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Provo River - August 13th, 2009 |
FISHING: Good
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Lower Provo River: Good
River below Deer Creek is currently around 580 cfs. Expect to find fish hanging out near the bank and structure. Nymph fishing will have the most success right now. Sow bugs, stonefly, pmd and caddis patterns are producing some good fish. Fish on dries possible in the evening on standard Caddis patterns.
Patterns: Sow bug #12-16#, scud (olive, rainbow and gray) #16-#20,, caddis nymph(green,cream) #16-#18, pheasant tail #16 #18
stonefly nymph (dark brown-brown) #6-#10 PMD nymph (black brown)#16-#18 Caddis dries and emergers in (olives,tans,browns) #18-#16s
Middle Provo River: good
River flows are around 580cfs in the upper reaches and Chartleston is reporting flows around the 490s cfs. Water tempetures are still cold but fishing should still be really good, especially in the evening with caddis emerging and good top water action possible using standard emerger and dry patterns. Nymphing in the lower reaches using sowbugs, stoneflies, mayflies, and worm patterns have been effective. Caddis and mayfly subsurface imitations work well for the upper reaches which have been fishing well.
Patterns: 20 incher #10-#14, wd 50 (brown, gray) #18-#20, San Juan worm (red,tan) Caddis ( green,cream) #16, Barr emerger (pmd) #18-#20 PMD nymph #16-#18 stonefly nymph (brown #6-#10) Caddis emergers and dries in #18s and #20s (olive, tans,and browns)
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Weber River - August 13th, 2009 |
FISHING: Good
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Current release from Rockport is around 190 cfs. Fishing should be good with sow Bugs, Caddis, and Stonefly nymphs with your best bug activity accurring just before dark.
Patterns: Sow bugs #12-#16,PMD nymph #16-#18 ,stonefly nymph (brown,black) #8-#12, Barr's PMD emerger #16 #18 San juan worm #10-#14 (red,tan) Caddis dries and emergers in #18 and #16s (olives and tans)
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Green River - August 10th, 2009 |
FISHING: Good
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PLEASE NOTE: HEADERS WITH AN *** preceding the title indicate no changes from the previous report.
RIVER FLOW INFORMATION-FLAMING GORGE - (Extracted from the Bureau of Reclamations Weekly Report). Water Users Meeting
The Guides and Outfitters recently had a meeting with WAPA and the Bureau of Reclamation representatives and we were able to voice our concerns about the recent flows that seemed to be putting the trout off their feed. they were very receptive to our proposals and stated they would look into trying to work things out to a more trout friendly approach then we have seen. They still need flow numbers they were given to support the endangered species but within that parameter they will still try to work with us.
Hour CFS Hour CFS Hour CFS Hour CFS
100 1070 700 2110 1300 2110 1900 2110
200 1070 800 2110 1400 2110 2000 2110
300 1070 900 2110 1500 2110 2100 2110
400 1070 1000 2110 1600 2110 2200 1260
500 1870 1100 2110 1700 2110 2300 1070
600 2110 1200 2110 1800 2110 2400 1070
RIVER WATER TEMPERATURES-
After a meeting with the Guides and Outfitters of the Green River the water temperatures were somewhat of a surprise to both Area Power and the Bureau of Reclamation officers. Immediately they have moved the Penstocks to the highest level they can and are putting out a much steadier warmer flow of about 53 degrees.
WATER QUALITY- Water quality rated poor, fair, good or excellent is currently: DAM TO LITTLE HOLE= Good. LITTLE HOLE TO RED CREEK= Good BELOW RED CREEK= Good However we all know it can change at any time. Lately it has been consistently good. Best to check locally before depending on conditions to be favorable enough to fish.
A NOTE ABOUT RED CREEK: Rain storms or early spring run-off may cause Red Creek (12 miles downstream from the dam) to flow on occasion, it's effect depends on how much flow is occurring into the river-just a little, not bad, a lot, cloudy but usually can be fished with streamers. A heavy flow will cause the lower Green River to run completely red at times and be entirely unfishable.
AVAILABLE AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES, AQUATIC INSECTS AND TERRESTRIAL HATCHES:
SCUDS - Scuds should be olive/gray, #16-22 or smaller if you want to match. the natural micro-scuds. Larger scuds (#14-10) in Tan, Pink and Orange as attractors are also effective.
