Utah Fly Fishing Reports

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Green River Fishing Report 06/05/2019

Location

Green River Below Flaming Gorge Dam

Overview

 The Yampa River is projected to peak, so the Green River Flows will be reduced soon so not to flood the Jensen Utah Area. This means once the Yampa is back down, the Green will likely go back up. Dry fly fishing is practically non-existent, but try fishing a cicada pattern if you’re determined to fish up top. Nymphing is your best bet. Streamers are always a great option for higher flows. Fingers crossed we can get to a more fishy flow.

Latest Flows

~9150 cfs

Fishing

OK

Current Hatches

Midges and BWOs, Cicadas 

Best Techniques

Streamers and Nymphing

Flies

Dries

Cicada patterns

Nymphs

Size 18 and smaller

Flashback Scud, Black Zebra Midge, Purple Zebra Midge, Pheasant Tail, Gray Soft Hackle, San Juan Worm

Streamers

Dungeons, Heisenbergs 

 

Best Time Of Day

11 AM – 2 PM

View archived Green River fishing reports here

Lower Provo River Fishing Report 06/05/2019

Location

Lower Provo River

Overview

Spring runoff has made it down to the Lower Provo as well, with a very high and swift flow of ~1135 cfs coming out of Deer Creek Reservoir. If you were to try and fish you should stick to streamers or deep heavy nymph rigs. Use extreme caution near the river.

Recent Flows

~1135 cfs

Fishing

Meh.

Current Hatches

maybe Midges

Best Techniques

Nymphs: Size 16 and smaller

Sow bugs, bling midge, disco midge, baetis nymph, San Juan Worm

Streamers : Size 4-12

Wooly bugger, sculpzilla, sparkle minnow,  dungeon, flugenzombie, heisenburg

Best Time Of Day

9AM – 5PM

View archived lower Provo fishing reports here.

Middle Provo River Fishing Report 06/05/2019

Location

Middle Provo River

Overview

Runoff is here. The Middle Provo is at ~950 cfs so be very cautious. This flow is very high and the water is swift.

Dry fly fishing on the Middle is sparse at this flow. Nymphing has been decent. Add more weight to your rig to drop those flies down. Slower water will be your friend. Try fishing the flies from your “junk food collection” AKA Sow Bugs, San Juan Worms, Wigglies, Squirmies, Scuds, and some midges or caddis nymphs.

Small and Medium sized streamers have been working on cloudy days or when the water is slightly off color.

Latest Flows

Dam: ~950 cfs

Charleston: ~1143 cfs

Fishing

OK

Current Hatches

Midges with a few caddis and skwala sightings

Best Patterns

Nymphs size 16 and smaller

Sparkle Pupa, Sow Bug, Ray Charles, Zebra midge, Bling Midge in tan or gray, Cardinal Midge, Worm patterns, Scuds

Dries size 18-22

Matt’s Midge, CDC Midge, Parachute adams, Elk Hair Caddis

Streamers

Dungeons, Wooly Buggers, Sparkle Minnow

Best Time Of Day

9AM – 6 PM.

View archived provo river fishing reports here.

Weber River Fishing Report 06/05/2019

Location

Weber River

Overview

Weber River flows are ~728cfs and it is fishing pretty consistent with sow bugs, midge nymphs, caddis nymphs, and worm patterns. Fish are moving into faster water so change up where you drift. Weather affects the Weber heavily so there’s a chance it will be off color with storms. Streamers might be worth a shot.

Latest Flows

~728 CFS below Rockport Reservoir

Fishing

Overall fishing well with the possibility of a few off-color days

Current Hatches

Midges, Caddis

Best Techniques:

Nymphing fast and deep

Nymphs and streamers

Bigger sows 12-16

San Juan worms

Zebra midge

Best Time Of Day

10 AM to 3PM

Photo Credit: Aaron Adams

View archived Weber river fishing reports here.

Small Streams Fishing Report 05-09-2019

Location

Area Small Streams

Overview

Spring is here and so is the water. Fishing mainly depends on if its a tailwater or not. The high Uintas are sill locked in snow and mirror lake highway is still closed.

Latest Flows

Most  freestone small streams are flooding or frozen up at the moment. Tail waters can be good right now. For up to date stream flows you can check out: https://waterdata.usgs.gov/ut/nwis/current/?type=flow

Fishing

Ok

Current Hatches

Midges, BWOs, Stones

Best Techniques

dry dropper rigs, streamers, nymphing

Best Time Of Day

10 AM to 4 PM

View archived small streams fishing reports here.