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Western Green Drake Hatch 2026: Madison, Henry's Fork, and Yampa Trip-Planning Guide
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Western Green Drake Hatch 2026: Madison, Henry's Fork, and Yampa Trip-Planning Guide

A river-by-river plan for the 2026 Western Green Drake hatch on the Madison, Henry's Fork, and Yampa. Timing windows, the three fly stages that matter, and the weather pattern that ruins most drake days.

June 3, 2026 10 min read
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Middle Provo River Wade Fishing: Access, Parking, and Hatches Mile by Mile
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Middle Provo River Wade Fishing: Access, Parking, and Hatches Mile by Mile

Middle Provo River wade fishing rewards anglers who know which access point fits the day. Here's the mile-by-mile breakdown of all seven public access points, parking, and the hatches that turn fish on at each one — Jordanelle Dam down to Deer Creek.

June 2, 2026 11 min read
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Logan River Bear River Cutthroat: A Walk-and-Wade Guide to Logan Canyon
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Logan River Bear River Cutthroat: A Walk-and-Wade Guide to Logan Canyon

Logan River Bear River cutthroat live in pocket water you can reach from a Highway 89 pullout. Where to park, what to tie on, and which sections actually fish — Card Canyon up to Red Banks.

May 20, 2026 10 min read
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Salmonfly Hatch 2026: A Region-by-Region Timing Guide for the West
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Salmonfly Hatch 2026: A Region-by-Region Timing Guide for the West

The 2026 salmonfly hatch is the West's biggest dry fly event. Here's the river-by-river timing cheat sheet for the Madison, Big Hole, Henry's Fork, Deschutes, and Upper Colorado, plus how to actually fish the bank-bashing pattern when you get there.

May 15, 2026 11 min read
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Strawberry River Utah Fly Fishing: The Tailwater Most Anglers Skip
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Strawberry River Utah Fly Fishing: The Tailwater Most Anglers Skip

Strawberry River Utah fly fishing gets overshadowed by the Green and the Provo, and that's exactly why it fishes the way it does. A Blue Ribbon tailwater below Soldier Creek Dam, a canyon section through the Pinnacles, and brown trout that have never seen as many drifts as their downstream cousins.

May 14, 2026 9 min read
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Green River Cicada Hatch: When to Be on the Water in May and June
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Green River Cicada Hatch: When to Be on the Water in May and June

The Green River cicada hatch is the one week of the year when 22-inch browns will eat a size 8 chunk of foam off the bank. Here's how to time it, what to throw, and the rookie mistakes that put fish down.

May 2, 2026 9 min read
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Matching the Hatch in Spring: April and May Trout Hatches
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Matching the Hatch in Spring: April and May Trout Hatches

Master matching the hatch fly fishing spring with a practical guide to BWOs, Quill Gordons, and Sulphurs — plus how to log your observations and build a personal hatch calendar that gets sharper every season.

April 7, 2026 7 min read
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Diamond Fork Fly Fishing: The Sixth Water Drainage
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Diamond Fork Fly Fishing: The Sixth Water Drainage

Diamond Fork fly fishing improved dramatically once the Central Utah Project pipeline took the irrigation water out of the streambed. Here is how the Sixth Water drainage actually fishes now: access, flows, hatches, and the regulation most anglers miss.

March 13, 2026 10 min read
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