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40.50°N · 111.46°W Live · 9 min ago

Provo River

Thu · Jul 9, 2026·Wasatch County, UT
Middle · Charleston to Heber
Today's call

Fish it.

Confidence High

FishCast says this is worth fishing today. Flow steady inside the fishable band and water temp holding 60 °F through the heat. Today is the best day in the window (score 84).

Score model · USGS 10163000 · 1.2 mi upstream

Conditions and regulations change. Verify locally before fishing.

Middle · Charleston to Heber
01
Conditions
USGS 10163000 · 1.2 mi upstream
Flow· cfs
325cfs nowIn band
Water temp· °F
60.2°FnowWarming
Wind· mph
Next 12h
  1. 62pm
  2. 73pm
  3. 84pm
  4. 95pm
  5. 86pm
  6. 77pm
Pressure
Falling
Cloud cover
Mostly clear
Light
02
Why this score
7 weighted signals
SignalScore · Wt
Flow
82·22%
Temp
78·18%
Weather
36·16%
Pressure
84·14%
Light
75·12%
Clarity
92·10%
Season
60·8%

Weather is the one signal dragging the score.

The read
  • Steady 320–325 · post-runoff, within fishable band
  • Water temp 60 °F · prime summer trout window
  • early, tan at dusk; shop report from Western Rivers today
  • Clarity 2.1 ft · clear enough for sight-
Confidence · high

All key signals are present and aligned: live USGS gauge, a shop report posted today, and clean PMD + caddis hatch windows.

03
BiteCast
Best hours today
Next window · Dusk · 8:01–10:01 PM
Dawn
Best bite
5:05–7:05 AM
Midday
Slower bite
1:03–2:03 PM
Dusk
Best bite
8:01–10:01 PM
04
On the water
What's hatching & when
7:30 PM
confidence · high
Dusk egg-laying flights have been heavy all week per the shop report.
done · 9:00 PM
3:30 PM
confidence · medium
Afternoon canyon breeze is putting on the water along the grassy banks.
done · 6:30 PM
9:00 AM
confidence · high
Post-runoff flows and 60 °F water have the morning emergence running on schedule.
done · 11:00 AM

PMD and Caddis have shown here this time of year before. Last seen last year.

Timing uses sunrise/sunset and current cloud cover · times in MDT. Hatch windows shift with weather.

05
What to tie on
confidence · high
Fly & Artificial
  • 01
    · #14 · tan
    Shop report
    Cited by Western Rivers Flyfisher today.
    5x
    Backup: X-Caddis in the film for refusals
  • 02
    · #16 · pale yellow
    Matches today's hatch
    Match the morning emergence. Peaks mid-morning.
    5x
  • 03
    Dave's · #8 · olive
    Worked here in past seasons
    Produced here around now in 3 past seasons (last 2025).
    3x
Inputs · PMD + caddis windows · clear sky · falling pressure · 4 chatter sources
06
When to fish
7-day outlook

Today

84

strong window

Tomorrow

79

fishable conditions

Saturday

73

fishable conditions

Best day is Thu (84). Skip Mon.

Forecast uses weather and hatch projections. Water temp estimated from air temp; flow held at current readings.

07
Regulations
UT 2026 rulebook

FishCast summarizes regulations for planning. Always verify with the official Utahstate agency before fishing.

Fly & Artificial
Open · year-round
  • Artificial flies and lures only
  • 2-fish trout limit · all under 15"
  • Single barbless hooks recommended
Bait & Spin
Closed · artificial only
  • No bait permitted on the Middle Provo (Charleston to Heber)
08
Local chatter
Last 7 days

External sources collected nightly. FishCast does not author or endorse this content and is not affiliated with the publishers below.

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09
Recent media

Related videos and articles linked for context. FishCast does not author or endorse this media and is not affiliated with the publishers below.

  • News article · Rocky Mountain Fly Shop

    Middle Provo · April conditions

  • News article · Salt Lake Tribune

    Jordanelle release schedule holds steady through May

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