Utah Fly Fishing Reports

Lower Provo (Below Deer Creek)

The fishing on the Lower Provo is starting to turn on.  During the hours from 11:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. We’ve been seeing  good Midge hatches bring up nice size fish.   Nymphing has been the most consistent rig to fish through out the majority of the day.  Keep you eyes open for rising trout within inches of the bank.  Keep a good assortment of flies that range in diffrent size and color.  Smaller the better.  Fish are starting chowing the Sow Bug too.  We hope to see you on the water.  Be safe.

Streamflow:: 397 CFS

Primary Hatch:  Midge Larva (#16 – #20)  Midge (#22 – #16)  BWO’s (#22 – #16)  Sow Bug (#20 – #14) BWO Dries (#22 – #18)

Best Techniques:  Fish are in close to the bank.  If your fishing deep runs make sure your running enouph weight and getting  good drifts.  If your fishing the dry keep you 6X – 7X tippet close. 

Best Flies: SOW bugs (20-18), BWO Barr Emergers (18-20), Zebra Midges (16-24), Disco Midges (18-22), RS2 (18-20)

Lower Provo (Below Deer Creek)

The Lower Provo is running higher now then it usually does this time of year.  Utah has experienced a great amount of snow this winter season.  Because of the anticipated runoff this Spring, they have to adjust water flows often.  Be careful when crossing the river and make sure you know where to cross.  We are soon going to start seeing  BLUE WINGS so make sure your box is loaded with emerges and adults.  Hope to see you on the water.

Streamflow: 397 CFS

Primary Hatch: Midge Larva (#16 – #20) Disco Midge (#22 – #16) Zebra Midge (#22 – #16)  Sow Bug (#20 – #14)

Best Techniques: Fish are holding in deep slow moving water.  Deep nymph rigs are often the best type of rigs to run this time of year.  Don’t rule out fish being stacked in faster moving water such as riffles, drop offs and seams.  If you are just wanting to fish the dry, keep you eyes open to slow slick moving water. 

Best Flies: Midge (18-20), Zebra Midge (16-24), Sow Bugs (18-22), Disco Midge (18-20) JuJu Baetis (18-16) Eggs (14-16)

Lower Provo (Below Deer Creek)

Winter Fishing on the Provo River is in full swing, so make sure to dress accordingly.  The Brown Trout have now started to move off the spawning Redd’s and are now settling into their winter runs.  The Rainbow Trout are very eager to eat Sow Bugs and other small midge patterns, so come out and enjoying catching these hot fish.  Please keep your eyes open to spawning Redd’s as you are wading to fish different runs.  Please respect other anglers and property owners.  See you on the water.

Streamflow: 98 CFS

Primary Hatch: Midges (#18 – #24) Sow Bugs (#16 – #20) JuJu Baetis (#22 – #16) Zebra Midge (#22 – #16)

Best Techniques: Trout are settling into the main channels and inside seams.  If you are running the bounce rig, always remember to be committed with your weight.  If your not bouncing your not fishing the rig effectively.  Look for nervous and soft water.  Get good drifts and make sure to mend your line.  Hint: Dip rod tip in water to help get rid of iced eyelets.

Best Flies: BWO Barr Emergers (18-20), Zebra Midge (16-24), Sow Bugs (18-22), Disco Midge (18-20) JuJu Baetis (18-16)

Lower Provo (Below Deer Creek)

Fly Fishing on the Lower Provo River is good right now. Unfortunately, the water is off color making sight fishing almost impossible but the fishing is still good.  We are still seeing PMD’s thought out the day and the Caddis are coming on strong day by day.  For the most part the majority of the fish caught during the day are on the nymph, but as you approach the evening hrs the Trout are looking up to eat the adult Caddis.  Temperatures in Northern Utah are starting to drop slightly, so I’d imagine the dry fly fishing is going to become more and more consistence as we approuch the fall months.  Get out and enjoy the great Utah Fly Fishing has to offer.  See you on the water. 

