Provo River

Lower Provo River Fishing Report 04/20/2026

Current Conditions Summary The Lower Provo is currently running at its base flow (~130 CFS). Blue wings are the main food source. A couple caddis sightings. The Rainbows may be gearing up to spawn earlier this year. Flow & Water Discharge: ~130 CFS. Clarity: Clear, but high wind days can flip the lake and create off color conditions. Water Temp: ~43°F Outlook: Steady flows. Check to make sure flows haven't ramped up to summer operations. Weather & Timing Best Window: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM Hatches & Bug Activity Sow Bugs: All day Midges: Decent hatches in the early morning (#22-24). Blue-Winged Olives (BWOs): mostly on cloudy days, size #20-22. Eggs: The rainbows will still eat an egg this time of year. Recommended Flies Nymphs Sow Bugs: #16-20 (Grey, Tan, Rainbow) BWO's: #20-22 (Phesant Tail, Stalcup Baetis nymph) Egg Patterns: #16-18 (Peach, Cheese, Pink). Midges: #22-24 (Bling Midge, WD-40, Zebra Midge). San Juan Worms: #12-14 (Red/Brown) – Works well in the deeper, faster runs. Dries (Surface) Midge Clusters: #18-20 (Griffith’s Gnat, Mother Shucker). BWO Dries: #20-22 (CDC Comparadun, Extended Body BWO). Matt's Midge: #22-24. Streamers Rusty Trombone: (Olive). Leeches: #10 (Black/Brown).

Middle Provo River Fishing Report 04/20/2026

Current Conditions Summary Blue wings are here!. Nymphing is still the most consistent fishing. The window of good fishing has opened up a bit to 10am-2pm but 11am-1pm is still your best bet to see noses up on the water. Streamer fishing has turned more inconsistent but still can be productive on low light times of day or overcast days. Flow & Water Discharge: 150 CFS (Cubic Feet per Second). Clarity: Clear Water Temp: Holding steady at 41 (°F). Outlook: Flows are at standard early season levels. Be on the lookout for the ramp up to summer operations Weather & Timing Best Window: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM. Weather: Expect crisp mornings with temperatures rising into the 40s or low 50s. Strategy: No need to be out there pre sunrise. Hatches & Bug Activity The main activity of the river right now is Midges and Baetis (BWOs). Midges: Seen hatching most mornings. Baetis (BWOs): Expect these on overcast or slightly stormy days. They tend to pop off around 11:30 PM - 2:00 PM. They are the main food source currently. 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 Mayfly Nymphs: #20-22 (Pheasant Tail, RS2, Micro Mayfly, RS2). Dries (Surface) Midges: #18-20 (Griffith’s Gnat, Mother Shucker, Cluster Midge). BWO Dries: #20-24 (CDC Comparadun, Parachute Adams, BWO Parachute). 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 Good luck out there! Tight lines.