Now is a great time to target many of Utah’s small streams. Most high mountain access roads are still open for the season. It is peak terrestrial season in the high country. Get it while the getting is good.
Southwest Wyoming Fishing Report
From the Bureau of Reclamation:
“As of October 4, 2026, the Fontenelle Reservoir pool elevation is 6497.98 feet, which amounts to 82 percent of live storage capacity. Inflows for the month of September totaled approximately 34,273 acre-feet (af) or 82 percent of average.
Current releases are 700 cfs. Releases may change due to hydrologic conditions.
The October final forecast for unregulated inflows into Fontenelle for the next three months projects below average conditions. October, November, and December Most Probable inflow volumes amount to 28,000 af (62 percent of average), 30,000 af (72 percent of average), and 25,000 af (78 percent of average), respectively.
Please refer to the following link for Green River flow projections, through Green River, WY, provided by the Colorado River Basin Forecast Center: CBRFC Green River, WY Projection.
To view the most current reservoir elevation, content, inflow and release, click on: Fontenelle Reservoir Data.”
What this means:
Water releases from Fontenelle Reservoir are currently around 600 CFS.
Please be mindful of spawning fish. The river is closed to fishing from the dam to the USGS cable above Weeping Rocks campground. The flows are low, but consistent. There is quite a bit of moss in the system this fall.
Current water year to date precipitation in the Upper Green River Drainage is 236 percent of normal. Current water year to date precipitation in the Lower Green River Drainage is 254 percent of normal.
Weber River Fishing Report
Releases out of Rockport Reservoir are currently at 147 CFS.
The river near Coalville is currently flowing at 172 CFS.
Releases out of Echo Reservoir are currently at 209 CFS.
River flows by Mountain Green are at approximately 229 CFS.
Terrestrial season is here on the Weber River. Think ants, beetles, and hoppers. You might also see some Pseudos, PMD’s and Caddis. If you are nymphing, try midges, worms, sow bugs, and scuds. Now that we are seeing more water in the Weber, fishing streamers tight to the bank might be effective as well.
The current water year to date precipitation is the Weber River Drainage is at 92 percent of normal.
Small Stream Fishing Report
Now is a great time to target many of Utah’s small streams. Most high mountain access roads are still open for the season. It is peak terrestrial season in the high country. Get it while the getting is good.