks: Tailwaters remain best option, check water flows for best locations. Frestones will be a little tough with lower water levels.

Other Comments: Small streams can be tough in the winter.

Top producing fly patterns on these area rivers have been:

Dry Flies: Parachute Adams, Griffiths Gnat, Stimulators, PMX, Elk Hair Caddis, Para Hopper, M's Hopper

Nymphs: Tung Teasers, Pheasant Tails, Prince Nymphs, Zebra midges, San Juan Worms, Sow Bugs, Tung Teaser, egg patterns

Streamers: Sculpins, Buggers, small leeches.

Water Location: L.C. Ranch

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Fishing : Will be iced over soon

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