Trout Tales Fishing Report | Spring 2016

Report Summary

Spring is in the air! Our guides have been busy on the Provo with clients for the past month or so, and the fishing has really kicked into gear. Both the Middle and the Lower Provo are hovering around 100+ CFS and some of our favorite runs are coming into great shape.

As the weather heats up, the insects start to appear more frequently. The Lower is seeing plenty of action with midges and sow bugs, and the Middle has been having some plentiful buffalo midge emergences. Our guides have seen a few Blue Wing Olives fluttering around in the afternoon, but nothing to write home about quite yet. Give it another few weeks and both sections of the Provo will have plenty of Baetis slurping trout.

Don't be afraid to swing and strip some streamers as well! The Rainbows are going into the spawn and are super aggressive on the LP. We don't recommend the super big stuff (to each their own), but smaller sculpin and fry patterns will work. Strip slowly, let the fly sink well and cover the water effectively.

Spring is one of our favorite times to fish our local tailwaters. The crowds are thin, the air is crisp, and the fishing can be lights out. If you are getting that early season itch, give us a call and we can give it a scratch.

Lower Provo River

The Lower has been fishing consistently both on the surface and sub-surface. Midges are the name of the game. Mornings seem to be the most productive in some of the slower moving runs. Light nymph rigs, dry-dropper and straight dies will work well.

Fish the shallow water... The stuff right in front of you... It may seem weird, but the majority of the places we find fish are within a rods length. Small sow bugs will work well as point flies with small midges trailing behind. 

FLIES:

Nymphs (Point):
Dark Sow Bugs (18, 20, 22)
Baetis Nymphs (20, 22, 24)

Nymphs (Dropper):
Olive, Black, Grey, Brown, Cream Midge pupa (20 - 26)
Zebra midges - olive, grey, brown, black, cream

Dry Flies:
Mother Shucker (grey and brown) (18 - 24)
Harrop Midges
Morgans Midge
Magic Fly Baetis

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Middle Provo River

This time of the year the MP is blowing up with Buffalo Midges. Buffalo Midges are the large cousin of the small midge we get on our local streams year round. The Buffalo Midges are dark and have been popping up from mid-morning to early afternoon.

We have also seen a few BWO's in the drift. The nymphs are piled up in the riffles right now and some of the bigger browns will be in the faster water chowing the stragglers. 

Fishing has been good from the dam down to river road, with some sections fishing a bit better than others day to day. Our guides spend their days off scouting all these sections to find where the hatch is concentrated. If you want to take advantage of this great dry fly fishing, give us a call.

Flies:

Nymphs (Point)
- Mini San Juan Worm (18, 20) - earthworm brown, red, wine
- Dark or Light Sow Bug (18, 20)
- Baetis Nymphs (18, 20, 22, 24) - magic fly, pheasant tail, crack back, wd-40

Nymphs (Dropper
- Midge Pupa (16-26) - brown, black, cream, red, grey, olive
- Baetis Nymphs (18, 20, 22, 24) - magic fly, pheasant tail, crack back, wd-40
- Sow Bugs (18-20)

Dry Flies: All Dark Colors
- Griffiths Gnat (16-20)
- Morgans Midge (18-22)
- BOB Midge (18-22)
- Double Midge (18-22)
- Mother Shucker (18-24)
- Flag Dun Baetis (18-24)
- Comparadun Baetis (18 - 24)


P.S. PRIME DATES ARE BOOKING. IF YOU HAVE SOME DATES IN MIND TO GET ON THE CALENDAR, DONT WAIT! GIVE US A CALL AND WE CAN CHAT ABOUT AVAILABILITY AND GETTING YOU OUT ON THE WATER WITH OUR GUIDES AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE THIS YEAR!

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