Read the latest Middle Provo fishing reports here. Our fishing reports are comprehensive and updated regularly. Find an overview of the fishing, the latest flows, general rating of the fishing, the current hatches, the best techniques that are producing and the most productive times of day.
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The water is still high, but the fishing is good. The river is still crossable in many places but make sure to use caution when stepping off the bank. A wading stick is never a bad option when the flows are a little high.
The dry fly fishing on the Middle has been consistent with Caddis coming off early in the mornings and PMDs starting around mid-morning. The classic evening caddis hatches on the Provo are well underway with some great dry fly fishing occurring right at dusk.
Nymph fishing remains productive on the Provo. In the mornings try sow bugs and midges. As the day progresses start switching to PMD’s and Caddis flies.
Latest Flows
Dam: 334 CFS
Charleston: 242 CFS
Fishing
Good
Current Hatches
PMDs and Caddis
Best Patterns
Nymphs 18-22
Sow Bug, Ray Charles, Zebra Midges in black or purple, Bling Midge in tan or gray, Cardinal Midge, WD40, prince nymph, birds nest, nitro caddis pupa, Splitcase PMD, PMD magic fly
Dries 18-22
Last Chance Cripple PMD, Film Critic PMD, CDC PMD, Para Adams, Peacock Caddis, X Caddis, Cutter Caddis, Elk Hair Caddis.
The water is still high, but the fishing is good. I just spoke to a local fishing guru who said that it could be until mid-September when the flows drop to the 300 CFS mark. High water is better than low water, or no water… The river is still crossable in many places but make sure to use caution when stepping off the bank. A wading stick is never a bad option when the flows are a little high.
The dry fly fishing on the Middle has been consistent with Caddis coming off early in the mornings and PMDs starting around mid-morning. The classic evening caddis hatches on the Provo are well underway with some great dry fly fishing occurring right at dusk. Knowing how to recognize different patterns is key to success on the Middle when dry fly fishing right now. The ability to distinguish between different types of eating behavior on the surface is crucial in determining what fly to throw. If the fish are energetically splashing the water when taking bugs off the top, they are most likely eating caddis. If the fish are slowly sipping on the surface and not moving around too much in the water column, they are eating PMDs. Time on the water is very helpful in developing this skill, a guide is too. We have availability in August! We are more than happy to cater your guide day to improving your techniques and developing new ones. Hiring a guide is a great way to learn while also having a super productive day of fishing on the water!
Cripple is king when they are eating PMDs…
Nymph fishing remains productive on the Provo, as always. The fish are really keyed in on the PMDs throughout the day with the usual suspects producing as well (sow bugs, midges). It’s getting to the point where they are getting a little more educated resulting in the need to use lighter tippet and smaller flies. If you’re struggling, don’t be afraid to go down to 6X and a size 22 midge. Some days those Provo River fish are pricks…
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Days are filling up quickly!
Latest Flows
Dam: 499 CFS
Charleston: 406 CFS
Fishing
Great
Current Hatches
PMDs and Caddis
Best Patterns
Nymphs 18-22
Sow Bug, Ray Charles, Zebra Midges in black or purple, Bling Midge in tan or gray, Cardinal Midge,WD40, prince nymph, birds nest, Splitcase PMD, Tungsten Teaser.
Dries 18-22
Last Chance Cripple PMD, Film Critic PMD, CDC PMD, Para Adams, Peacock Caddis, X Caddis, Cutter Caddis, Elk Hair Caddis.
Guide Dan Mcrudden and Client with a nice Provo River brown trout.
Location
Middle Provo River
Overview
The water is still high, but the fishing is good. I just spoke to a local fishing guru who said that it could be until mid-September when the flows drop to the 300 CFS mark. High water is better than low water, or no water… The river is still crossable in many places but make sure to use caution when stepping off the bank. A wading stick is never a bad option when the flows are a little high.
The dry fly fishing on the Middle has been consistent with Caddis coming off early in the mornings and PMDs starting around mid-morning. The classic evening caddis hatches on the Provo are well underway with some great dry fly fishing occurring right at dusk. Knowing how to recognize different patterns is key to success on the Middle when dry fly fishing right now. The ability to distinguish between different types of eating behavior on the surface is crucial in determining what fly to throw. If the fish are energetically splashing the water when taking bugs off the top, they are most likely eating caddis. If the fish are slowly sipping on the surface and not moving around too much in the water column, they are eating PMDs. Time on the water is very helpful in developing this skill, a guide is too. We have availability in August! We are more than happy to cater your guide day to improving your techniques and developing new ones. Hiring a guide is a great way to learn while also having a super productive day of fishing on the water!
