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 Area Small Streams Overview Small Streams across the state are at varying levels of fishability. Anything at low elevation and thats not a tailwater maybe getting too warm by midday. Anything that's upper elevation or is a tailwater is in prime condition right now! For more specific information, give the shop a call at 435-658-1166. Latest Flows For up to date stream flows you can check out: https://waterdata.usgs.gov/ut/nwis/current/?type=flow Fishing Good Current Hatches Small terrestrials Caddis Beetles Ants Stimulators Best Techniques Dry Fly Fishing Dry Dropper Best Time Of Day All Day!
Location Weber River Overview The Weber is still at a healthy flow of 186cfs. Caddis, Sallies, and PMDs are the main hatch bugs. Some action beginning on Hoppers! Latest Flows ~186 CFS Fishing conditions Good! Nymphing has been more productive on most days but there has been some dry fly opportunities. Caddis in the evening has been the most productive with mid day PMDs close behind. On the warmer windy days there has been occasion hopper activity. Current Hatches Caddis: #14-18 (mid-day onward will be the best time) PMDs: #16-20 (all day) Sallies: #12-16 (mid-day) Best Time Of Day 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Current Conditions Summary The Middle Provo is flowing at 310 CFS, and below the River Road Bridge it is about 195 CFS. Nymphing is still the most consistent fishing. Fishing from sun-up to sun-down has been good. Dry fly opportunity is all day! Caddis opportunities all day, midges and PMDS mid morning. Still the occasional Drake sighting near the Dam. Streamer action during low light conditions. Flow & Water Discharge: 310 CFS (Cubic Feet per Second). Clarity: Clear Water Temp: Holding steady at 50 (°F). Outlook: Great midsummer fishing if flows remain at current level. If they drop things will get more technical. Weather & Timing Best Window: When the sun is up! Weather: mid 80s. Strategy: Anytime you can see. Its a good time to be out there Hatches & Bug Activity The main activity of the river right now is Caddis and PMDs. Midges: Seen hatching most mornings. PMDS: Expect these most mornings from 10am-2pm Caddis: Hatching most mornings and throughout the afternoon. They start laying thier eggs on the water in the evenings. 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 PMD Nymphs: #18-22 (Split Case, Quilldagons, Mayhems, BTS nymph, Juju Baetis). Caddis: #18-22 (Swing Caddis, Translucent Pupa, Helio Caddis, Hares ears) Dries (Surface) Midges: #18-20 (Griffith’s Gnat, Mother Shucker, Cluster Midge). PMD Dries: #18-22 (Film Critic, Rusty Spinner, CDC Thorax PMD, Drymerger). Caddis: #16-20 (Elk Hair, Goddards, stick to tan and brown. Henrys Fork (Tan, Gray)) Terrestrials: #12-18 (Bionic Ant, CDC Ant) 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
Current Conditions Summary Double peak flows currently happening. At the dam from 6:45am to 9:45am and 4:00pm to 9:00pm the river is at around 3000cfs the rest of the time its between 1300cfs-1700cfs. Caddis and PMds are the main hatch bugs. Small ants have been picking up steam. Discharge: Double peak between 1300cfs and 3000cfs Clarity: Crystal clear (Section A is gin-clear; B & C may have slight tint if Red Creek is flowing, but generally clear). Water Temp: Between 56°F and 58°F. Outlook: Flow schedule can and probably will change. Weather & Timing Best Window: 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM. Weather: Highs in the high-80s, lows dipping into the low-60s. Strategy: Fishing has been good at no matter the flow. Nymphing and streamers have been good during the peroids of flow raising and dropping. Dry fly has been good all day but best during the low flow peroids. Hatches & Bug Activity Caddis: Sporadic throughout the day and more prolific in the evenings. PMD: The main hatch occurring currently mid morning through mid afternoon. Scuds/Sow Bugs: A constant food source in the moss beds, especially in Section A. Yellow Sallies: Dwindling down but still some around. Recommended Flies Nymphs (Sub-surface) Scuds: #16-18 (Olive, Grey, Tan) . Caddis: #14-18 (Translucent Pupa (tan), Birds nest, Swing Caddis (tan). PMD: #16-18 (Magic Fly, Split Case, Barr Emerger) Yellow Sallies: #12 Iron Sallie Dries (Surface) Caddis: #14-16 (X Caddis, Front End Loader, Peacock Caddis). PMD: #16-18 (Comparadun, Film Critic, CDC Thorax PMD). Yellow Sallies: #14 Amber Triple Double Terrestials: #12-20 (Bionic Ant, Sailor Ant) Streamers Articulated Patterns: (Goldie, Dungeon, Circus Peanut) Woolly Buggers: #6-10 (Black, Olive, gold)
Location Area Small Streams Overview Small Streams across the state are coming into form on the earlier side this year due to our lack of snowpack this past winter. Most small streams in the Uintas (10k + feet) are still inaccessible due to the snowpack. We have been seeing a range of bugs on the ones that are open, like flying ants, caddis, BWO's, midges and other small terrestrials. For more specific information, give the shop a call at 435-658-1166. Latest Flows For up to date stream flows you can check out: https://waterdata.usgs.gov/ut/nwis/current/?type=flow Fishing Good Current Hatches Small terrestrials Caddis Beetles Ants Stimulators Best Techniques Dry Fly Fishing Dry Dropper Best Time Of Day All Day!
