Utah Fishing Report
Provo River Sponsored by
| Date | 05-Jan-23 | |
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: PROVO RIVER: Lower, As of Jan. 3, stream flows are hovering around 100 cubic feet per second. The weeds now present as a result of the lower flows can make effectively targeting fish and landing fish challenging. Hatches are a bit sporadic, but small baetis mayfly (BWO) and midge patterns are working well, especially during the early afternoon. Small patterns tend to be most effective during the winter on the Provo River. We recommend using size 2024 midge nymph patterns, caddis nymph patterns and baetis mayfly patterns, as well as size 1820 sow bug patterns and size 1618 worm patterns. Anglers fishing deeper water such as below Deer Creek dam or closer to the Olmstead Diversion may find swinging soft-hackle patterns, or dead drifting balanced leeches and slow-stripping streamers pretty effective for hungry brown trout and rainbow trout. This stretch of the Lower Provo River receives a lot of angler use. Please be mindful of other anglers, share the resource and practice good stream etiquette. DWR personnel will be conducting creel surveys this year on the Lower Provo River and we greatly appreciate your willingness to provide fishing trip information and voluntarily participate in these surveys. This information gives our biologists essential data to help better manage and improve this fishery. Middle, Legacy Bridge (SR-113) upstream to Jordanelle Dam (Blue Ribbon): ???
As of Jan. 3, stream flows are hovering around 150 cubic feet per second below Jordanelle dam, and 130 cfs at River Road Bridge. Small midge patterns are working midday. Hatches are a bit sporadic, but small baetis mayfly (BWO) midge hatches are regularly occurring from noon into early afternoon. Small patterns tend to be most effective during the winter on the Provo River, and nymphing small sow bug, mayfly nymph and caddis larva in deeper water (deep runs, pools, holes) produces fish when there are no hatches occurring. We recommend using size 2024 midge nymph patterns, caddis nymph patterns and baetis mayfly patterns, as well as size 1820 sow bug patterns and size 1618 worm patterns. Anglers fishing deeper pools/runs closer to Deer Creek Reservoir may find swinging soft hackle patterns, or dead drifting balanced leeches and streamers pretty effective for hungry brown trout and rainbow trout. The Middle Provo River receives a lot of angler use. Reported by: Utah D.W.R |
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| About: - The Provo River is the second most-utilized fishery in Utah. The stretch of the Provo River considered "blue ribbon" begins at the Olmstead Diversion area (about one mile east of Bridal Veil Falls in Provo Canyon) and proceeds easterly about six miles to the Deer Creek Reservoir Dam. From the Provo River inlet on the eastern side of Deer Creek Reservoir (located in the town of Charleston), this blue ribbon-quality river continues upstream through the town of Midway until it reaches the Jordanelle Reservoir Dam. More on the Provo River | ||
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