Lower Provo River Fishing Report 8-1-2017
Location
Lower Provo River
Overview
The lower provo has been fishing very well. The flows have recently been fluctuating, but are holding steady under 500 cfs. With the recent amount of angling and tubing pressure the fish are becoming slightly more selective, but can still be found with the correct flies and drag-free drifts. PMD and caddis patterns have been consistently producing healthy fish in both the mornings and the evenings. The hatches have been pretty significant in the late evenings and this tends to be when the best dry fly fishing is. Focus your attention towards the banks as the fish are holding tight to structure, undercut banks, and overhanging trees or bushes. It is also becoming the time of year to break out the big bugs. Terrestrial patterns such as an ants or hoppers will also begin to produce fish. This can be especially effective when dropping a nymph (PMDs, caddis, sow bugs) underneath your large dry fly. If you are willing to deal with some pressure, this is a great place to check out right now. A little bit cooler in the canyon, scenic views, and healthy strong fish. With the current water levels in Deer Creek reservoir, it’s looking like the lower is going to fish consistently well throughout the fall!
Recent Flows
418 CFS
Fishing
Good
Current Hatches
Pmd’s, caddis
Terrestrials – Ants
Streamers
Best Techniques
Nymphs: Size 18-22
Sow bugs, bling midge, disco midge, juju midge, pmd barr emerger, split case pmd, crystal hunchback, mayhem emerger, magic flies, birds nests, caddis pupae and san juan worms
Dry flies: Size 18-22
PMDs: CDC biot comparadun, last chance cripple, sparkle dun, hackle dun, rusty spinners,
Caddisl: Olive body elk hair caddis, ez caddis, x-caddis
Streamers : Size 4-12
Zonker, wooly bugger, sculpzilla, sparkle minnow, baby sex-dungeon
Best Time Of Day
6 AM – 10 AM
5 PM – 9 PM
