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 flow on the lower provo river has dropped 300 cfs since September. With the cooler weather and class back in session, the tuber traffic has all but disappeared. Now that the flow is hovering below 200 cfs, the river has started to become choked with weeds-meaning nymphing and streamer fishing will be a bit more difficult or tedious. Our guides have been having success fishing sow bugs, midges and baetis patterns on an inline rig in areas with less vegetation. The streamer bite is decent, but difficult due to de-weeding your fly every couple casts. This time of year the Baetis or BWO hatch can be thick on the lower. Focus on feeding fish near the banks if you are using dries. A tandem rig with a more visible "point" fly trailed by a smaller emerger or nymph should produce fish in riffles. As the season has truly switched from Summer to Fall, the brown trout are beginning to spawn. Please watch out for spawning fish digging redds. As common decency and good fishing etiquette require, please refrain from crossing over redds and fishing to actively spawning fish. That being said, egg patterns should start working when fishing riffles to the rainbows sitting behind the brown trout. Recent Flows 165 CFS Fishing Good Current Hatches Baetis(BWO), Midges, Caddis Best Techniques Nymphs: Size 18-22 Sow bugs, bling midge, disco midge, juju midge, bwo barr emerger, juju baetis, split case pmd, mayhem emerger, magic flies, birds nests, caddis pupae and san juan worms Dry flies: Size 16-26 PMDs: CDC biot comparadun, last chance cripple, sparkle dun, hackle dun, BWO winger Caddis: Olive/tan body elk hair caddis, ez caddis, x-caddis, Orange bodied October caddis Streamers : Size 4-12 Zonker, wooly bugger, sculpzilla, sparkle minnow, baby sex-dungeon, slump buster, Best Time Of Day 9 AM - 12 AM 3 PM - 7 PM View archived lower Provo fishing reports here.
Location Middle Provo River Overview UPDATE: As of 10/1 the flows have decreased to 150 CFS The Middle Provo has finally receded for the fall and winter flow. The pressure from both guides and public anglers has drastically decreased so its a bit easier to find good water. That being said, some of the other outfitters in town have a few more large groups going out this month so keep that in mind. Usually the bigger trips get to the water around 9 and are off by 1 o'clock. Now that the flows are down keep an eye out for spawning fish. We are at the beginning of the brown trout spawn, and so far they haven't really started digging, but bear in mind that redds will be forming over the coming weeks. Please do you best to avoid trampling the redds and fishing to spawning fish. As autumn has arrived so have some new hatches. We love that when the foliage begins to move from green to orange, the caddis react similarly. The monster olive caddis from Septmeber have petered out and now fat orange October Caddis' are beginning to pop up and skitter clumsily across the surface attempting to take flight. The trout generally find this action irresistible and will regularly take a swung or skittered caddis pattern. The October caddis is one of the larger insects in the Caddis family so don't shy away from using size 12-14 patterns. We have also been noticing a good quantity of smaller olive and tan caddis laying their eggs on the water in the mornings and evenings. Having some X-Caddis patterns is a good idea. In addition to the caddis hatches the autumnal Baetis or Blue Winged Olive (BWO) and midges are hatching with good consistency. The BWO's hatching are typically very small-in the #22-#26 range. We have been having success fishing a tandem dry fly rig for these smaller bugs. A #18-#22 Parachute Adams trailed by an emerging midge or baetis has been proven fruitful. If you are having trouble catching fish on the surface, the nymphing has been decent as well. Try using small #22-#26 midge patterns, #22-24 baetis patterns as well as caddis larvae and San Juan worms. When it comes to nymphing this time of year, think small and light weight-focusing attention on the seams and riffles. Once the fish really get busy egg patterns should produce as well. Keep in mind it is terrible juju to fish an egg on a redd or to target actively spawning fish. It is tempting, but for the health of the river please avoid this temptation. The angling community thanks you. As if the fishing couldn't get any more interesting, the streamer bite is ON! We have been having a blast stripping streamers all over the middle provo and have been putting some quality fish in the net as well. Best colors right now are white, ginger, gold and silver type streamers. However, based on what we have been…
