Location | Middle Section of the Provo River
Happy Father’s Day everyone!
This one is going to be short and sweet.
Tired of Nymphing? Throw a Cicada!
Dedicated To The Craft Of Fly Fishing
Flows | 205 cfs release from Rockport
Fishing | Good
Hatches | Sow Bugs, Midges, Caddis, Worms and Leeches
Time of Day | 9-3pm
Flies | Midge patterns, mayhems and blings | Rainbow, dark and tan sows in appropriate sizes | Hi-vis worms and Leeches | Caddis pupae and emergers
Tippet | 3-5x depending on fly selection and size
Techniques | Nymphing and opportunistic dry fly fishing with caddis patterns if you can skillfully entice a late afternoon riser.
There has been a significant bump from the extended winter time flows. Curious how the flows will be managed moving forward into the summer? Hoping they will be managed in a manner to allow for a full season of fishing on this section of the river. Much will depend on how dry or wet of a summer we experience. Please, be respectful of the resource and practice responsible angling. Barbless hooks and catch and release mantras are recommended. The fishery has been stressed over the past year by drought conditions, irresponsible release practices and low flows. Treat each other with respect and courtesy and please don’t leave your trash on the river.
Flows | 97.3 cfs release from Deer Creek
Fishing | Good to Excellent
Hatches | Midges and Increasing BWO’s
Time of Day | 9-3pm
Flies | #20-#26 Midge and Blue Wing patterns. RS2’s, Rainbow Warriors, Mayhems and Blings.
Tippet | 5-6x depending on your knot tying abilities
Techniques | Nymphing and late morning and early afternoon dry fly fishing
Snow, wind and cool temps made an appearance this week. Very grateful for the extra precipitation and snow pack we received. Forecast looks similar, moving forward into next week. Those cooler and overcast days should provoke those baetis to move around. Be prepared with a variety of patterns and remember to be nice and respectful to your fellow anglers.
As of March 6, 2022, the Fontenelle Reservoir pool elevation is 6478.84 feet, which amounts to 46 percent of live storage capacity. Inflows for the month of February totaled 23,000 acre-feet (af) or 80 percent of average.
Fontenelle’s releases will be maintained at 825 cfs through the winter base flow period. These releases will be maintained until March or April when the ice along the Green River begins to melt.
The March final forecast for unregulated inflows into Fontenelle for the next three months projects below average conditions. March, April, and May inflow volumes amount to 40,000 af (70 percent of average), 55,000 af (65 percent of average), and 95,000 af (54 percent of average), respectively. For Water Year 2022, the unregulated inflow is forecasted to be 726,000 af or 68% of average.
Please refer to the following link for Green River flow projections, through Green River, WY, provided by the Colorado River Basin Forecast Center: CBRFC Green River, WY Projection
To view the most current reservoir elevation, content, inflow and release, click on: Fontenelle Reservoir Data.
The next Fontenelle Working Group meeting is scheduled for April 28, 2022 at 10:00 am. Details on the meeting will be provided as we get closer to the meeting date. The Fontenelle Working Group is an open public forum for information exchange between Reclamation and other parties associated with the operation of Fontenelle Reservoir. Meeting Minutes from the August 26, 2021 meeting are posted on the Working Group webpage.
.
Reservoir Level | 51%
Ice Thickness | 14 inches, plus or minus in spots.
Ice Stability | Very slick but stable. Glare ice with a skiff of snow. Traction aids are advised.
Edges| The reservoir is rising and and the edges are buckling. Beware! the first linear 4-6 feet off the shore are melting and in our view inconsistent at best. Warm afternoons will make for open edges. Any vehicles or track sleds should be using a ramp or plank to access the ice.
Species | Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Yellow Perch
Fishing | Good, but not as easy as it was – Trout and Yellow Perch bite has been sporadic and has demanded some patience. The Perch have modified their behavior and are very transitory. They are moving around. We see large groups of fish swim through a zone and then they disappear. Trout fishing has been all about location and depth. Shallow water presentations have been effective as well as suspended jig patterns in the top 15 feet of the water column.
Time of Day | All Hours
Lures/Bait | Small tungsten jigs and assorted baits (Yellow Perch) | Soft plastics and jig heads with spikes and crawlers (Trout)
We are hopeful that the season can last through the end of the month. It will all depend on the weather conditions. If we continue in a warming direction, the reservoir will continue to rise at a rate that will make it very difficult to access the ice sheet. It’s a bummer because the ice sheet is as thick as we have ever seen it. Get out there and enjoy it while we have it. Be careful on the edges!
We’ve been using this product throughout the present ice fishing season. Overall, it has been an excellent upgrade to our kit. The screen size and resolution are more than just luxury upgrades. The unit is extremely easy to read and the GPS functionality has been a game changer, especially when used in conjunction with the Lakemaster plus SD cards. The only downside has been the included Norsk brand battery. It has let us down several times. Ultimately, we replaced the battery with a Amped Outdoors 12v 12ah lithium. With the new battery the unit has lasted us full days (12 plus hours) and then some without a recharge. Check out the video and give this finder some serious consideration if you’re in the market for some new electronics.
Reservoir Level | 24%
Ice Thickness | 4-6 inches, building with current night time temps
Ice Stability | Stable with 6-8 inches of mixed snow and slush on top
Edges| Frozen
Species | Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Yellow Perch, Walleye and Smallmouth Bass
Fishing | Good – Trout and Yellow Perch bite has been consistent. We have also seen some active Smallmouth Bass in certain spots of the lake
Time of Day | All Hours
Lures/Bait | Small tungsten jigs and assorted baits (Yellow Perch) | Soft plastics and jig heads with spikes and crawlers (Trout)
This is our initial report this season and we were happy to see the ice sheet finally stabilize for us after the Christmas holiday. The warm temps and less than ideal precipitation proceeding were difficult to navigate. It seems that ice is building and despite the construction at the state park entrance everything looks good moving forward. We have been told that the state park entrance will be closed again once the weather allows construction to resume. Hard to imagine where everyone will park and access once that happens. We will try to keep everyone updated as we know more concerning the situation. Echo State Park’s Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/EchoStatePark/ seems to be a good source for info concerning the construction as well.
Flows | 144.22 cfs release at Jordanelle Dam
Fishing | Good
Hatches | Midges
Time of Day | 11-3 pm
Flies | #24 – #26 gray, black and brown
Tippet | 6 – 7 x
Techniques | Nymphing & Dry Fly Fishing
Sporadic moments of midge activity from mid morning to early afternoon hours. Activity being more consistent with warmer air temps and the sun hitting the water. Good and patient drifts in soft water/tailouts seem to be most effective .
Stoked to see a great article on the Weber River in the latest issue of The Drake Magazine. If you haven’t already, Check it out!
http://www.drakemag.com/back-issues/2018/spring/1923-dream-weber.html
333 Main Street • Suite D2
Park City, Utah 84060
Email: info@flyfishpc.com
Phone: 435-631-9933