Utah Fishing Reports ยท Central Region
Above Jordanelle Reservoir, the upper Provo comes down from the Uinta Mountains past Woodland and Kamas, a freestone river with browns, cutthroat and whitefish.
Looking for the latest Upper Provo 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 Upper Provo River (Woodland).
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Upper Provo River fishing report
Updated November 7, 2026.
The gauge near Woodland shows about 115 cfs. Snow has started up high, so mornings are cold and the water is clear.
Fish the deeper pools midday with a Pheasant Tail or Zebra Midge under a small indicator. BWOs come off on cloudy afternoons. Browns are spawning now, so avoid the gravel beds.
Load your fly box
Before you head to Upper Provo at Woodland, bring: Pheasant Tail Nymph #16-18, Zebra Midge #18-20, Perdigon #16, Parachute Adams #18-20, Elk Hair Caddis #14-16, Royal Wulff #14, RS2 Emerger #18-22, JuJu Baetis #18-22, Black Beauty #20-24, Egg #14-16, Squirmy Wormie #12-14.
Flies working right now
The flies above that we have in stock right now.
Upper Provo River details
| Access | Public pullouts along the Mirror Lake Highway (State Route 150) and Utah DWR walk-in access near Woodland and Kamas. Much of the valley is private. |
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| Elevation | About 6,500 to 7,500 ft |
| Nearest town | Kamas, Utah |
| Best season | Summer and fall |
| Fish | Brown trout, cutthroat, rainbows and whitefish |
| Regulations | Below the forks, this stretch is flies and lures only, with a reduced brown trout limit and cutthroat and rainbows released. 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 | Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest campgrounds along the Mirror Lake Highway (seasonal) |
| Kids | Partly. Easy spots up the Mirror Lake Highway in summer. |
| Good to know | The Mirror Lake Highway closes above Kamas for winter, and a recreation pass is required in the national forest. |
Fishing by season
Winter
Cold and slow. Access is limited.
Spring
Runoff from May into early July.
Summer
Prime time for dries and dry-droppers.
Fall
BWOs, spawning browns and the first snow.
How to get there
From Salt Lake City, take I-80 east to US-40, then State Route 248 to Kamas and State Route 150 east toward Woodland.