Utah Fishing Reports ยท Northern Region
Above Rockport Reservoir, the upper Weber runs freestone through ranch country near Oakley and Peoa, with browns, rainbows, cutthroat and plenty of whitefish.
Looking for the latest Weber River Oakley 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 Weber River โ Oakley.
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Weber River Oakley fishing report
Updated November 7, 2026.
The gauge near Oakley shows about 130 cfs after the early-November storm, clear and in good shape. This is the best part of the Weber to fish right now.
BWOs are the main hatch on cloudy days from late morning into the afternoon. Nymph the deeper seams with a JuJu Baetis or Perdigon, then switch to a size 20 Parachute Adams when the fish come up.
Load your fly box
Before you head to Oakley, bring: JuJu Baetis #18-20, Perdigon #16-18, Pheasant Tail Nymph #16-18, Parachute Adams #18-20, Elk Hair Caddis #14-16, Pat', s Rubber Legs #10, Zebra Midge #18-22, RS2 Emerger #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.
Weber River Oakley details
| Access | Utah DWR walk-in access areas and public pullouts along State Route 32 and Weber Canyon Road. Much of the valley is private. |
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| Elevation | About 6,300 to 6,600 ft |
| Nearest town | Oakley, Utah |
| Best season | Spring, summer and fall |
| Fish | Brown and rainbow trout, cutthroat and whitefish |
| 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 | Rockport State Park, and national forest campgrounds up Weber Canyon |
| Kids | Partly. Some walk-in areas are easy, but the river moves well. |
| Good to know | Stay inside the walk-in access boundaries. |
Fishing by season
Winter
Slow and icy.
Spring
BWOs, then runoff in May and June.
Summer
Caddis, PMDs and stoneflies.
Fall
BWOs and spawning browns.
How to get there
From Salt Lake City, take I-80 east to Kimball Junction, then US-40 and State Route 248 to Kamas and State Route 32 north to Oakley.