Is the Provo River fishable right now?

Right now the Provo River is running 213 cfs, which rates prime against its prime 150–350 cfs band. Today's bite odds are 61 out of 100, with partly cloudy (42% cloud). These are probabilistic odds from live data, not a guarantee — a sharp change in flow is the variable most likely to slow the fishing.

What is the best month to fish the Provo River?

The best months on the Provo River are September, October, March, November. These combine settled flows in the river's prime band with the season's strongest hatches. Provo River's overall season runs year-round jordanelle dam tailwater; prime fall (sept–oct) and winter midge fishing, june spring-runoff pass-through is the rough patch.

What flow (cfs) is good for fishing the Provo River?

The Provo River fishes best in roughly the 150–350 cfs range (its prime band). It stays fishable from about 100 cfs up toward 650 cfs; below that it's low and skinny, and above 650 cfs it's typically blown out and off-color. We compare the live USGS discharge to this band on every reading.

Provo River, Utah fishing report — flows, bite odds & best time to fish

Right now the Provo River is flowing 213 cfs — right in its prime fishable band. Today's bite odds rate 61/100 (Prime), and the sky looks partly cloudy.

213 cfscurrent flow

150–350prime band (cfs)

42%partly cloudy

Primetoday's read

Best time to fish the Provo River, Utah

The best months on the Provo River are September, October, March, November — when the flow settles into its prime band and the hatches line up, the odds genuinely worth booking around. Today's flow is one data point; the next 7 days below show how the bite window is trending. Plan ahead and book a guide for your dates.

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Know when the Provo River is fishing right

Flows and the bite shift week to week. Leave your email and we'll tell you when the Provo River hits its best window — time to book a guide for your dates.

Flow & bite outlook for the Provo River — the next 7 days

Wed 6 AM 61

Thu 6 AM 60

Fri 6 AM 60

Sat 6 AM 63

Sun 6 AM 67

Mon 6 AM 73

Tue 6 AM 78

Day	Flow (cfs)	Sky	Bite
Wed 6 AM	213 ✓	42% · partly cloudy	61 Prime
Thu 6 AM	213 ✓	59% · mostly cloudy	60 Prime
Fri 6 AM	213 ✓	81% · overcast	60 Prime
Sat 6 AM	213 ✓	90% · overcast	63 Prime
Sun 6 AM	213 ✓	23% · partly cloudy	67 Prime
Mon 6 AM	213 ✓	71% · mostly cloudy	73 Prime
Tue 6 AM	213 ✓	80% · mostly cloudy	78 Prime

A ✓ means the flow sits in the Provo River's prime 150–350 cfs band — the season and the moon/solunar windows then move each day's bite odds.

Conditions & the best window

The prime bite is dawn and the last hour of light, strongest around the new and full moon. Today's sky on the Provo River looks partly cloudy (about 42% cloud) — and an overcast day can actually keep fish looking up. Watch the flow as much as the sky: a sharp change in discharge, up or down, can turn the fish off for a day.

The stretch through Charleston and Woodland along US-189 gives the easiest roadside wade access; the river braids through several channels, so smaller, technical water rewards precise short casts over distance. June's runoff pass-through is the one month to expect off-color, pushy water — plan around it rather than fight it.

Guided trips & lodges on the Provo River

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A guided day on the Provo River typically runs $375–$525 per boat. A local guide who knows the current flow and the productive water is the fastest way onto fish — book ahead for the dates you want.

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These are probabilistic fishability odds, not a guarantee. We build them from live USGS streamflow, each river’s published fishable-flow band, the curated season, and a moon/solunar model — flow and weather can change fast, and even a perfect flow on the right moon can fish slow. Some prime days disappoint; some marginal ones surprise. How we compute the score.