MIDGES - Pupa: brassies, red, olive, camel or black #20-24. Tie some with tungsten beads for weight (known as Zebra midges), others with glass beads for color. Adults: the most common adults are black, olive, or gray. Small Adams and simple adult midge patterns (#16 to #22) will work including clustering patterns such as a Griffiths Gnat, Two Bead Midge or the local Fuzz ball.
BAETIS- Just a few sporadically showing.
PALE MORNING DUNS-Late June to July. TRICOS- None. CALLIBAETIS- None. CADDIS- Some hatches but the great evening hatch has slowed down. STONE FLIES- Yellow Sally stone flies also early July. CICADAS- Some. TERRESTRIALS- Yes. ATTRACTORS- Beginning - MORMON CRICKETS- None. STREAMERS- Woolly Buggers 4-6, black, olive, tan, Goldilocks. Double Bunnies 2-4, Playboy Bunnies.
The fly list above suggests the available trout food and their imitations. Each week I will list the top six flies that were productive from the week before. Please keep in mind they also change with current fishing conditions.
Hoppers - Very good all sizes small to large Ant & Beetle Patterns very good
Zebra Midges - wine #18-24 Chernobyl Ants
Caddis - 14 light tan Fat Alberts Working for hoppers
Buggers in tan, black, olive, Goldilox Buggers, Double Bunnies, Playboy Bunnies.
Yellow Sally Stones Gone for season Pale Morning Dun Gone for season
Triple Doubles & Double Ugly's are doing Well
THE PAST WEEK IN REVIEW - RATED 6
Hoppers are working better as a dry than anything. there are a few hatches continuing but nothing heavy right now. Some Caddis (here and there) are good if you can center a hatch, but they are sporadic. Nymphs are doing well in the top section of "A" but I am hearing that there are more smaller fish caught this way than usual. Good nymphs working are still the slender body styles like zebra midges, WD-40s, RS2s and Bar emergers in small sizes below 18s. The grasshopper patterns start their thing half way down A section in the fast water and continue all the way to the bottom of Swallow Canyon and beyond into Colorado. I hear patterns from the foam variety all the way through spun hair and the Joes Hopper type pattern are all having success and like stated earlier all sizes from gigantic to 14 are doing well.
P.S. - We welcome you to stop by for a visit with us in our fly shop located on the corner of the Highway 191 and the Little Hole Road in Dutch John. Our Daily summer hours are 7:00 AM to 7:00 & 8:00 PM on weekends .
*** FORECAST FOR THE NEXT FEW WEEKS AHEAD- RATED 6.0 and higher.
It appears the flows are going to be a bit more even, still plenty water. (around 2000 cfs) This should even out the fishes feeding habits and make it somewhat easier.
*** THIS PAST WEEKS CROWD MONITOR- On a rating of 1 to 10, with one being an empty river and ten stay home. (5)
Important to remember: Wade Fishers: There are only two access points on the upper river, Little Hole and Spillway. Everyone has to enter at one of these two areas. It's not important how many people are there, but what you do to separate yourself from others makes for solitary fishing. If you are reluctant to walk a little, expect to fish with others. Boaters: Seems there are always a large number of novice boaters trying out their river skills, not all are successful, hopefully they will improve as the year progresses. The worst transgressions: Following too close to others boaters, cutting too closely in front of other drifting boats, floating through or over another anglers fish, competing for fishing holes and fish already occupied by other boating or wading anglers. There's plenty of river and fish, let's give each other a little courtesy and room (i.e. try practicing the Golden Rule when it comes to our fellow anglers). This is supposed to be fun for us all!
These ratings are the lowest possible anytime. Weekends A Section (Friday/Saturday)= 7 for fishermen, 8 for rafters. B section (Friday/Saturday)= 4 for fishermen- 3for rafters. Weekdays, all sections = 6
*** EVALUATION RATINGS -- 5-- Fishing's been 5 On occasions Denny was asked about his rating system which was used to evaluate the fishing in this report. The questions were generally things like: do you ever rate the fishing a ten? You won't see a ten from me very often, it has to be consistently incredible for a ten rating. Though we do get incredible days, we seldom get a full week of it. Other comments are that I'm to conservative only rating the river at a five or six. So here it is: 1,2,3 very poor to poor; 4 below average; 5,6 average to good; 7 great; 8 excellent; 9 superb; 10 incredible. So you can see, a five or six rating is not a poor rating and should be a great time to fish the river.
