Today 12 pm to tomorrow 6 amRainbow trout
The bite peaks at 74.
Each float is an hour. The deeper it rides, the better the bite. The strip underneath runs daylight, dusk and dark; the red rule marks the best window. Click any hour to read it.
Right now
Rainbow trout range 45–68°
From the southeast
steady · +0% in 24 h
Sunrise 7:48 am
1% chance of rain
NWS hourly forecast
Measured, last 3 hours
Full
Each species is scored against its own water-temperature range and tide preference, then wind, weather and warnings. The rules are Utah non-tidal regulations for these waters.
No water reading here right now. Rainbow trout bite in 45–68° water, best near 55°.
Light chop — baitfish active, fish willing to feed. Settled river level — clearer water, easier wading. Holds 3–20 ft down.
Open. Keep fish within the limits. Utah statewide: 4 trout, kokanee and grayling a day combined, no statewide size limit.
Verified Oct 23, 2026 · Utah non-tidal
No water reading here right now. Cutthroat trout bite in 39–62° water, best near 54°.
Light chop — baitfish active, fish willing to feed. Settled river level — clearer water, easier wading. Holds 1–25 ft down.
Open. Keep fish within the limits. Utah statewide: 4 trout, kokanee and grayling a day combined, no statewide size limit.
Verified Oct 23, 2026 · Utah non-tidal
Season here: Sep–Jun. More on cutthroat trout
No water reading here right now. Brown trout bite in 45–68° water, best near 55°.
Light chop — baitfish active, fish willing to feed. Settled river level — clearer water, easier wading. Brown trout feeds less actively under bright moon. Holds 3–25 ft down.
Open. Keep fish within the limits. Utah statewide: 4 trout, kokanee and grayling a day combined, no statewide size limit.
Verified Oct 23, 2026 · Utah non-tidal
Solunar tables are a popular heuristic. A peer-reviewed test found they don’t predict catch on their own, so here they only nudge the score when the tide or moon already agree. How the score works
We only show reports an agency has published, with their date. Utah DWR has the state’s fishing pages.
Licenses and rules: Utah DWR · trout stocking · fish-consumption advisory
Utah's most famous trout river — the Middle and Lower Provo tailwaters near Heber and Provo hold dense populations of wild brown and rainbow trout (and Bonneville cutthroat) in cold, fertile flows minutes from Salt Lake City. A blue-ribbon technical fishery. Live USGS flow at the River Road bridge near Heber.
Middle Provo, Legacy Bridge up to Jordanelle Dam: 2 trout a day, both under 15", artificial flies and lures only. Legacy Bridge down to Deer Creek follows the statewide 4-trout limit; above Jordanelle every rainbow and cutthroat is released.
Public spots within 40 miles, with the same 36 hours of floats.
Yes (anglers age 16 and older). To fish at Provo River you need the appropriate state fishing license. See the agency's current rules: the state agency website
Provo River is listed on this site for 3 commonly-targeted species: Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout. Which species is currently in season and which is scoring highest today is shown in the per-species ranking on this page.
It depends more on the species and the day's conditions than on a fixed "best hour." Water temperature, weather, and — at tidal locations — the stage of the tide drive activity most. The per-species ranking on this page scores every target species at Provo River against today's live conditions, so the fish near the top are your best bets right now; check back as conditions change through the day.
Provo River has multiple access types — pier, shoreline, and at least one public boat ramp. Middle Provo, Legacy Bridge up to Jordanelle Dam: 2 trout a day, both under 15", artificial flies and lures only. Legacy Bridge down to Deer Creek follows the statewide 4-trout limit; above Jordanelle every rainbow and cutthroat is released.
state agency regulations apply at Provo River. Size limits, creel limits, and seasonal closures are listed per species on each species page. Always confirm against the agency source linked from each regulation block — emergency closures can take effect mid-season.
No. Provo River is non-tidal — water level varies with rainfall, seasonal flow, and (where applicable) upstream dam releases rather than tidal exchange.
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