Streamflow: 480 CFS

Water Temp: 56 Deg

Primary Hatch: Midges (#18 – #24) Caddis (#16 – #20) PMD’s (#22 – #16)

Best Techniques: Trout seems to be in the main channels and inside seams.  If you are running the bounce rig, always remember to be committed with your weight.  If your not bouncing you not fishing the rig effectively.  Look for nervous and soft water.  Get good drifts and make sure to mend your line. 

Best Flies: PMD’s Barr Emergers (18-20), Caddis Pupa (16-24), Sow Bugs (18-22), Adult Caddis (18-20) Wiggle Worm (18-16)

Middle Provo (Jordanelle to Deer Creek)

The GREEN DRAKES are out in full force on the middle Provo.  The annual GD hatch that comes off every year around this same time is a hatch you don’t want to miss.  The Bug is BIG and the fish that eat the Drake are BIG as well.  It’s one of the more easy hatches to fish because on average the flies are around a size 8.  You can see the trout eat your flies a mile away.  Fishing PMD’sand Caddis on the Middle have been fun and producing quality fish.  Fish all types of water.  See you out there. 

Stream flow: 508 CFS

Primary Hatches: GREEN DRAKE Adults (#6 – #10) PMD’s (#18 – #20) Cased Caddis (#8 – #16) Green Drake Nymph (#8 – #14) Golden Stones (Big and Small) SOW bug (#20 – #16)

Best Techniques:  Dry Fly Fishing the DRAKE is the ticket.  Fish are holding in deeper slower runs and back eddies.  If you can find and fish in soft water you will catch fish.  Make sure your getting good drifts and let your bugs swing.  You do those two things and you’ll have good success. 

Best Flies:  GREEN DRAKE Adult (#6 – #10) PMD Emeregers (#18 – #20) Zebra Midges (#16- #24), Disco Midges (#18- #22), RS2 (#18-#20) Brown Worm (16) Case Caddis (# 14 – # 18) Caddis Pupa (# 20 – #16) Parachute Adams (#20 – #16) Olive Elk Hair Caddis (#20 – #16) Green Drake Nymphs (#8 – #14)

Middle Provo River Current Conditions (Jordanelle to Deer Creek)

The Middle Provo River is going through a weird stage right now.  The flows have seemed to steady out around 600 CFS allowing fish to settle into their homes.  The temps flucuate abit between the Upper and Lower sections of the middle.  Near the dam the water temps are right around 49 degrees and peak up 60 degrees as it approuches Deer Creek.  With water temps being much higher near Charelston, you will see much more bug activity.  We are seeing heavy hatchs of PMD’s, and Stoneflies near the the lower reaches.  Fishing PMD’s, Green Drake nymphs and other stonefly nymphs have been producing good results.  We are fast approuching the Green Drake hatch, so make sure your ready.  Be safe out there.

Stream flow: 600 CFS

Primary Hatches: Caddis (#10 – #16) PMD’s (#18 – #20) Cased Caddis (#8 – #16) Green Drake Nymph (#8 – #14) Golden Stones (Big and Small) SOW bug (#20 – #16)

Best Techniques: Fish are holding in deeper slower runs and back eddies.  If you can find and fish in soft water you will catch fish.  Make sure your getting good drifts and let your bugs swing.  You do those two things and you’ll have good success.

Best Flies: PMD Emeregers (#18 – #20) Zebra Midges (#16- #24), Disco Midges (#18- #22), RS2 (#18-#20) Brown Worm (16) Case Caddis (# 14 – # 18) Caddis Pupa (# 20 – #16) Parachute Adams (#20 – #16) Olive Elk Hair Caddis (#20 – #16) Green Drake Nymphs (#8 – #14)

Lower Provo (Below Deer Creek)

It’s Summer time now here in Utah and the fly fishing on the Lower Provo River is great.   The river flows have seemed to steady out just under 600 CFS making for really food fishing through out the lower section.  The morning fishing had been productive using a the staple Provo River SOW Bug and midge.  Towards mid day PMD’s and coming off strong.  Not seeing a lot of fish looking up, but fishing a Barr Emerger behind a good looking SOW bug has been producing really good results.  As the evening hrs approuch you will see alot more fish looking up in back eddies, seams and any soft water.  Make sure to have your PMD’s dries and 6X close.   Come out and enjoy the Utah Fly Fishing.  See you soon.

