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 942 CFS. Snowpack in the Upper Green River drainage is currently sitting at 115 percent of normal and 126 percent of normal in the Lower Green River drainage.

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

Provo River Fishing Report

Releases from Jordanelle Reservoir are at 145 CFS. At Charleston the river is flowing at 169 CFS. Below Deer Creek Reservoir the flows are at 238 CFS. River temperatures are around 36 degrees Fahrenheit. Winter conditions still remain so look 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 of the day, the dry fly fishing can be okay between 9 and 3. High pressure days or storm days have produced the best fishing. Days with dropping barometric pressure have produced the most difficult fishing conditions. The nymphing remains to be consistently inconsistent as well. If the midge hatch goes off the fish will be active. February is here, but the weather is still relatively cold. Once the temperature increases a bit the fishing should be start to pick up. If there is no hatch the streamer fishing could be decent.

When fishing the Provo, have small sow bugs (18-20), bling midge (22-26), cardinal midge (22-26), 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 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.