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• Willard Bay
Some sporadic boils are showing up, usually in the evening. The inlet has been a popular area, as has the east bay and there has also been some activity around the north marina and dike. Some fish are being pulled up on large top water baits like Lucky Craft Sammys, but the best has action has been on smaller jigs, lipless cranks, spinnerbaits, Roostertails, and flies. Focus on white and chartreuse colors.
• Middle Provo River
Caddis are still the name of the game on top for the Middle. Small Orange Stimulators, Brown Elk Hair Caddis, E-Z Caddis in #12-#16. With some of the larger fall caddis around, try nymphing with a bigger Hare's Ear or Red Fox Squirrel in #12-#16's, and trailing those with smaller baetis nymphs and midge larva like Barr's Emergers, Zebra Midges, and Mercury Midges. Fish are starting to chase streamers pretty well too. Try some olive sculpin patterns and black conehead buggers. Spin fishers should throw some Panther Martin Spinners, and Brown Trout Rapalas.
• Lower Provo River
Good fishing in high water. The flows are up, but it is very fishable. PMD's and caddis. The larger PMD is about done, but there are lot of small, #22's mid day. Try using a #22 vis-a-dun for the adult and Bear's baetis for the nymph. There is a great afternoon caddis hatch. Use a #16 elk hair caddis on top or an olive caddis emerger under. Hoppers can be the surprise fly. They may not be the best, but every once in a while a big fish will be the reward.
• Strawberry Reservoir
The cooler temps have helped. Mostly rainbows being caught with a few cutthroat showing up a little shallower. Try trolling wedding rings and Flatfish. Cast tube jigs and Lucky Craft lures along the shoreline, and still fish with minnows and PowerBait
• Jordanelle
Still lots of small smallmouth being caught in 8'-10' of water on drop shot set ups like green pumpkin grubs and tubes, minnow imitating plastics, and some top water poppers in the early morning hours. PowerBait has been picking up a few trout in the Rock Cliff river arm, try the Salmon Peach.
• Green River
The River is fishing very well with flows fluctuating between about 1800 c.f.s. and 3000 c.f.s. The best fishing has been on top with small and large terrestrial patterns; #12-14 cinnamon ants and beetles have been great, # 8-10 black cricket and cicada type patterns have also been fishing well. Triple Doubles, Sailor Ants, Foam Hoppers, Foam Flying Ants, Black PMX's, and LSS Chernobyls have all been great.
• Green River
The "A" section is fishing with some smaller terrestrials. Small Cinnamon Ants, Sailor Ants, Beetles, and Hoppers have been working well on top. Drop some smaller Zebra Midges and Baetis patterns off the dry for some subsurface patterns. "B" and "C" sections have been producing some nice fish on some larger terrestrials like Fat Alberts and Chernobyls. Streamers have also been working well on the lower sections.
• Middle Provo River
Caddis have been the fly of choice on the Middle, both dry and pupa patterns. Lawson's E-Z Caddis in olive has been great, as has brown or tan Elk Hair Caddis. Fish the small pockets between the large pools in morning and evening for fast dry fly action. Some PMD's still getting rises in #20, and small hoppers are fooling a few fish in the afternoon hours. Pulsating Caddis Pupa and Hogan's Good and Plenty have been good subsurface caddis patterns. If running a double nymph rig, trail a small Baetis nymph, or small black midge larva in #18-22. Fish are starting to chase down some olive streamer patterns too.
• Strawberry Reservoir
Fishing's been good, with mostly 12"-18" rainbows being caught. Try trolling with pop gear or Rocky Mountain Dodgers and trailing small plastic squid in white and chartreuse colors. Flatfish and Wedding Rings have also been good to troll. Fly fishers are picking up some fish on big black bunny leeches, and olive mohair leeches. Look for the cutthroat fishing to start improving towards the end of the month and peak in October.
• Jordanelle
Smallmouth fishing continues to be great! Dark colored tube jigs, drop shot style worms, Reaction Innovations Little Dipper plastics. Look for the fish in 5' - 15' of water on the north end of the reservoir and over on the Rock Cliff river arm. Trout fishing in the morning on the Rock Cliff arm has been good on PowerBait.
• Rockport
Trout fishing continues to be good from shore with PowerBait. The east side of the reservoir inside the state park has been fishing best. Trolling has been very good with pop gear and small spoons and Flatfish.
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Uinta Lakes
The roadside lakes are fishing great and still heavily stocked from the past Labor Day weekend. If you like to use bait try power bait or worms. Lure fishing is good with Jakes Spin-a-lures for deep lakes or spinners for shallow lakes or fishing near the edge. Flies work great with either spinning rod and bubble or fly rod. Try using a Royal flush, small crystal killer or prince nymph wet or an ant or parachute adams dry.
September is already here, nights are cooling down, and fishing is great! Get out and enjoy the long Labor Day weekend.
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Rockport Reservoir
Shore fishing has been good with some nice rainbows in the 13"-17" range being caught on PowerBait. Try the east side of the reservoir particularly. Trolling has been very good with pop gear and small spoons and Flatfish. Float tubers have been doing great drifting with Crysal Killer flies.
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Middle Provo River
Fishing has been good on caddis, both dry and subsurface. Fish brown Elk Hair Caddis, E/C Caddis, and Goddard's on top, #14-16's. Subsurface, run Graphic Caddis and Pulsating Caddis Pupa. PMD nymphs have been a great dropper below dry caddis or fished deep beneath an indicator. Try #18-20 JuJu PMD nymphs, Psycho PMD's, and Split Case patterns. Small Hoppers are worth throwing mid-day.
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Lower Provo River
Dry fly fishing on the lower has been great with caddis! Fish the pockets along the edges with E-Z Caddis and Spent Partridge Caddis in #14-16's. PMD nymph's and sow bugs have fished well underneath.
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Strawberry Reservoir
Good fishing for rainbows in the 13" - 17" range, and a few cutthroat. Best fishing seems to be down around Indian Creek and Renegade areas as well as around the mouth of the Narrows. Trolling with Flatfish from 15- 25' down has been productive, with the cutthroats being found at the deeper end of that range. Good reports of fishing with black woolly buggers and bunny leeches in close to shore for fly anglers in float tubes and pontoons. Fishing should get better and better throughout September.
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Jordanelle
Fishing for smallmouth has been great! They've been finding most of them on the north end amongst shallow weedbeds. The fish are concentrating on small perch minnows, so use small perch colored plastics like Robo Minnows, small swim baits, Reaction Innovation Little Dipper, and tubes and curly tails.
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Uinta Lakes
The roadside lakes have all been stocked to get them ready for the Labor Day weekend. To avoid the crowds, walk in to some of the inner lakes. Most people will stay close to their cars. If you like to use bait try power bait or worms. Lure fishing is good with Jakes Spin-a-lures for deep lakes or spinners for shallow lakes or fishing near the edge. Flies work great with either spinning rod and bubble or fly rod. Try using a Royal flush, small crystal killer or prince nymph wet or an ant or parachute adams dry.
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Green River
Crowds are thinning and the terrestrial fishing is hot! Hoppers were late to get going but have come on strong as of late. Good reports on smaller hoppers, ants, and crickets on "A" section. Larger hoppers, Chernobyl Ants, and Fat Alberts have been picking up some good fish on "B" and "C" sections. Also try some Foam Flying Ants, Amber Triple Doubles, and Cinnamon Sailor Ants. Drop some smaller Pheasant Tails, Brown and Black Zebra Midges, small Epoxy Stone Nymphs for trailers behind the dries.