Streamflow: 575 CFS

Primary Hatch: Midges (#18 – #24) Yellow Sally (#16 – #14) PMD’s (#18 – #20) FB Pheasant Tail (#18 – #20) SOW BUGS (#18 – #20) Cased Caddis (#18 – #16)

Best Techniques: Fish are everywhere in all runs.  Sight fishing in close to the bank has been great.  Throwing the Bounce and Swing Rigs in all types of water has been producing great results.  Make sure to let your bugs swing and set you hooks downstream.  It just makes sense.

Best Flies: Sow Bugs (18-22), PMD Barr Emergers (18-20), FB Pheasant Tails (16-24), Yellow Sally’s (#18 -#14), RS2 (# 18- #20) Free Drifting Caddis (#18 – #16)

Middle Provo (Jordanelle to Deer Creek)

The Middle Provo is still fishing strong.  With the flows coming down from last week, we are seeing that the fish are starting to settle into their runs.  The middle is stacked with cased and free living caddis, Green Drake nymphs, PMD’s and Golden Stoneflies.   Nymph fishing has been the most consistent type of fishing by far, but I’d imagine that it going to change any day.  We are fast approaching some of the best dry fly fishing the Provo River offers all year within the next week or so.  Come out and enjoy Utah Fly Fishing now.  See you on the water!

Stream flow: 595 CFS

Primary Hatches: Caddis (#10 – #16) PMD’s (#18 – #20) Cased Caddis (#8 – #16) Green Drake Nymph (#8 – #14) Golden Stones (Big and Small) SOW bug (#20 – #16)

Best Techniques: Fish are holding in deeper slower runs and back eddies.  If you can find and fish in soft water you will catch fish.  Make sure your getting good drifts and let your bugs swing.  You do those two things and you’ll have good success.

Best Flies: PMD Emeregers (#18 – #20) Zebra Midges (#16- #24), Disco Midges (#18- #22), RS2 (#18-#20) Brown Worm (16) Case Caddis (# 14 – # 18) Caddis Pupa (# 20 – #16) Parachute Adams (#20 – #16) Olive Elk Hair Caddis (#20 – #16) Green Drake Nymphs (#8 – #14)

Lower Provo (Below Deer Creek)

Yes, the flows are on their way up again.  I knew it was just a matter of time when they were going to start ramping up the Lower.  Even with the river coming up the water is still running clear and the sight fishing is still insane.  Its sure sweet to sight big browns and rainbows within a few feet of the bank and witness them swing and eat the BUG.  Through the mid morning and afternoon hrs we are seeing good number of PMD’s and Yellow Sally’s.  Haven’t seen many fish looking up for Adult PMD’s yet, but imagine within the week will be in the thick of World Class Dry Fly fishing on the Lower Provo. The SOW bug is still producing a bunch of quality fish.  Keep your 6X and 4X close just in case you need the 4X for the bounce and your 6X for light nymph rigs.  Get out and enjoy the fishing on the Provo, you won’t regret it.  Be Safe.  See you on the water.

Streamflow: 543 CFS

Primary Hatch: Midges (#18 – #24) Yellow Sally (#16 – #14) PMD’s (#18 – #20) FB Pheasant Tail (#18 – #20) SOW BUGS (#18 – #20) Cased Caddis (#18 – #16)

Best Techniques: Fish are everywhere in all runs.  Sight fishing in close to the bank has been great.  Throwing the Bounce and Swing Rigs in all types of water has been producing great results.  Make sure to let your bugs swing and set you hooks downstream.  It just makes sense.

Best Flies: Sow Bugs (18-22), PMD Barr Emergers (18-20), FB Pheasant Tails (16-24), Yellow Sally’s (#18 -#14), RS2 (# 18- #20) Free Drifting Caddis (#18 – #16)