Trout Tales Spring Utah Fishing Report

REPORT SUMMARY

​​It may not feel like Spring has hit the Heber Valley and beyond, but mixed into all this crazy wet weather we are having the fly fishing has stayed consistent on our local tail-waters. The Provo, both the Middle and the Lower are seeing prolific hatches of both midges and Blue Winged Olives. The midges seem to be the priority item on the menu in the morning on both rivers, with the BWO's popping from 11AM-4PM depending on the weather characteristics that day. Weather is our friend in the spring and fall when BWO's are fluttering around. The density of the hatches seem to correspond with shift in barometric pressure as weather systems move in and out of the state. If you want to hit a great BWO hatch and look for noses, keep your eyes peeled for stormy days where a weather system is approaching or vacating the valley.

​As many of you already know, we are coming out of a great winter. The Uinta's and other drainages that fuel our rivers with water are sitting at nearly 200% of normal snowpack! Some of you may be thinking, "high water is going to blow out the fishing opportunities". Let me redirect that thought process a little bit. Yes, we are going to see what is likely to be a longer period of high water, but our trout need it and the Trout Tales guides love guiding through those conditions. We would much rather have higher than normal conditions than fishing though a trickle come August/September. High water means lots of bugs in the drift, big fish have more room to move, and we will have enough water in the late summer months that water temps will stay cool. We love HIGH WATER!!!

If you have fished with us before, you know that were always up for an adventure. Get on the horn and give us a call about possibilities for trips throughout the summer months. We're super excited about the 2017 season and can't wait to make memories with all our clients on the water.

LOWER AND MIDDLE PROVO

FLOWS:
LOWER PROVO: 505 CFS from Deer Creek 
MIDDLE PROVO: 199 CFS from Jordanelle 

FLIES
NYMPHS: 
- Sow Bugs (MOSTLY ON THE LOWER, BUT WILL WORK ON MIDDLE TOO. CLOSER TO JORDANELLE.) | Size: 18, 20, 22 | Colors: Dark, Rainbow
- Midges | Size: 20, 22, 24, 26 | Colors: Olive, Black, Cream, Brown, Grey, Red
- Blue Wing Olives | Size: 18, 20, 22 
- Caddis | 18, 20 | Colors: Larva, green and tan

DRY FLIES:
 - Midges | Size: 18, 20, 22, 24 | Patterns: Morgans Midge, CDC Midge, Transitional Midge, Bunny Midge, Griffiths Gnat, Double Midge, Midge emergers and adults
- Blue Wing Olives | Size: 18, 20, 22 | Patterns: Last Chance Cripple BWO, Visidun BWO, Bars Emerger BWO, Comparadun BWO, Challenged Baetis. Cripples and Adults...
- Caddis | 16-20 | Spent partridge, speckled winged, dark bodied.

STREAMERS: Medium to small size streamers work best. Stay away from the big stuff when the water drops below 40 degrees.

WEBER RIVER

FLOWS:
205 CFS from Rockport
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FLIES

NYMPHS:
- PMD's (16, 18, 20)
​- Sow Bugs - Rainbow, Dark and Light (16, 18, 20)
- San Juan Worms (earthworm brown, red, wine) (small)
- Caddis Pupa, Larva (16, 18, 20)
- Midges: Grey, Black, Brown, Cream, Olive (20, 22, 24)

DRY FLIES
- Caddis - dark bodies, light wing: Hemingway, Henrys Fork, Elk Hair
- Blue Wing Olives | Size: 18, 20, 22 | Patterns: Last Chance Cripple BWO, Visidun BWO, Bars Emerger BWO, Comparadun BWO, Challenged Baetis. Cripples and Adults...