Southwest Wyoming Fishing Report

The cold, snow, and wind are here to stay for a while in Southwestern Wyoming. If you are going to head here, dress warm. Flows below Fontenelle Reservoir are around 973 CFS. Snowpack in the Upper Green River drainage is currently sitting at 101 percent of normal and 126 percent of normal in the Lower Green River drainage.

It is winter time so think scuds and midges. Streamer fishing has been decent. White and gold, ginger, olive and copper, and black and peacock have been my go to colors up north.

Provo River Fishing Report

Releases from Jordanelle are at 144 CFS. At Charleston the river is flowing at 166 CFS. Below Deer Creek the flows are at 145 CFS. River temperatures are around 32 degrees Fahrenheit. Winter conditions have settled in so begin to start looking for fish in the deeper pockets, pools, and riffles. Snowpack in the Provo River drainage is currently sitting at 117 percent of average.

Look for midge activity during the middle of the day. Depending on the conditions, the dry fly fishing can be okay between 12 and 3. The nymphing has been consistently inconsistent as well. If the midge hatch goes off the fish will be active. We are almost through the lull of January though so the fishing should be starting to pick up again. If there is no hatch the streamer fishing could be decent.

When fishing the Provo, have small sow bugs (18-20), bling midge (22), cardinal midge (22-24), zebra midge (18-22), buckskin caddis (18), prince nymph (18), and pheasant tail (18-22). For dries, have a few small midges like the Mother Shucker (20-24).

Weber River Fishing Report

Above Rockport, most of the Weber has frozen over. Water releases from Rockport Reservoir are at 23.6 CFS. By Coalville the river has frozen over. Below Echo the Weber is flowing at .93 CFS. The river is flowing at 52.1 CFS along I 84 and at 68 CFS once it gets to Ogden. Current snowpack in the Weber River Drainage is sitting at 112 percent of normal. With the low flows along the Interstate 80 stretch and the Upper Weber being frozen, my recommendation is that if you are going to fish the Weber, fish it down by Mountain Green..

If you are fishing the Weber, bring sow bugs (16-18), zebra midges (18-22), other small assorted midges (20-22), and some small streamers (olive, white, or black).

Small Stream Fishing Report

Winter has made its way into Utah and most of our high elevation lakes have iced over. Ice fishing season is here if you are into that sort of thing. Access to a lot of our smaller streams is limited due to snow. There are some areas in Northern, Central, and Southern Utah that are available to fish, but again access is limited. It is Winter. Look for tailwater fisheries with paved access if you are thinking of venturing out. The snowfall has calmed down a little, but all of the state is sitting well above 100 percent of our normal snowpack.