Fishing Reports

*PSA: Flows on the Green River below Flaming Gorge have been flowing daily between 970-1,500 CFS for the last couple of weeks, and are expected to bump to next week to help negate the Smallmouth Bass spawn down river. Flows out of Flaming Gorge will bump up to 4,600 CFS on June 8th, and are forecasted to stay there until June 12th, when flows will drop to around 2,300 CFS. Flows on the Middle Provo have been bumping and dropping, and are now flowing at 285 CFS. Flows on the Lower Provo have risen as high as 501 CFS, but as of today have dropped to 292 CFS. The Middle Weber is flowing at 206 CFS, and the lower Weber out of Echo Reservoir is now at 360 CFS. It's that time of year where flows are changing, so checking flows before you head out would be a REALLY good idea *

Memorial Day has come and gone, and with its passing, so has the kick-off to the Summer season. Let's continue to hope for as much precipitation as possible for the rest of the year-we need anything and everything we can get! The warmer weather has caused freestone streams to rise due to run-off, and some of the local tailwater fisheries are starting to bump flows. So make sure you check the river gauges before heading out!

The best information for river flows on the Middle and Lower Provo are through the CUWCD Wesbite. You can find that info Here.

For flow information on a majority of the smaller streams in the state, we use the USGS Website. You can find that info Here.

For flow information on other tailwater fisheries in the state, and surrounding states, we use the USBR website. You can find that info Here.

May-Early June has historically always been a time of transition for our local fisheries. If the weather is cool and cloudy, we could still see hatches of Blue Winged Olive mayflies left over from the Spring hatching closer to the dams on the local tailwaters. With the lack of run-off and wamer weather, however, the bugs of Summer (P.M.D. and Green Drake mayflies, Yellow and Golden Stoneflys, Caddis, etc.) should be starting to get ready to hatch in the lower stretches of our local waters. So make sure to pack your Summer bug boxes with nymphs and dries for the above mentioned bugs, and bring them with you! We've also still been seeing hatches of Mother's Day caddis (American Grannoms) making an appearance too. Fishing lakes, ponds, and reservoirs from the shore or by boat is a great option right now too if you're look for other options, and fishing streamers during periods of low-light or storms, or swinging soft hackles pre-hatch and post-hatch through the deep holes and pools on the local tailwater fisheries can move fish when nothing else seems to work. The baby brown trout fry are out of their redds, so fishing some smaller, sparser streamers that mimic baby browns wouldn't be a bad idea either.

It's been busy out there with other anglers, and some of you REALLY need to read up on river etiquette! Be self-aware while on the water, spread out, ask people if they're ok with sharing the water with you before just jumping in, give each other space, and treat others as you'd like to be treated; there is plenty of room for everyone. If you are intent of fishing a specific piece of water; get there early! If you're having a hard time finding space; fish the pockets, edges and banks that are often overlooked. As always, in order to avoid bad river etiquette, it's important to know the basic ins an outs of how to interact with each other on the water. Check out this video from Redington on basic fishing etiquette Here.