Green River Fishing Report

From the Bureau of Reclamation:

“As of February 6, 2025 (end of day), Flaming Gorge Reservoir pool elevation is 6025.59 feet, which amounts to 85 percent of live storage capacity. Unregulated inflow volume for the month of January is approximately 16,180 acre-feet (af), which is 40 percent of the average January unregulated inflow volume.

Winter Baseflow – Due to dry hydrologic conditions, daily average releases will be decreased to approximately 900 cfs. Additional changes to releases may be needed, pending hydrology.

Forecasted (tentative and subject to change) hourly release schedules can be found by visiting the Colorado River Basin Forecast Center (CBRFC) at this website:  CBRFC Reservoir Outflow Hydrograph

Please note that the CBRFC data is in Zulu time, which is 6 hours later than MDT. For example, 6 pm Zulu (Z) is 12 pm MDT.

The February unregulated inflows into Flaming Gorge for the next three months projects near average. February, March, and April forecasted unregulated inflow volumes 55,000 af (122 percent of average), 85,000 af (80 percent of average), and 100,000 af (80 percent of average), respectively.”

What this means:

Currently, Flaming Gorge Reservoir is operating on their double peak Winter release flow pattern. The flows are fluctuating between 900 CFS at 5 PM and 1,800 CFS at 3 AM. Water temperature is around 39 degrees Fahrenheit. Plan your day according to high water and ride the wave. Usually the streamer fishing can be great during this flow pattern.

Snowpack in the Upper Green River Drainage is sitting at 105 percent of normal. Snowpack in the Lower Green River Drainage is sitting at 104 percent of normal.

Southwest Wyoming Fishing Report

From the Bureau of Reclamation:

“As of February 06, 2025, the Fontenelle Reservoir pool elevation is 6476.68 feet, which amounts to 42 percent of live storage capacity. Inflows for the month of January totaled approximately 23,840 acre-feet (af) or 78 percent of average.

Current release rate is set at 825 cfs. This release shall remain constant throughout the winter base flow period, pending significant hydrological changes or emergencies. The winter base flow period is typically from mid-November and ending approximately mid-March, pending icing conditions in the Green River downstream of the dam this coming spring.

The February final forecast for unregulated inflows into Fontenelle for the next three months projects below average conditions. February, March, and April Most Probable inflow volumes amount to 28,000 af (100 percent of average), 45,000 af (79 percent of average), and 70,000 af (83 percent of average), respectively.”

What this means:

Releases from Fontenelle Reservoir are currently at 814 CFS.

The fish have moved into their winter holding water. Look for fish in deeper runs. Slow stripping and swinging streamers can be quite productive some days.

Current snowpack in the Upper Green River Drainage is sitting at 105 percent of normal. Current snowpack in the Lower Green River Drainage is sitting at 104 percent of normal.

Provo River Fishing Report

Dam releases below Jordanelle Reservoir are at 152 CFS. Flows in Charleston are at 129 CFS. Flows below Deer Creek Reservoir are at 141.25 CFS. Current water temperatures are around 41.95 degrees Fahrenheit.

Winter fishing conditions are here and the fish are holding in the slower, deeper runs for the foreseeable future. There is some midge activity occurring midday and there are some rising fish that are targeting those midges on the surface. Fish small midges, sow bugs, and some other attractor patterns. Don’t be afraid to cover water and fish a streamer through the deeper runs and near cutbanks. You might be rewarded with some larger fish.

Current snowpack in the Provo River Drainage is sitting at 84 percent of normal..

Weber River Fishing Report

Releases out of Rockport Reservoir are currently at 66.2 CFS.

The river near Coalville is currently flowing at 62.6 CFS..

Releases out of Echo Reservoir are currently at .9 CFS.

River flows by Mountain Green are at approximately 94.5 CFS.

The low flows along the entire Weber River are not ideal for fishing. I would recommend angling elsewhere.

Current snowpack in the Weber River Drainage is sitting at 82 percent of average.