Copyright 2010 James Marsh
Fly Fishing The Provo River Utah
The Provo River is one of the nation's best trout
streams. It consist of three separate sections - the
Upper Section, Middle Section and Lower Section. The
Upper Section of the Provo River begins in the Uinta
Mountains and flows down to the Jordanelle Reservoir.
The Middle Section of the Provo River lies between
Joradanelle Dam and Deer Creek Reservoir. This
tailwater flows through Herber Valley and is a great wild
brown trout fishery. The Lower Section of the Provo
River flows from Deer Creek Dam and is considered the
best section by some anglers. It contains mostly wild
brown trout.
All three sections contain plenty of trout. Although most
of the trout are probably brown trout, the river contains
some rainbows and cutthroat. There are as many as
3000 trout per mile is some section with twenty-five miles
of river that's accessible by the public. Fly fishing the
Provo River can be a wonderful fly fishing experience.
The upper section is a freestone stream that depends
on the snow pack in the Uinta Mountains for most of its
water. It's rather small and flows mostly through private
property. There's some access but it's limited. The trout
are mostly browns with some cutthroats.
As with any tailwater, the flows from the middle and lower
sections are controlled by the dams. Normally, the
middle section can be easily waded just about its entire
length. It has plenty of pull offs to park and access the
river. Trout are commonly caught up to and over twenty
inches. This section has rainbows, browns and
cutthroats. The stream meanders through a beautiful
valley of ranches and farms. This section is fairly close
to Herber City. Access is from the bridges and other
designated areas. There's lots of private property.
The Lower Provo can be accessed from Highway 189
from the mouth of Provo Canyon not far from Provo. It
has all three species and is considered the blue-ribbon
stretch by many with a lot of very large brown trout taken
regularly. The very scenic canyon also adds much to the
value of fishing this section. The lower section of the
Provo River flows into Utah Lake at Provo.
Seasons:
You can fish the river year-round.
Winter:
The fishing can be good in the tailwaters during the
Winter since the water stays near a constant
temperature.
Spring:
Springtime is an excellent time to fish the Provo River
but it can be high and off color during the runoff.
Summer:
Fly fishing the Provo River during the Summer is good in
the trailwater sections, and freestone section except
during the hottest days of Summer..
Fall:
The autumn season is an excellent time for fly fishing
the Provo River because its brown trout spawn during
the Fall.
Fly Fishing Gear, Tackle and Trout Flies
The Provo River is one of the nation's best trout
streams. It consist of three separate sections - the
Upper Section, Middle Section and Lower Section. The
Upper Section of the Provo River begins in the Uinta
Mountains and flows down to the Jordanelle Reservoir.
The Middle Section of the Provo River lies between
Joradanelle Dam and Deer Creek Reservoir. This
tailwater flows through Herber Valley and is a great wild
brown trout fishery. The Lower Section of the Provo
River flows from Deer Creek Dam and is considered the
best section by some anglers. It contains mostly wild
brown trout.
All three sections contain plenty of trout. Although most
of the trout are probably brown trout, the river contains
some rainbows and cutthroat. There are as many as
3000 trout per mile is some section with twenty-five miles
of river that's accessible by the public. Fly fishing the
Provo River can be a wonderful fly fishing experience.
The upper section is a freestone stream that depends
on the snow pack in the Uinta Mountains for most of its
water. It's rather small and flows mostly through private
property. There's some access but it's limited. The trout
are mostly browns with some cutthroats.
As with any tailwater, the flows from the middle and lower
sections are controlled by the dams. Normally, the
middle section can be easily waded just about its entire
length. It has plenty of pull offs to park and access the
river. Trout are commonly caught up to and over twenty
inches. This section has rainbows, browns and
cutthroats. The stream meanders through a beautiful
valley of ranches and farms. This section is fairly close
to Herber City. Access is from the bridges and other
designated areas. There's lots of private property.
The Lower Provo can be accessed from Highway 189
from the mouth of Provo Canyon not far from Provo. It
has all three species and is considered the blue-ribbon
stretch by many with a lot of very large brown trout taken
regularly. The very scenic canyon also adds much to the
value of fishing this section. The lower section of the
Provo River flows into Utah Lake at Provo.
Seasons:
You can fish the river year-round.
Winter:
The fishing can be good in the tailwaters during the
Winter since the water stays near a constant
temperature.
Spring:
Springtime is an excellent time to fish the Provo River
but it can be high and off color during the runoff.
Summer:
Fly fishing the Provo River during the Summer is good in
the trailwater sections, and freestone section except
during the hottest days of Summer..
Fall:
The autumn season is an excellent time for fly fishing
the Provo River because its brown trout spawn during
the Fall.
Fly Fishing Gear, Tackle and Trout Flies
| Type of Stream Two Tailwaters and Freestone Stream Species (depends on section) Brown Trout (wild and stocked) Rainbow Trout (wild and stocked) Cutthroat Trout (native, wild and stocked) Whitefish Size Medium Location Central Utah Nearest Towns Provo Herber City Season Year-round Access: Good Special Regulations Yes, you should review the current regulations which are subject to change each year. Non-Resident License State of Utah Weather National Weather Service Link Hatch Chart Coming Soon Fly Fishing Guide, Tackle and Trout Flies |
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