Utah Fishing Reports ยท Central Region
Diamond Fork tumbles through a red-rock canyon off Spanish Fork Canyon, with wild browns, cutthroat and the popular Fifth Water hot springs trail.
Looking for the latest Diamond Fork river report? This page is updated by the AvidMax fly shop team with live flows, current conditions, hatches and the flies working now on the Diamond Fork โ Spanish Fork Canyon.
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Diamond Fork fishing report
Updated November 7, 2026.
Diamond Fork carries water piped down from Strawberry Reservoir, and the gauge shows about 100 cfs. That is a good fall flow here.
Nymph the riffles and runs with a Pheasant Tail or Perdigon in 16 to 18, and keep a small Parachute Adams for midday. Small streamers along the undercut banks can turn a bigger brown.
Load your fly box
Before you head to Spanish Fork Canyon, bring: Pheasant Tail Nymph #16-18, Perdigon #16-18, Zebra Midge #18-20, Parachute Adams #16-20, Elk Hair Caddis #14-16, Woolly Bugger #8, RS2 Emerger #18-22, JuJu Baetis #18-22, Black Beauty #20-24, Egg #14-16.
Flies working right now
The flies above that we have in stock right now.
Diamond Fork details
| Access | Diamond Fork Road off US-6 follows the creek, with campgrounds and trailheads. |
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| Elevation | About 5,300 to 6,000 ft |
| Nearest town | Spanish Fork, Utah |
| Best season | Spring, summer and fall |
| Fish | Brown trout and cutthroat |
| Regulations | Statewide trout limits apply unless posted. Check the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources fishing guidebook for current rules. A Utah fishing license is required for anglers 12 and older. |
| Leaders and tippet | 9 ft leaders, 5X tippet |
| Camping | Diamond Fork national forest campgrounds (seasonal) |
| Kids | Partly. Some easy spots near the campgrounds. |
| Good to know | The hot springs trail is very busy on weekends. |
Fishing by season
Winter
Cold. Midges on mild days.
Spring
BWOs and rising flows.
Summer
Caddis, stoneflies and hoppers.
Fall
BWOs and browns.
How to get there
From Salt Lake City, take I-15 south to Spanish Fork, then US-6 east into Spanish Fork Canyon and turn north on Diamond Fork Road.