Top 5 Utah Rivers Fishing This Week | August 2026

The Sevier River – Upper Hatch is currently flowing at 43 cfs (normal) with a rising trend. Flows are fishable today. The Verdict: Excellent Conditions This week’s forecast shows temperatures ranging from 65-83°F. Calm winds make indicator nymphing more effective.

Insect Activity: This stretch is in the quiet lull between spring mayflies and the first cool nights that trigger fall Baetis, so subsurface patterns are doing the heavy lifting right now. Work a size 16-18 Rainbow Warrior or Soft Hackle Hare’s Ear behind a Zebra Midge, and keep a Griffith’s Gnat on hand for the tail end of the morning when a few stray midges start showing on the softer water. Afternoon thunderstorm cells can trigger a short caddis flurry, so have an Elk Hair Caddis ready to swap in if you see risers.

Where to Fish: At 43 cfs the Sevier is running low and clear through Upper Hatch, so focus on the deeper riffle pockets and current seams where trout still have cover and oxygen. Ease into pools from downstream and cast at an angle rather than wading straight up the middle — skittish fish in low, gin-clear water spook easily. A Royal PMX or Stimulator fished as a dry-dropper rig covers both the surface bite and the nymph program without re-rigging.

Gear Tip: Start with a streamer rig in softer edges. Switch to a two-fly nymph rig and a yarn indicator as flows settle. A 9-foot 5X leader with light tippet keeps the rig natural in these flows.

Presentation: Start shallow, then add weight or depth as you move into deeper runs and pockets. Use longer drifts to cover tailouts and seam water.

Regulations: Standard UDWR fishing regulations apply. Valid fishing license required. See https://wildlife.utah.gov/fishing.

The Kingston Canyon is currently flowing at 24 cfs (normal) with a falling trend. Flows are fishable today. The Verdict: Excellent Conditions This week’s forecast shows temperatures ranging from 64-82°F. Calm winds make indicator nymphing more effective.

Insect Activity: Kingston Canyon is running an annelid-heavy program this week — worms and trout eggs are the dominant food source after the recent flow drop, so a San Juan Worm or Squirmy Worm dropped off a Pat’s Rubber Legs is the go-to combo. Midday sun can still pull a few PMDs and Tricos, worth a Parachute Adams or Trico Spinner if you spot spinner falls near the banks in the later morning hours.

Where to Fish: Flows have eased back to 24 cfs and are still trending down, which is concentrating fish into the canyon’s deeper pocket water and undercut banks. Skip the skinny riffles and focus your time on the plunge pools below boulders and any shaded run — the canyon walls keep those stretches cooler and hold fish longer into the day. A tight-line nymph rig with the worm-and-rubber-legs combo gets down fast in the pocket water without a lot of drift to manage.

Gear Tip: Start with a streamer rig in softer edges. Switch to a two-fly nymph rig and a yarn indicator as flows settle. A 9-foot 5X leader with light tippet keeps the rig natural in these flows.

Presentation: Start shallow, then add weight or depth as you move into deeper runs and pockets. Use longer drifts to cover tailouts and seam water.

Regulations: General Utah regulations apply.

The Lower Logan River is currently flowing at 72 cfs (normal) with a falling trend. Flows are fishable today. The Verdict: Excellent Conditions This week’s forecast shows temperatures ranging from 66-84°F. Calm winds make indicator nymphing more effective.

Insect Activity: Like much of the Bear River drainage, the Lower Logan is leaning on non-insect forage right now — worms and egg patterns after the summer flow recession — so a Squirmy Worm or San Juan Worm trailed by a Pat’s Rubber Legs covers the bulk of the feeding activity. Watch for sporadic caddis in the evening light; an Elk Hair Caddis or LaFontaine’s Green Caddis Larva is worth having rigged for that last hour before dark.

Where to Fish: At 72 cfs and holding steady, the Lower Logan is wading-friendly through its runs and tailouts — target the current breaks where faster water dumps into slower holding lies. With highs pushing toward 90, get out early: fish the softer inside bends and shaded banks first before the sun gets high, then switch to nymphing the deeper runs once surface activity slows.

Gear Tip: Start with a streamer rig in softer edges. Switch to a two-fly nymph rig and a yarn indicator as flows settle. A 9-foot 5X leader with light tippet keeps the rig natural in these flows.

Presentation: Start shallow, then add weight or depth as you move into deeper runs and pockets. Use longer drifts to cover tailouts and seam water.

Regulations: Artificial flies & lures only

The Currant Creek Below Reservoir is currently flowing at 30 cfs (normal) with a rising trend. Flows are fishable today. The Verdict: Excellent Conditions This week’s forecast shows temperatures ranging from 58-76°F. Calm winds make indicator nymphing more effective.

Insect Activity: This tailwater fishes like a scud-and-sowbug factory below the dam — those crustacean patterns plus worms after releases are the bread and butter here, with RS2s and Sparkle Duns picking up any midday mayfly activity. Midges are a constant undercurrent; keep a Rojo Midge or Zebra Midge on as a dropper even when nothing’s showing on top.

Where to Fish: Currant Creek is running a stable 30 cfs, typical tailwater behavior, so target the current seams and deeper runs directly below the reservoir outflow where the scud and sowbug population concentrates. A two-fly nymph rig — Scud or Sow Bug up top, RS2 on the point — worked slow through the deeper slots is the most consistent producer on this stretch.

Gear Tip: Start with a streamer rig in softer edges. Switch to a two-fly nymph rig and a yarn indicator as flows settle. A 9-foot 5X leader with light tippet keeps the rig natural in these flows.

Presentation: Start shallow, then add weight or depth as you move into deeper runs and pockets. Use longer drifts to cover tailouts and seam water.

Regulations: Artificial flies & lures only

The Ogden River Below Pineview is currently flowing at 215 cfs (normal) with a stable trend. Flows are fishable today. The Verdict: Excellent Conditions This week’s forecast shows temperatures ranging from 76-94°F. Calm winds support dry fly presentations.

Insect Activity: Golden stoneflies are still active here as runoff recedes into August, so a Pat’s Rubber Legs fished deep is worth a look alongside the scud-and-sowbug program typical of this Pineview tailwater. Zebra Midges and Black Beauties keep producing through the day, and a Trico Spinner or Klinkhammer Special can pick up risers during the cooler morning window before the heat sets in.

Where to Fish: Flows are up around 215 cfs with a moderate trend, giving this stretch more push than the other rivers on this list — fish the softer water along the banks and behind mid-channel structure rather than fighting the main current. Note the closed buffer immediately at the dam (see regulations below) and start your day downstream of it. With a forecast high near 99, this is a dawn-patrol river this week: be on the water at first light and plan to be off well before the afternoon heat peaks.

Gear Tip: Start with a two-fly nymph rig and a yarn indicator early. Shift to dry fly or dry-dropper during hatch windows. A 9-foot 5X leader with light tippet keeps the rig natural in these flows.

Presentation: Start shallow, then add weight or depth as you move into deeper runs and pockets. Use longer drifts to cover tailouts and seam water.

Regulations: From Pineview Dam downstream to the first bridge, approximately one-half mile: CLOSED TO FISHING.