Weber River Fishing Report

Water releases from Rockport Reservoir are at 303 CFS. By Coalville the flows are around 562 CFS. Below Echo the Weber is flowing at 662 CFS. Throughout the I 84 canyon the Weber picks up a lot more water and is flowing at about 1,070 CFS once it gets to Ogden. Snowpack in the Weber River Drainage is no longer being reported, but there still is quite a bit of snow left in the mountains that has to melt.. Due to snowmelt the Upper and Lower Weber are kind of out of the picture for fishing. Flows have increased, but are still at a fishable level between Wanship and Coalville.

The high flows have limited most fishing on the Weber to either nymphing or tossing streamers. There are still some caddis around, but the Mother’s Day caddis hatch has come and gone. If I were heading out to the Weber I would try nymphing some Caddis Larva, midges, sow bugs, or a San Juan Worm. In terms of streamers, I would stick to smaller zonkers or sculpzillas in white, olive, or tan. Find the soft seams and focus most of your attention on that slower water. That is where the fish will hold in the higher flows.

Southwest Wyoming Fishing Report

Snow is still an issue. Snowpack in the Upper Green River Drainage is at 406 percent of normal, the Lower Green River Drainage is at 286 percent, and the Upper Bear Drainage is at 848 percent. Peak runoff has not hit us yet, but it will in the coming days. Flows coming out of Fontenelle have increased to around 2230 CFS, full power plant capacity and then some. Fontenelle Reservoir is sitting at about 48 percent of live capacity. By June 12 flows are expected to increase to 3,700 CFS.

If you are nymphing, scuds, San Juan worms, midges, and baetis will get the job done. There has also been some caddis activity. The dry fly fishing is okay. If you see some fish rising you can get them with a cluster midge or a baetis cripple. Some fish have been eating chubby Chernobyl ants and other stimulators so the dry dropper fishing is starting to heat up. The streamer fishing has been good. Fish the slower, deeper runs with lighter colored streamers (white/gold or ginger) and you should have some success. Water clarity has been an issue due to snowmelt and quite a bit of rain over the past few days.

Green River Fishing Report

Great news! Flows are coming down and cicadas are around. Dry fly fishing should be getting better and better every day. The current schedule of the ramp down is as follows:

June 17 - At 5 PM flows will decrease to 7,500 CFS

June 18 - At 7 AM flows will decrease to 6,500 CFS

June 19 - At 7 AM flows will increase to 5,500 CFS

June 20 - At 7 AM flows will decrease to 4,500 CFS

June 21 - At 7 AM flows will decrease to 4,000 CFS

June 22 - At 7 AM flows will decrease to 3,500 CFS

June 23 - At 7 AM flows will decrease to 3,000 CFS

June 24 - At 7 AM flows will decrease to 2,500 CFS

June 25 - At 7 AM flows will decrease to 2,000 CFS

June 26 - At 7 AM flows will decrease to 1,500 CFS

River temperatures are around 47 degrees Fahrenheit.

Usually as the flows drop, more and more hatches come off. There are still a good amount of midges in the morning and some caddis and PMD’s are starting to show up later in the day.

As the flows become more consistent, I will update this report again. Until then, enjoy the cicadas.

Provo River Fishing Report

The Provo River Drainage is looking at a snowpack that is 497 percent of average. It has been a very wet and cold Spring. With the warming temperatures, peak runoff should be coming soon. Flows have increased substantially on the Middle and Lower Provo. Releases out of the Jordanelle Reservoir are at 952 CFS and the flows at Charleston are at 1,229 CFS. Below Deer Creek Reservoir the flows are at 1,135 CFS. The river temperature is around 41 degrees Fahrenheit. The Upper Provo is high and off-color due to Spring runoff. Due to the canyon setting of the Lower Provo, I would stay away from the swift currents unless you have a raft. Slower seams on the Middle Provo will hold the majority of the river’s fish during these high flows.

The midge hatch is still around, but not as intense as it was a couple of weeks ago. The baetis are also still showing up on cloudy days. Mayflies love riffles so if you see any sign of baetis (bugs that look like sailboats on the water) you should get to a riffle tail out as soon as possible. In that water you can fish dry flies, swing soft hackles, or nymph. There are also some Skwala stoneflies that show up on some bright sunny day. Keep an eye out for those.

Flies I like during high water:

A San Juan worm and a sow bug!

Dries: Cluster midge, Matt’s midge, CDC baetis dun, and Baetis cripple.

Nymphs: Juju Baetis, zebra midge, cardinal midge, bling midge, San Juan worm, and a sow bug.

If you are fishing streamers, I always go small on the Provo. Sculpzillas and Zonkers in white, black, olive, or gold are my favorites.