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Provo River - July 21st, 2009 |
FISHING: Good
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Lower Provo River: Good
River below Deer Creek is currently around 600 cfs. Expect to find fish hanging out near the bank and structure. Nymph fishing will have the most success right now. Sow bugs, stonefly, pmd and caddis nymphs are producing some good fish.
Patterns: Sow bug #12-16#, scud (olive, rainbow and gray) #16-#20,, caddis nymph(green,cream) #16-#18, pheasant tail #16 #18
stonefly nymph (dark brown-brown) #6-#10 PMD nymph (black brown)#16-#18
Middle Provo River: good
River flows are around 400cfs in the upper reaches and Chartleston reporting flows between400-450 cfs.With the flows coming down, fishing should get really good, .Nymphing in the lower reaches using sowbugs, stones and worm patterns have been effective. Caddis and mayfly subsurface imitations for the upper reaches have been fishing well.Green Drakes above river road
Patterns: 20 incher #10-#14, wd 50 (brown, gray) #18-#20, San Juan worm (red,tan) Caddis ( green,cream) #16, Barr emerger (pmd) #18-#20 PMD nymph #16-#18 stonefly nymph (brown #6-#10) Green Drake #10-#12
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Weber River - July 21st, 2009 |
FISHING: Good
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Current release from Rockport is around 180 cfs. Fishing should be good with sow Bugs, Stonefly nymphs and caddis.
Patterns: Sow bug #12-#16,PMD nymph #16-#18 ,stonefly nymph (brown,black) #8-#12, Barr's PMD emerger #16 #18 San juan worm #10-#14 (red,tan)
Quick Links: Dry flies, Nymphs, Streamers
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Green River - July 9th, 2009 |
FISHING: Good
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PLEASE NOTE: HEADERS WITH AN *** preceding the title indicate no changes from the previous report.
RIVER FLOW INFORMATION-FLAMING GORGE - (Extracted from the Bureau of Reclamations Weekly Report). Water Users Meeting
The Guides and Outfitters recently had a meeting with WAPA and the Bureau of Reclamation representatives and we were able to voice our concerns about the recent flows that seemed to be putting the trout off their feed. they were very receptive to our proposals and stated they would look into trying to work things out to a more trout friendly approach then we have seen. They still need flow numbers they were given to support the endangered species but within that paremeter they will try to work with us also.
Hour CFS Hour CFS Hour CFS Hour CFS
100 1070 700 2110 1300 2110 1900 2110
200 1070 800 2110 1400 2110 2000 2110
300 1070 900 2110 1500 2110 2100 2110
400 1070 1000 2110 1600 2110 2200 1260
500 1870 1100 2110 1700 2110 2300 1070
600 2110 1200 2110 1800 2110 2400 1070
RIVER WATER TEMPERATURES-
After a meeting with the Guides and Outfitters of the Green River the water temperatures were somewhat of a surprise to both Area Power and the Bureau of Reclamation officers. Immediately they have moved the Penstocks to the highest level they can and are putting out a much steadier warmer flow of about 53 degrees.
WATER QUALITY- Water quality rated poor, fair, good or excellent is currently: DAM TO LITTLE HOLE= Good. LITTLE HOLE TO RED CREEK= Good BELOW RED CREEK= Fair However we all know it can change at any time. Lately it has been consistently good. Best to check locally before depending on conditions to be favorable enough to fish.
A NOTE ABOUT RED CREEK: Rain storms or early spring run-off may cause Red Creek (12 miles downstream from the dam) to flow on occasion, it's effect depends on how much flow is occurring into the river-just a little, not bad, a lot, cloudy but usually can be fished with streamers. A heavy flow will cause the lower Green River to run completely red at times and be entirely unfishable.
AVAILABLE AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES, AQUATIC INSECTS AND TERRESTRIAL HATCHES:
SCUDS - Scuds should be olive/gray, #16-22 or smaller if you want to match. the natural micro-scuds. Larger scuds (#14-10) in Tan, Pink and Orange as attractors are also effective.
