Location
Middle Provo River
Overview
Fishing the Middle Provo has been great-granted you get good water. The flows are still high(sub 1000cfs), but at least they are no longer running at 1700cfs. Crossing will still be a challenge and is not recommended at the moment. That being said, our guides have been doing well nymphing with caddis, pmds, sows, worms, and of course-midges. Even with the high flows we have been seeing a few fish eating PMD’s on the surface so if Dry flies are your top priority don’t rule out this awesome stretch of river. As it is nearing the end of June, we should see some Green Drakes popping any day, but the hatch will likely be delayed due to the colder water and higher flows. The Drakes generally start lower on the river near Deer Creek and make their way up stream day by day. If you fish closer to Deer Creek, it is not a bad idea to have some Drake nymphs and Stonefly nymphs in your box, but dont fully count on it quite yet.
With the higher flows target the slower moving water and look for risers in the back eddies and soft “pillows” of water where the current rises to the top. If you are nyphing, target the inside seams wherever you can find them as well as any run with a lot of structure and a reasonable rate of flow. In addition to that, pocket water fishing should produce with heavy dropper rigs and traditional nymph rigs.
Latest Flows
At the dam 900 CFS
River Road: 718 CFS
Charleston 811 CFS
Fishing
Good
Current Hatches
PMD, Caddis, Midges
Best Techniques
Dry Flies: Size 16-22
CDC midges, PMD winger, Last Chance Cripple, rusty spinner, comparadun, sparkle dun, EZ caddis, henry’s fork caddis
Nymphs: Size 18-22
Sow bugs, bling midge, disco midge, KF flasher, juju midge, zebra midge, barrs PMD emerger, magic fly, mayhem pmd, green caddis, birds nest, san juan worms(multiple colors) and its probably about time to start at least throwing green drake nymphs.
Streamers: Big and heavy-white, beige, olive
Best Time Of Day
9 AM – 6 PM