The Provo River Drainage is looking at a snowpack that is 164 percent of average. This is great news, given the past few years. Check the weather and layer accordingly. It could be 70 degrees or it could be 20 degrees on the river. Flows are beginning to increase on the Provo, but are currently at great levels for fishing. On the Middle Provo, releases out of the Jordanelle Reservoir are at 326 CFS and the flows at Charleston are at 365 CFS. Below Deer Creek Reservoir the flows are at 459 CFS. The river temperature is around 40 degrees Fahrenheit. The Upper Provo is high and off-color due to Spring runoff.

The midge hatch is still around, but not as intense as it was a couple of weeks ago. The baetis are also still showing up on cloudy days. Mayflies love riffles so if you see any sign of baetis (bugs that look like sailboats on the water) you should get to a riffle tail out as soon as possible. In that water you can fish dry flies, swing soft hackles, or nymph. There are also some Skwala stoneflies that show up on some bright sunny day. Keep an eye out for those.

Flies I like this time of year:

Dries: Cluster midge, Matt’s midge, CDC baetis dun, and Baetis cripple.

Nymphs: Juju Baetis, zebra midge, cardinal midge, and a sow bug.

If you are fishing streamers, I always go small on the Provo. Sculpzillas and Zonkers in white, black, or olive are my spring time favorites.