Southwest Wyoming Fishing Report

The cooler temperatures that we have been having has made Southwestern Wyoming a much more fishable option again. However, the storms have brought a lot of wind with them. There is some moss being let loose in the water, but not nearly as bad as it was this time last year. Flows below Fontenelle Reservoir are sitting at 1160 CFS.

As with the Green below Flaming Gorge, the terrestrial fishing is still good with hoppers, ants, beetles, and crickets. You will see midge activity early in the morning and some Baetis and caddis activity later in the day. Streamer fishing has been heating up. White and gold, olive and copper, and black and peacock have been my go to colors up north as well.

The Kokanee run has begun and contrary to popular belief, the brown trout spawn earlier in Wyoming then they do down in Utah. Be mindful of spawning fish.

Southwest Wyoming Fishing Report

Flows below Fontenelle Reservoir are sitting at 1160 CFS. It is late August so water temps are an issue. Stay high and quickly handle and release fish if you are fishing up here. Like last year, moss is an issue in Southwest Wyoming.

Tricos are around early in the morning, there is still some PMD activity on the cloudy days, and caddis activity in the evenings. Terrestrial season is amongst us, especially on the hot and windy days. Fish ants, beetles, and hoppers in the riffles.

Utah Small Stream Fishing Report

Later summer on Utah’s small streams means that it is terrestrial season. Bring ants, beetles, and hoppers with you. Plan of fishing pocket water for anxiously waiting Brook Trout and Cutthroat Trout. Now through mid October is a great time to get out and explore what the higher elevation streams have to offer. There have been some afternoon thunderstorms rolling into the high country so pack a rain jacket.

Weber River Fishing Report

Water releases from Rockport Reservoir are at 180 CFS. By Coalville the flows are around 178 CFS. Below Echo the Weber is flowing at 486 CFS. It is flowing at 142 CFS once it gets to Ogden. Throughout the I 80 corridor and I 84 canyon stretch to Mountain Green, the Weber is quite fishable right now.

The major summertime hatches have subsided, but you will still see midges early in the morning (size 20-24), PMD activity midday on the cloudy days (size 18-20), and caddis activity in the evenings (size 14-20). You will also see ants, beetles, and hoppers. Fish will be concentrated in the deeper runs as well as in the faster moving pocket water. The faster water is a great option for terrestrial fishing or fishing a dry dropper.