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
Middle Provo River
Overview
The Middle Provo is probably the most consistent river in terms of fishing right now. There has been a good midge hatch and some blue wings are on the river. Look for fish to post up in the moving water once the blue wings start hatching and look for fish in the slower water while the midge are hatching.
Latest Flows
At the dam 200 CFS
Charleston 271 CFS
Fishing
Good
Current Hatches
Midges and Blue Wings
Best Techniques
Dry Flies: Size 18-22
Mother shucker, Matt’s midge, CDC midge, hanging midge, Griffith’s gnat, CDC beatis, beatis cripple, winger BWO.
Nymphs: Size 18-22
Sow bugs, bling midge, disco midge, KF flasher, juju midge, zebra midge, juju beatis, barr emerger, beatis nymph.
Streamers: Size 4-12
Wooly bugger, sparkle minnow, zonker, sculpzilla.
Best Time Of Day
9 AM – 4 PM
View archived provo river fishing reports here.
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. 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
Decent
Current Hatches
Midges and Blue Wing Olives
Best Techniques
Dry dropper or streamers
Best Time Of Day
10 AM to 4 PM
View archived small streams fishing reports here.
Location
Green River Below Flaming Gorge Dam
Overview
Releases on the Green River are currently at 8,600 CFS with maximum power plant capacity and two full bypass tubes open. The flows are anticipated to hold at these levels for the remainder of the Spring runoff. The water is high and clear and the fish are used to this flow. Look for feeding fish in the back eddies and slower seams along the bank. Deep nymphing a san juan worm, scud, or egg attractor pattern with a midge or beatis pattern is to most effective way to catch fish right now. However, there is a thick midge hatch and beatis are on the water. In the slower seams and back eddies you can see fish suspended feeding on emergers and midge and beatis on the surface. You can target these fish with either a dry dropper rig or a single point dry fly. Try using a cluster midge with a zebra midge or beatis dropper or a beatis or midge dry fly. You can also fish streamers deep in the slower water. We have found white, black, and olive streamers to be working the best.
Latest Flows
8,600 CFS
Fishing
Good
Current Hatches
Midges and Blue Wings
Best Techniques
Deep Nymphing, Dry flies during hatch, Streamer fishing
Best Time Of Day
9 AM – 5 PM
Location
Lower Provo River
Overview
The Lower Provo is flowing a little high and cold for this time of the year. Therefore, the hatch is behind schedule. Some people are having success with midge dry flies, but it has been mainly nymphing using sow bugs, midges, and some beatis patterns. The midge hatch has been starting earlier in the morning and there has been some blue wing activity in the middle of the day.
Latest Flows
330 CFS
Fishing
Good
Current Hatches
Midges and some Blue Wings.
Best Techniques
Nymphs: Size 18-22
Sow bugs, zebra midges, bling midge, disco midge, juju midge, juju beatis, beatis nymph, barr emerger.
Dry flies: Size 18-22
Cluster midge, CDC midge, Griffith’s gnat
Streamers : Size 4-12
Zonker, wooly bugger, sculpzilla, sparkle minnow
Best Time Of Day
11 AM – 4 PM
View archived lower Provo fishing reports here.
Location
Middle Provo River
Overview
The Middle Provo is probably the most consistent river in terms of fishing right now. Releases from Jordanelle have been at 150 CFS for all of the winter. There has been a good midge hatch and some blue wings are beginning to show up on the river. Look for fish to post up in the moving water once the blue wings start hatching and look for fish in the slower water while the midge are hatching.
Latest Flows
150 CFS
Fishing
Good
Current Hatches
Midges and Blue Wings
Best Techniques
Dry Flies: Size 18-22
Mother shucker, Matt’s midge, CDC midge, hanging midge, Griffith’s gnat, CDC beatis, beatis cripple, winger BWO.
Nymphs: Size 18-22
Sow bugs, bling midge, disco midge, KF flasher, juju midge, zebra midge, juju beatis, barr emerger, beatis nymph.
Streamers: Size 4-12
Wooly bugger, sparkle minnow, zonker, sculpzilla.
Best Time Of Day
11 AM – 4 PM
View archived provo river fishing reports here.
