Utah's incredible Uinta Mountain Range gives rise to some of the most diverse and prolific trout streams in the west. Surrounded
by such renowned rivers as the Provo, Weber, Strawberry, Duchesne, and Green, we think this is the perfect place to come wet a
line and test your skills, no matter what they are. Whether it's throwing dry flies to rising natives in a pristine mountain stream,
Jedi-nymphing for ultra selective rainbows, or sight-casting to wild, trophy, brown trout in a technical tail-water, the Uinta region
of northern Utah and southwest Wyoming offers the widest range of cold-water fly fishing possibilities imaginable.
One of the best fly fishing destinations we know of and
it's right in our own back yard! With year-round
hatches and stretches hosting more than 3,000 wild
trout per mile, the Provo is one of those great rivers
that got it right. A river where every place a trout
should be there's at least one and often more. This
very versatile trout stream has everything from
headwater cutthroats to fat, tailwater rainbows and
trophy browns. Because of it's diverse features, Utah's
Provo River is the perfect place for inducting
beginners or challenging experts and everyone
else in-between. The region's best choice for parties
with mixed levels of ability.
Chase Funk and his dad, Ben, share a brief encounter with a fine specimen while fly fishing on the Middle Provo River, Utah.
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Fly fishing on Utah's Provo River can yield big brown trout like this one.
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Dick Reece and a gigantic brown trout from the Middle Provo River.
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Jeff Mitchell caught this trophy rainbow trout while fly fishing on Utah's Weber River.
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A wild 24-inch brown trout from the Strawberry River, Utah.
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Daniel Keating with a huge brown trout he caught while fly fishing in Utah's Uinta Basin.
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A wild, native, Colorado River strain cutthroat trout from an historic population in the Uinta Basin.
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Mr. Mike Lee with a huge brown trout from Wyoming.
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The face of a killer. That's one mean carnivore!
Kraig Graham with a trophy rainbow trout from the Hams Fork River in Wyoming.
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Brian Austin with a massive brown trout from Southwestern Wyoming.
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A real sleeper and locals' favorite, the Weber is a
medium sized river flowing generally west and
northwest out of the Uinta Range through pastoral
mountain valleys. With a booming population of
arthropods, midges, and caddisflies, and prolific
summer-time hatches, this is both a great place to
search for willing fish with dry flies and a nymph-fishing
proving ground. The river is inhabited by a large
number of wild browns and some nice rainbows, too.
Just minutes from Heber and Park City, if you don't mind
sorting through a few mountain whitefish on the way to
some really big trout, the Weber River is a great way to
beat the crowds without traveling too far. Another good
choice for anglers with varying skill levels.

The south slope of the Uinta Mountain Range is
drained by a number of beautiful, small to medium
sized rivers and creeks. Some of our favorites
include Currant Creek, the Strawberry River and the
Duchesne River, to name a few. These abundant but
uncrowded trout streams are all eventually gathered
up by the Green River in the Uinta Basin. The incredible
variety of terrain here is reflected in the equally
amazing variety of water types, hatches, and trouts.
From alpine babbles full of colorful natives, to meadow
streams and steep canyon pocket-water, to high desert
tail-waters with giant browns, Utah's scenic Uinta basin
has it all just a short drive from the Heber Valley. For
experienced anglers and dry fly addicts only.

North of the Uinta Mountain Range, in southwestern Wyoming's
upper Green River basin, swim some of the biggest, baddest trout
in the country. We're not talking about somebody's burnt-out,
hatchery-brood-stock slobs that were dumped into a pond here.
These are real, wild trophies in moving water that'll test your
mettle every time. We're talking about big western bruisers that
fight harder than any we've ever dealt with. Whether they're
slamming big terrestrials off the bank, sipping size 24 baetis
emerges out of the film, or just simply eating swinging meat, we
always know where to go and what to throw on these sometimes
intimidating and often fickle rivers and streams. Just a two and a
half hour drive from the Heber/Park City area, walk/wade trips
on the Hams Fork River and float/wade or walk/wade trips on the
Green River are for very experienced anglers only and are not for
the faint of heart.

We are privileged to be working for Van Beacham's
Solitary Angler guide service on the fabled and highly
restricted trophy section of the Green River through the
Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge , and all bookings
will rightfully be done through them. Visit
www.thesolitaryangler.com for more information on
other guided fly fishing opportunities in this area as well
as other exceptionally rare gems and private waters
with one of the west's very best outfitters.
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Laurel and Derek Sroufe show off a beautiful Provo River rainbow trout.
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Listen to the sound of the river and you will get a trout. - Irish Proverb
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The west fork of the Duchesne River, Utah
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