Location Green River Below Flaming Gorge Dam Overview The Green is still fishing very well with large caddis hatches happening on the lower river and good nymphing on the upper. It has slowed down a bit since the flows dropped a couple weeks ago but there are still huge fishing being caught. The fish are selective but will eat a well presented fly. The river is running clear now all the way to the Colorado border. Large thunderstorms have caused Red Creek to blow out once this summer, making fishing on the end of the B section and C section extremely difficult. However, if you can time it correctly the fishing will be very good. It is also that time of year to start fishing terrestrials and attractor flies on the Green. This can be some of the most exciting fishing in Utah. There aren't many things cooler in the world than watching a monster trout suck down your big foam fly in gin-clear water. This is a great year to head to the green as the fish are strong and healthy after the spring runoff. The flows are projected to remain at 2,400 cfs through September 30th. Give us a call at the shop to book your Green River float trip for the end of this summer or fall. We have availability and the fishing should be excellent through October! Latest Flows 2400 CFS average Fishing Good to Excellent Current Hatches Caddis, Terrestrials Best Techniques Nymphing on the upper river with normal bugs (prince nymph, birds nest, caddis, etc) Dry fly fishing on lower river with caddis Best Time Of Day 7 am till Dusk
Location Area Small Streams Overview Most of the local small streams are fishing well and are in mid-summer form. We're seeing good fishing around the state with water levels down and terrestrial bugs starting to show up. This window for terrestrial fishing wont last too long so make sure to get out there soon and fish your favorite secret spots. The freestone streams are in prime conditions right now with water levels down and runoff over for the most part. The smaller tail waters are also at normal flows and should continue to fish well into the fall with the amount of water in the reservoirs. Most of the early summer hatches are over on the smaller streams so fish are really starting to focus their attention on the big bugs. This is a lot of folks favorite time of year to fish the smaller streams in the area with big foam dry flies. Get out there and do some exploring! For up to date stream flows you can check out http://data.cuwcd.com/data/reservoirs/index.htm or https://waterdata.usgs.gov/ut/nwis/current/?type=flow&group_key=basin_cd Latest Flows Fishing Great Current Hatches Terrestrials Yellow Sally's, PMD's and Caddis. Best Techniques Single dry fly or dry dropper rigs Best Time Of Day 10 AM to 6 PM View archived small streams fishing reports here.
Location Weber River Overview The Weber river below Rockport is somewhat of a question mark right now. It is currently flowing at 80 cfs, which is a scary low flow if it stays that way all summer. It is fishing decent with terrestrials and streamers, but we urge you to be careful here as the trout become fragile with water levels decreasing and water temperatures increasing. If you do fish here make sure to handle them properly and fight them quickly. There hasn't been much hatch activity on the Weber this summer. The usual evening caddis hatches have been slightly week and there haven't been many reports of people doing well with PMD nymphs, sow bugs, or caddis larva. There are hypothesis that most of the bio-mass was swept down to Echo reservoir during the high flows this spring. If you do decide to head there please be conscious of the fisheries health. Fishing in the early mornings and late evenings can be a solution for this issue. As these flows may change in the near future, come on into the shop or give us a call for the most updated report. Latest Flows 80 CFS Fishing Decent Current Hatches Terrestrials (Ants, Hoppers) Streamers Best Techniques Fishing the banks with terrestrials or streamers. Dries: Size 14-18 Glitter Ant, Amy's Ant, Baby Boy Hopper, Chubby Chernobyl, Fat Albert\ Streamers: Size 4-10 Sex Dungeon, Sparkle Minnow, Wooly Buggers Best Time Of Day Early in the morning and late evenings. PLEASE TRY TO STAY OFF THE RIVER MID-DAY View archived Weber river fishing reports here.
