Our Utah fly fishing reports offer a brief overview of current conditions on our waters. You'll find fishing reports for the main Utah rivers and streams that we guide on and fish regularly. Reports for the Lower Provo, Middle Provo, Weber River, Green River and Small Streams are included.
We write the reports based on our daily experiences on the water and information received from customers. We update the reports as conditions change and our schedule permits. If you don’t see what you are looking for, please give us a call at the shop or contact us here. We are always happy to update you with current conditions on many other Utah waters and fisheries in surrounding states as well.
Following are the latest reports in descending order of when they were last updated. As a result, you may see multiple reports on the same destination if we haven't updated one of the other destinations recently. If you want to view previous fishing reports, you can click on the category name link under the report title or use the dropdown menu in the top navigation or follow the links in the sidebar. You can also use the following links to each category: Lower Provo, Middle Provo, Weber River, Green River and Small Streams :
Location Lower Provo River Overview The Lower Provo is flowing at ~570 cfs out of the Deer Creek Reservoir. This flow is fishy, but it is a bit higher than usual for this time of year. Nymphing will be the most productive, but fish dries if you see them eating up top. Still seeing some PMDs and Caddis. Sow bugs are always a good choice for the lower. Recent Flows ~570 cfs Fishing Good Current Hatches PMD & Caddis Best Techniques Nymphs: Size 16 and smaller Sow bugs, bling midge, Buckskin Caddis, Flashback Barr's Emerger PMD, Magic Fly PMD, Tan Sparkle Pupa Dries: size 16 elk hair caddis size 18 PMDs Streamers : Size 4-12 Wooly bugger, mini dungeon Photo Credit: Eric Loughran Best Time Of Day 10AM - 5PM View archived lower Provo fishing reports here.
Location Weber River Overview The Weber is flowing at ~170 cfs. Nymphing will be the most productive with PMDs subsurface. When the sun hits the water try throwing hoppers near the banks. Midge patterns should work in the mornings, if its cool try caddis stuff as well. Water temps are warm closer to Echo so try to stay near Rockport. Latest Flows ~170 CFS below Rockport Reservoir Fishing OK Current Hatches Caddis, PMDs Best Techniques: Nymphing Nymphs Bigger sows 12-16, Graphic Caddis, PMD emergers Zebra midge Hoppers Red Legged Hopper, Bloody Fat Alberts Best Time Of Day 10 AM to 5PM Photo Credit: Eric Loughran View archived Weber river fishing reports here.
Location Middle Provo River Overview The Middle Provo flow steady at ~275 cfs. This is still a fishy flow. Fishing both a nymph rig or dry fly fishing can be productive. Overall the fishing is good. However, some days are better than others. Dry fly fishing might not be the most productive all day, but when the PMDs hatch in the afternoon it should be better. Also try throwing a hopper. Nymphing will likely be your most productive method. Use midges and caddis nymphs in the mornings, and wait until you see PMDs to switch it up. Latest Flows Dam: ~275 cfs Charleston: ~250 cfs Fishing Good Current Hatches Caddis and PMDs Best Patterns Nymphs size 18 and smaller Barr's PMD Emerger, Green Caddis, Buckskin Caddis, Bling Midge, Zebra Midge, Sow Bugs Dries size 16-20 Elk Hair Caddis, Parachute Adams, Hackle Stacker PMD Streamers Wooly Buggers Best Time Of Day 11AM - 6 PM PC: Kip Dakil View archived provo river fishing reports here.
Location Middle Provo River Overview The Middle Provo flow steady at ~485 cfs. This is a fishy flow. Fishing a nymph rig or dry fly fishing can be productive. Fishing is great. Dry fly fishing might not be the most productive all day, but when the fish are hitting up top give it a try. They can be picky so make sure you are using lighter tippet. As always, nymphing will likely be your most productive method. Latest Flows Dam: ~485 cfs Charleston: ~411 cfs Fishing Great Current Hatches Caddis and PMDs Best Patterns Nymphs size 16 and smaller Sparkle Pupa, Ray Charles, Magic Fly, Split case PMD Dries size 16-20 Elk Hair Caddis, Schroeder's Caddis, PMD emergers, Sparkle Dun PMD, Parachute Adams Streamers Sculpin patterns Best Time Of Day 9AM - 5 PM PC: Kip Dakil View archived provo river fishing reports here.
Location Lower Provo River Overview The Lower Provo is now flowing at ~695 cfs out of the Deer Creek Reservoir. This flow is fishier than it has been so far this summer. Nymphing and streamers will be the most productive, but fish dries if you see them eating up top. PMDs and Caddis are out, so stick to their emerger patterns. Recent Flows ~695 cfs Fishing Good Current Hatches PMD & Caddis Best Techniques Nymphs: Size 16 and smaller Sow bugs, bling midge, Buckskin Caddis, Flashback Barr's Emerger PMD, Magic Fly PMD Streamers : Size 4-12 Wooly bugger, sculpzilla Photo Credit: Aaron Adams Best Time Of Day 9AM - 5PM View archived lower Provo fishing reports here.