MIDGES - Pupa: brassies, red, olive, camel or black #20-24. Tie some with tungsten beads for weight (known as Zebra midges), others with glass beads for color. Adults: the most common adults are black, olive, or gray. Small Adams and simple adult midge patterns (#16 to #22) will work including clustering patterns such as a Griffiths Gnat, Two Bead Midge or the local Fuzz ball.
BAETIS- Just a few sporadically showing.
PALE MORNING DUNS-Late June to July. TRICOS- None. CALLIBAETIS- None. CADDIS- Sporadically at this time. STONE FLIES- Yellow Sally stone flies also early July. CICADAS- Some. TERRESTRIALS- Yes. ATTRACTORS- Beginning - MORMON CRICKETS- None. STREAMERS- Woolly Buggers 4-6, black, olive, tan, Goldilocks. Double Bunnies 2-4, Playboy Bunnies.
The fly list above suggests the available trout food and their imitations. Each week I will list the top six flies that were productive from the week before. Please keep in mind they also change with current fishing conditions.
Hoppers - more small sizes Ant & Beetle Patterns
Zebra Midges - wine #18-24 Chernobyl Ants
Caddis - 14 light tan Fat Alberts
Buggers in tan, black, olive, Goldilox Buggers, Double Bunnies, Playboy Bunnies.
Yellow Sally Stones A, B, and C Pale Morning Dun Mayflies B and C
THE PAST WEEK IN REVIEW - RATED 5
More insects are moving up he river now and one can get into some very good hatches. I recently hat a very fun day going after fish with the giant Mormon Cricket. There was a very heavy horde that migrated to the river at Big Pine from the south. They poured into the river and really fattened up the trout all the way down to the border with Colorado. We are still seeing them intermittently along the south side, most recently at Little Hole. There are caddis hatching throughout the system now and the good hatch comes right at dark after sundown. The Little hole area both up and down is a good spot to seek this hatch. We are seeing Yellow Sally Stone flies while floating the lower part of A and all the way thru B and C sections where they are always there in July. Look for it to get better throughout July and the weather steadies and heats up a bit more. also there will be other patterns available to us as we move into the summer months. it is attractor time of the year so many of your favorite big bugs will work on the Green River. Chernobyl Ants, Stimulators, Ants, Hoppers and Crickets will be working very well. The Red Creek Bowl is fairly striped of it’s snow fields, which means that the only thing we have to watch from Red Creek flows are the periodic rain storms. As of right now the afternoon thundershowers are quite frequent but that will change and the lower river will become very good fishing. We still can't predict the river below Red Creek because we are still getting Thunder Showers in the afternoons which can paint that lower river a beautiful Red Color.
P.S. - We welcome you to stop by for a visit with us in our fly shop located on the corner of the Highway 191 and the Little Hole Road in Dutch John. Our Daily summer hours are 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM.
*** FORECAST FOR THE NEXT FEW WEEKS AHEAD- RATED 6.0 and higher.
It appears the flows are going to be a bit more even, still plenty water. (around 2000 cfs) This should even out the fishes feeding habits and make it somewhat easier.
*** THIS PAST WEEKS CROWD MONITOR- On a rating of 1 to 10, with one being an empty river and ten stay home. (5)
Important to remember: Wade Fishers: There are only two access points on the upper river, Little Hole and Spillway. Everyone has to enter at one of these two areas. It's not important how many people are there, but what you do to separate yourself from others makes for solitary fishing. If you are reluctant to walk a little, expect to fish with others. Boaters: Seems there are always a large number of novice boaters trying out their river skills, not all are successful, hopefully they will improve as the year progresses. The worst transgressions: Following too close to others boaters, cutting too closely in front of other drifting boats, floating through or over another anglers fish, competing for fishing holes and fish already occupied by other boating or wading anglers. There's plenty of river and fish, let's give each other a little courtesy and room (i.e. try practicing the Golden Rule when it comes to our fellow anglers). This is supposed to be fun for us all!
