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Provo River Fly Fishing Report - October 27, 2026
PROVO RIVER
ReportOCT 27 — NOV 3, 2026
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Flow
154CFS
PROVO RIVER NEAR CHARLESTON, UT
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Water Temp
47.1°F
Updated 2026-10-27
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Weather
32–60°F
Sunny
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Clarity
Clear
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Water is running at 154 CFS and 47.1°F — a touch colder than last week's reports, which has fall brown trout stacked in feeding lanes and keyed on midges through mid-morning before the BWO window opens. Clarity is excellent, so drop to fine tippet and keep your approach low.
What's Working — Hot Flies
Juju Baetis Tungsten #22
#22
Parachute - Blue Wing Olive #22
#22
Barr's Flashback Emerger - BWO #22
#22
Olsen's Hare's Ear Blowtorch Barbless #20 - 28
#20
BWO WD-40 #22
#22
Black Zebra Midge(TBH) #20
#20
Olsen's Peacock Blowtorch Barbless #22 - 24
#22
Juju Baetis Tungsten - Purple #22
#22
Lil Bit Craven - Dark Olive #22
#22
Egan's Silver Bullet - Baetis #14
#14
Corn-fed Caddis (CDC) Olive #20
#20
Top Secret Baetis #16
#16
Hatch Chart
| Insect | Size | Activity | Prime Time |
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| Midge | #20-24 | Moderate | 8 AM - 11 AM |
| Blue-Winged Olive (Baetis) | #20-22 | Heavy | 11 AM - 3 PM |
| Caddis | #18-20 | Light | 4 PM - 6 PM |
Best Time Window
- 8 AM - 11 AM: Midge nymphing in deep slots and tailouts before the sun hits the water fully.
- 11 AM - 3 PM: Prime BWO hatch window — work dry flies and emergers in flat tailouts and soft seams.
- 4 PM - 6 PM: Last light caddis activity; skate a CDC olive pattern across the surface before temperatures drop.
Guide's Tip
From the benchWith 47°F water and gin-clear conditions at 154 CFS, fish are spooky — stay well back from your target water and use 6X or 7X fluorocarbon. During the BWO hatch (11 AM–3 PM), focus on the flat, glassy tailouts where you can spot individual rising fish and present a dry or emerger with a long, drag-free drift. If you're not seeing surface activity, set your indicator to run your nymph 1.5 to 2 times the water depth and slow your drift down in the softer inside seams — fall browns are not chasing, they're intercepting. The sunny skies today will warm the air into the upper 50s by midday, which should push the BWO hatch to peak intensity right around noon.
Main Species
Brown Trout
Rainbow Trout
Bonneville Cutthroat Trout
