Williams Fork River Report
UPDATED: 10/07/2026
Flow: 63 CFS River Graph
Guide Tip of the Week:
Flows have dropped on the William’s Fork Tail Water, this piece of water will be low and spooky. Use a lightweight nymph rig featuring tiny caddis larva, Baetis nymphs, and midge larva to target any deeper holes you may find. Small dry flies could work in the riffles as well, and don’t discount stripping leech and bugger patterns this time of year either.
Always keep an eye out for spawning brown trout in the fall, and avoid wading on, or fishing near their redds!
Current Conditions:
RIVER FLOW:
63
WATER TEMPERATURE (DEGREES F):
50’s
WATER CLARITY:
Clear
CURRENT FOOD SOURCES:
Midges | Baetis | small Stoneflies | Caddis Larva | small fish, leeches, etc. |
Flies to Try
Nymphs:
Beadhead pheasant tail size 16-20 | Natural Pheasant Tail size 18-22 | Chocolate Foam Wing sz 20-22 | Poison Tung Green/black size 18-20 | Tungsten JuJu Baetis natural size 18-22 | RS2 gray size 18-22 | Pure Midge black or cream size 18-22 | WD-40 grey size 18-24 | Mayer's Tube Midge black size 18-22 | Wired Stone Fly Brown size 14-16
Dries:
| Parachute Adams size 12-24 | Parachute Extended Body BWO size 16-22 | Quigley's Hackle Stacker BWO size 18- 20 | Solitude Midge olive size 18-22 | Brook Sprouts Midge black or grey size 20-24 | Trailing Shuck Midge dark size 20-24 |
Streamers:
| Mini Dungeon or Mini Gonga in trout colors | Bead Head Mini Leech black/olive/or brown
The Williams Fork River is best known for its tailwater section, which is released from the Williams Fork Reservoir, and flows into the Colorado River a few miles downstream of its origin. The Williams Fork tailwater fishes best when it has enough CFS to entice fish from the Colorado River to run up it ( lets say between 100-200 CFS). A very solid population of midges, Baetis, PMD’s, and caddis exist in the Williams Fork below the dam. Also notable are mosquito’s that develop in this area, they are second only to the mighty mosquitos of Muddy Creek. Bring DEET, cover all skin, and wear bug nets during peek mosquito season. A light nymph rig is the norm for fishing this stretch of water, although strong hatches can produce solid dry fly fishing at times. Streamer fishing can also be good here in the fall.
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