These ratings are the lowest possible anytime. Weekends A Section (Friday/Saturday)= 5 for fishermen, 5 for rafters. B section (Friday/Saturday)= 4 for fishermen- 2 for rafters. Weekdays, all sections = 5
*** EVALUATION RATINGS -- 5-- Fishing's been 5 On occasions Denny was asked about his rating system which was used to evaluate the fishing in this report. The questions were generally things like: do you ever rate the fishing a ten? You won't see a ten from me very often, it has to be consistently incredible for a ten rating. Though we do get incredible days, we seldom get a full week of it. Other comments are that I'm to conservative only rating the river at a five or six. So here it is: 1,2,3 very poor to poor; 4 below average; 5,6 average to good; 7 great; 8 excellent; 9 superb; 10 incredible. So you can see, a five or six rating is not a poor rating and should be a great time to fish the river.
Report Provided By:
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Provo River - July 1st, 2009 |
FISHING: Good
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Lower Provo River: Good
River below Deer Creek is currently around 600 cfs. Expect to find fish hanging out near the bank and structure. Nymph fishing will have the most success right now. Sow bugs, stonefly pmd and caddis nymphs are producing some good fish.
Patterns: Sow bug #12-16#, scud (olive, rainbow and gray) #16-#20,, caddis nymph(green,cream) #16-#18, pheasant tail #16 #18
stonefly nymph (dark brown-brown) #6-#10 PMD nymph (black brown)#16-#18
Middle Provo River: Good
River flows are around 500 cfs in the upper reaches and Chartleston reporting fluctuating flows between 500-600 cfs.With the flows coming down, fishing should get really good, .Nymphing in the lower reaches using sowbugs, stones and worm patterns have been effective. Caddis and mayfly subsurface imitations for the upper reaches have been fishing well.
Patterns: 20 incher #10-#14, wd 50 (brown, gray) #18-#20, San Juan worm (red,tan) Caddis ( green,cream) #16, Barr emerger (pmd) #18-#20 stonefly nymph (brown #6-#10)
Quick Links: Dry flies, Nymphs, Streamers
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877.77.FLIES
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Weber River - July 1st, 2009 |
FISHING: Good
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Current release from Rockport is around 500 cfs. Fishing should be good with sow Bugs, Stonefly nymphs and caddis. Flows could change so be ready with some san juan worms as well.
Patterns: Sow bug #12-#16, Hare's ear #12-#16 (hello whitey),stonefly nymph (brown,black) #8-#12, Barr's BWO emerger #16 #18 San juan worm #10-#14 (red,tan)
Quick Links: Dry flies, Nymphs, Streamers
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Provo River - June 15th, 2009 |
FISHING: Good
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Lower Provo River: Good
River below Deer Creek is currently around 500 cfs. Expect to find fish hanging out near the bank and structure. Nymph fishing will have the most success right now. Sow bugs, stonefly and caddis nymphs are producing some good fish.
Patterns: Sow bug #12-16#, scud (olive, rainbow and gray) #16-#20,, caddis nymph(green,cream) #16-#18, pheasant tail #16
stonefly nymph (dark brown-brown) #6-#10
Middle Provo River: Good
River flows are around 400 cfs in the upper reaches and Chartleston reporting fluctuating flows between 500-600 cfs.With the flows coming down, fishing should get really good, .Nymphing in the lower reaches using sowbugs, stones and worm patterns have been effective. Caddis and mayfly subsurface imitations for the upper reaches have been fishing well.
Patterns: 20 incher #10-#14, wd 50 (brown, gray) #18-#20, San Juan worm (red,tan) Caddis ( green,cream) #16, Barr emerger (b.w.o.) #18-#20 stonefly nymph (brown #6-#10)
Quick Links: Dry flies, Nymphs, Streamers
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877.77.FLIES
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Weber River - June 15th, 2009 |
FISHING: Good
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Current release from Rockport is around 500 cfs. Fishing should be good with sow Bugs, Stonefly nymphs and caddis. Flows could change so be ready with some san juan worms as well.
Patterns: Sow bug #12-#16, Hare's ear #12-#16 (hello whitey),stonefly nymph (brown,black) #8-#12, Barr's BWO emerger #18-#20 San juan worm #10-#14 (red,tan)
Quick Links: Dry flies, Nymphs, Streamers
Fishwest Outfitters & Guide Service
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current conditions
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