Cripple is king when they are eating PMDs…
Nymph fishing remains productive on the Provo, as always. The fish are really keyed in on the PMDs throughout the day with the usual suspects producing as well (sow bugs, midges). It’s getting to the point where they are getting a little more educated resulting in the need to use lighter tippet and smaller flies. If you’re struggling, don’t be afraid to go down to 6X and a size 22 midge. Some days those Provo River fish are pricks…
Click here to request your guide for this summer: https://www.troutbum2.com/guide-request/
Days are filling up quickly!
Latest Flows
Dam: 525 CFS
Charleston: 380 CFS
Fishing
Great
Current Hatches
PMDs and Caddis
Best Patterns
Nymphs 18-22
Sow Bug, Ray Charles, Zebra Midges in black or purple, Bling Midge in tan or gray, Cardinal Midge,WD40, prince nymph, birds nest, Splitcase PMD, Tungsten Teaser.
Dries 18-22
Last Chance Cripple PMD, Film Critic PMD, CDC PMD, Para Adams, Peacock Caddis, X Caddis, Cutter Caddis, Elk Hair Caddis.
Fishing the Middle Provo has been great-granted you get good water. The flows are still high(sub 1000cfs), but at least they are no longer running at 1700cfs. Crossing will still be a challenge and is not recommended at the moment. That being said, our guides have been doing well nymphing with caddis, pmds, sows, worms, and of course-midges. Even with the high flows we have been seeing a few fish eating PMD’s on the surface so if Dry flies are your top priority don’t rule out this awesome stretch of river. As it is nearing the end of June, we should see some Green Drakes popping any day, but the hatch will likely be delayed due to the colder water and higher flows. The Drakes generally start lower on the river near Deer Creek and make their way up stream day by day. If you fish closer to Deer Creek, it is not a bad idea to have some Drake nymphs and Stonefly nymphs in your box, but dont fully count on it quite yet.
With the higher flows target the slower moving water and look for risers in the back eddies and soft “pillows” of water where the current rises to the top. If you are nyphing, target the inside seams wherever you can find them as well as any run with a lot of structure and a reasonable rate of flow. In addition to that, pocket water fishing should produce with heavy dropper rigs and traditional nymph rigs.
Latest Flows
At the dam 900 CFS
River Road: 718 CFS
Charleston 811 CFS
Fishing
Good
Current Hatches
PMD, Caddis, Midges
Best Techniques
Dry Flies: Size 16-22
CDC midges, PMD winger, Last Chance Cripple, rusty spinner, comparadun, sparkle dun, EZ caddis, henry’s fork caddis
Nymphs: Size 18-22
Sow bugs, bling midge, disco midge, KF flasher, juju midge, zebra midge, barrs PMD emerger, magic fly, mayhem pmd, green caddis, birds nest, san juan worms(multiple colors) and its probably about time to start at least throwing green drake nymphs.
The water has come down from the run-off period, but still remains slightly high for normal summer flows. It currently flowing at 500 CFS…350 is our target. We’ve finally begun to fish some dry flies but nymphing still remains most productive. We started to see Green Drakes in early July with the hope that the hatch would explode when the water dropped but…that never happened. There have been some good days with the fish keyed in on Green Drakes but I’d say that it’s going to be a lackluster year for fishing everyone’s favorite giant mayflys. FEAR NOT! There has been some great dry fly fishing in the late afternoon/evenings with PMD and Caddis patterns. We’ve had reports of really thick PMD hatches in the afternoon with fish up all over the river. The famous Middle Provo evening caddis hatches have started to provide fun to those willing to get out there for a couple of hours after work.
Nymph fishing is almost always productive on the Middle Provo. Fishing the deeper pools and runs with a deep nymph rig can produce high numbers some days. Typical patterns such as sow bugs, midges, and worms are always worth giving a shot. PMD nymphs/emergers, caddis larva/pupa, and green drake nymphs are all producing fish as well.
Latest Flows
Dam: 500 CFS
Charleston: 390 CFS
Fishing
Great
Current Hatches
PMDs and Caddis
Best Patterns
Nymphs 18-22
Sow Bug, Ray Charles, Zebra Midges in black or purple, Bling Midge in tan or gray, Cardinal Midge,WD40, prince nymph, birds nest, Splitcase PMD, Tungsten Teaser.
Dries 18-22
Last Chance Cripple PMD, Film Critic PMD, CDC PMD, Para Adams, Peacock Caddis, X Caddis, Cutter Caddis, Elk Hair Caddis.
