Current Conditions Summary
The Middle Provo is flowing at 310 CFS, and below the River Road Bridge it is about 250 CFS. Nymphing is still the most consistent fishing. Fishing from sun-up to sun-down has been good. Dry fly opportunity is best midmorning on. The best dry fly opportunity over all has been the PMD hatches above river road.
Flow & Water
- Discharge: 310 CFS (Cubic Feet per Second). Below the Diversion 250cfs
- Clarity: Clear
- Water Temp: Holding steady at 50 (°F).
- Outlook: Good early fall fishing!
Weather & Timing
- Best Window: When the sun is up!
- Weather: mid 70s.
- Strategy: Anytime you can see. Its a good time to be out there. But the best fishing is from mid morning on.
Hatches & Bug Activity
The main activity of the river right now is PMDs and midges.
- Midges: Seen hatching most mornings.
- PMDS: Expect these most mornings from 11am-3pm
Recommended Flies
Nymphs (Sub-surface)
- Sow Bugs: #18-22 (Grey, Tan, Rainbow)
- Midges: #22-26 (KF Flasher, Stalcup Midge, WD-40s, Bling Midges).
- Junk Food: San Juan worms, small red annelids
- PMD Nymphs: #18-22 (Split Case, Quilldagons, Mayhems, BTS nymph, Juju Baetis).
- Caddis: #18-22 (Swing Caddis, Translucent Pupa, Helio Caddis, Hares ears)
Dries (Surface)
- Midges: #18-20 (Griffith’s Gnat, Mother Shucker, Cluster Midge).
- PMD Dries: #18-22 (Film Critic, Rusty Spinner, CDC Thorax PMD, Drymerger, Tiny Cream Colored midges).
- Terrestrials: #12-18 (Bionic Ant, CDC Ant)
Streamers
- Leeches/Buggers: #10-14 (White, Olive, Black)
- Jigged/Dead drift Streamers: Smaller Streamers fished dead drift or under an indicator have been picking up