Weber River Fishing Report

Above Rockport Reservoir, most of the Weber has frozen over and is covered in snow. Water releases from Rockport Reservoir are at 69.1 CFS. By Coalville the river is flowing at 94.5 CFS. Below Echo Reservoir the Weber is flowing at .99 CFS. The river is flowing at 72.3 CFS along I 84 near Mountain Green and at 94.4 CFS once it gets to Ogden. Current snowpack in the Weber River Drainage is sitting at 110 percent of normal.

Flows along the Weber River are still low, but at the most fishable level that we have seen in quite some time making it a viable option to sneak away from the crowds on the Provo River.

If you are fishing the Weber, bring sow bugs (16-18), zebra midges (18-22), other assorted midges (20-26), caddis larva (16-18) and some small streamers like a Zonker or Sculpzilla in white, olive, 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. Access to a lot of our smaller tailwater streams is limited due to snow. There are some areas in Northern, Central, and Southern Utah that are accessible to fish, but travel is limited due to snow. Look for tailwater fisheries with paved access if you are thinking of venturing out. The snowfall has calmed down a little, but most of the state is sitting well above 100 percent of our normal snowpack.

Green River Fishing Report

Winter continues to keep its hold on the Green River. Snowpack is currently sitting at 100 percent of average in the Upper Green River drainage and 123 percent of average in the Lower Green River drainage. The daily average release out of Flaming Gorge Reservoir is currently at 2,150 CFS. The current flow pattern is a double peak in flows. At 6 AM the flows are increased to 2,700 CFS and then they drop around 1 PM to around 1,300 CFS. The flow increases again to around 2,700 CFS around 5 PM then drops back to 1,300 CFS at midnight. It is expected to remain there until the end of February. The water currently being released from the dam is around 37 degrees Fahrenheit.

The streamer fishing continues to be good My best colors have been gray, white and gold, ginger, olive and copper, and black. There is a small midge hatch during the warmest part of the day in the slower water. For nymphs this time of the year you will want to have small gray scuds (18-20), small gray and brown WD 40’s (20-24), gray soft hackle (18-20), zebra midge (18-20), Frenchie (16), Prince Nymph (16) and a variety of San Juan Worms from Secret Riffle down.

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 have been my go to colors up north.