Utah Fly Fishing Reports

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 :

Small Streams Fishing Report 3-28-2017

Location

Area Small Streams

Overview

Most of the high alpine freestone streams in the Uintas are frozen over and unfishable.  The smaller tailwaters are running low and clear.  You might come across a blue wing or midge hatch.

Latest Flows

 

Fishing

Slow

Current Hatches

Midges and Blue Wing Olives

Best Techniques

Dry dropper or streamers

Best Time Of Day

11 AM to 3 PM

View archived small streams fishing reports here.

Weber River Fishing Report 3-28-2017

Location

Weber River

Overview

The Weber has been high all winter, but is now at a fishable flow.  Look for risers or fish willing to take a streamer in the slower water.  If fish are not rising try using a sow bug attractor with a midge and beatis nymph trailer.

Latest Flows

130 CFS

Fishing

Good

Current Hatches

Midges and Blue Wing Olives

Best Techniques

Nymphs: Size 18-22

Sow bugs, zebra midges, mercury midge, bling midge, juju beatis, barr emerger, beatis nymph.

Streamers: Size 4-12

Wooly bugger, zonker, sparkle minnow.

Dries: Size 18-22

Matt’s midge, CDC midge, hanging midge, winger BWO, BWO cripple, parachute adams.

Best Time Of Day

11 AM – 3 PM

View archived Weber river fishing reports here.

January and February Fishing Report

Snow.  We have seen an exceptional amount of snow this winter.  This is great news for the drought stricken west, but we might see an extended spring runoff this year.  At Trial Lake, the headwaters of the Provo, the snow pack is over 200 percent of average.  The Weber River drainage is looking at a snow pack that is 150 percent of average.  Lastly, the Wind River Range, the headwaters of the Green, is looking at a snow pack around 150 percent of average.

In the meantime, winter fishing opportunities on our tailwaters are available for those willing to walk through the snow to get to the river.  Winter provides a solitude that does not exist on Utah’s more popular rivers for much of the rest of the year.  Fish have a tendency to stack up in the pools during the cold months so if you find yourself on the water target the slower, deeper runs on the river.  The best time of day to be out there is between 10 AM and 3 PM, the warmest part of the day.
Throughout January and February there will be a midge hatch on most days.  Target these risers with single point dry fly presentations on 7X tippet or if you see tailing fish you can target these with a larger attractor fly with a dropper trailing 12 to 18 inches behind.  When fish aren’t rising, nymphing can always produce some fish.  The head of the pool and the tail out of the pool usually have the most active fish.  Target these with a sow bug and a midge.  During the winter months, eats are a lot more subtle then during the warmer times of the year so don’t be afraid to set the hook.  Streamer fishing can produce some of the larger fish during the winter lull.  White colored flies seem to be working the best lately, but don’t overlook olive, gold, or black colored streamers.  Present your streamer with a slow strip to allow time for your fly to sink to the bottom.  If you do not think your fly is getting down deep enough, put some split shot in front of it to give the fly a little bit of assistance getting down to where the fish are holding.
As the days get warmer and longer, expect the fishing to pick up with thicker midge hatches and some beatis activity beginning in late February and early March.
Flows:
Middle Provo – 150 CFS
Lower Provo – 146 CFS
Weber River – 31 CFS
Green River – Morning peak of 2,900 CFS with a daytime mean of 1,200 CFS
Flies:
Dries – Size 18-24: Griffith’s Gnat, Matt’s Midge, Silvey’s Midge, CDC Cluster Midge, CDC Midge, Mother Shucker
Nymphs – Size 18-24: Tailwater Sow, Sow Bug, Ray Charles, Bling Midge, UV Midge, Cardinal Midge, Disco Midge, Idyl’s Not Much, Tailwater Tiny, Mercury Midge, Mirrored Midge, JuJu Midge, Rainbow Warrior, Zebra Midge
Streamers – Size 2-12: Sparkle Minnow, Sculpin Leech, Muddy Buddy, Dungeon, Circus Peanut, Sculpzilla, Woolly Bugger, Zonker