Fly fishing · Utah
Utah trout rivers: hatch charts + live conditions
12-month hatch grids, live USGS readings, top-3 fly picks for each river.
UT · Dutch John / Flaming Gorge · Gold Medal Tailwater
Green River
rainbow trout · brown trout
Renowned tailwater below Flaming Gorge Dam. Sections A, B, and C offer different water types. Prolific midge, BWO, and PMD hatches. Dense fish populations: 10,000+ trout per mile in A Section. Catch-and-release in A Section.
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UT · Heber / Provo Canyon · Gold Medal Tailwater
Provo River
rainbow trout · brown trout
Gold Medal tailwater from Jordanelle Reservoir through Provo Canyon. Midge and BWO year-round; PMD and caddis in summer. Catch-and-release artificial only on the Middle Provo. Accessible from Salt Lake City.
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About these charts
Each river page shows a 12-row × N-column hatch grid (month × active patterns), live water temp and flow from USGS streamgages, the top 3 fly picks for the current month, and FAQ-style answers to the questions we get asked most.
Hatch timing is hand-curated from regional fly shop calendars and angler logs. Always confirm current regulations with your state authority. If something's off, tell us.
Prefer a map? See the Utah spot map for access points and directions, or try the fly recommender.