The Weber River is another Blue Ribbon Fishery, and while it may not have the same reputation as the Provo, it’s a remarkably productive river that’s home to large brown trout, rainbow trout, native cutthroat trout, mountain whitefish, carp, and even grayling. Much like the Provo, the Weber can be divided into three sections: upper, middle, and lower. 

The upper portion, which is located above Rockport Reservoir and extends high into the Uinta Mountains, is home to brown trout, brook trout, cutthroat trout, and even grayling. Below rockport, the Middle Weber flows through a combination of high desert terrain and scenic farmland. Through this section, the river channel deepens as brown trout and mountain whitefish become abundant. The middle section is by far the most popular section for fly fishing and features a series of riffles, deep runs, cut-banks, and stump holes. The lower section flows from Echo reservoir near the town of Hennefer, down Weber Canyon, and through Ogden along the Wasatch Front. Fly fishing opportunities are somewhat limited on the Lower Weber, but it’s still possible to hook into some nice trout on this section as well. 

Given that much of the Weber flows through private land, access is granted through the Division of Wildlife Resources’ Walk-In Access (WIA) Program. When fishing the Weber, be sure to check river access regulations for the specific area you plan to fish, be respectful of private land, and as always, practice good river etiquette. To get authorized with a WIA Number or for more information on Walk-in Access, please visit the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. 

Midges are the name of the game for the next few months on our local tailwaters. These hatches are always changing so be ready to throw a streamer, nymph rig, or a soft hackle if the days hatch is less than ideal.

Due to the lack of snow, there are more anglers out enjoying the water these days. Please remember to be kind and courteous to your fellow anglers. There is plenty of water for everyone. A little bit of time hiking the river is sure to produce some solitude. 

Updated by Nate Harrison - 10.13.26

The Upper weber is fishing well. With the recent rain the river is running a bit off color, and it’s still pretty low so focus on deep pools and runs. We’ve had good success using parachute Adams in Purple and gray sizes 16 to 20, elk hair caddis in tan, olive and orange Sizes 14 to 18 and stimulators Sizes 14 and 16. 

Running a dry dropper rig has been the ticket, Sow bugs, zebra midges, rainbow warriors, San Juan worms and egg patterns have been producing well.

The middle weber is basically shut down the CFS running from Rockport to Echo is 25 to 30cfs. We’ve decided to leave this section alone for the time being. If you do decide to get out and fish the middle weber focus on deeper pockets using a bounce rig, dry dropper or stripping streamers. 

This section will see some BWO activity throughout the month, but where the fish are fighting for deeper oxygenated water it puts a lot of pressure and stress on them. 

Watch out for Redds where the Brown Trout are getting ready to spawn, They can be in shallow water so please leave them alone and avoid those as best you can.

Fly Selection on the Weber is going to be identical to what we would be recommending on the Middle Provo.

Subsurface:

-Zebra Midge: Purple, Olive, Black/copper and Black/silver (20-24)

-Mayhem: BWO, Gray and Black (20-24)

-Juju Beatis: Purple, Black and Olive (20-24)

-San Juan worms: Red, Tan and Wine (12-16)

-Tailwater Sow (18-22)

-Egg patterns: Orange, Pink (12-16)

-Bling midge: Brown, Black and White (22-26)

Dry Flies:

-Johnson's Mimic BWO (18-22)

-BWO Hackle Stacker (18-22)

-No See-Um Beatis (18-22)

-BWO Last Chance Cripple (18-22)

-Bair's Mother Shucker (20-24)

Streamers:

-Articulated Goldie

-Rusty Trombone

-Geisha Girl