Payson Lakes Road Accesson Upper Strawberry River
Conditions right now
No USGS gauge is linked to this water yet, so we can't chart flows.
What's working on Upper Strawberry River
- 01Crisp fall weather with clear skies and daytime temperatures around 50°F.
- 02Potential for active Blue-Winged Olive and Midge hatches, especially on overcast days.
- 03Larger trout may be aggressive and willing to chase streamers, particularly as water temperatures cool.
- 04Egg patterns are highly relevant as some trout species prepare for or are in the midst of spawning.
- 05Subsurface nymphing remains a consistent producer, mimicking a variety of aquatic insects.
What to tie on at Payson Lakes Road Access
Picked from recent reports for this stretch.
Woolly Bugger (Olive)
A versatile streamer imitating leeches and baitfish, excellent for enticing aggressive strikes from larger trout in cooler fall waters.
PMD (Pale Morning Duns)
Pale Morning Duns can have late-season hatches into the fall, offering selective trout a consistent dry fly meal.
October Caddis (Dry)
October Caddis hatches are a significant fall event on many freestone rivers, providing opportunities for aggressive surface takes.
Buy at AmazonZebra Midge
Midges are a primary and consistent food source for trout year-round, and remain highly active in fall as water temperatures cool. This weighted nymph gets into the strike zone.
Buy at AmazonPine Squirrel Leech (Olive)
Small leech patterns effectively mimic sluggish baitfish and annelids in cold water, triggering strikes from larger, lethargic trout.
Flashback Hare's Ear Nymph
A superb general searching nymph that imitates a variety of aquatic insects active in the currents, effective year-round and particularly in fall.
Blue-Winged Olive (BWO) Comparadun
Consistent fall hatch that provides excellent dry fly opportunities for selective trout, especially on overcast days.
Buy at AmazonBlood Dot Egg
Fall is spawning season for some trout and salmon species, and egg patterns are highly effective for opportunistic feeders below spawning grounds.
Buy at AmazonUtah season by season
What changes on the water through the year, with the flies for each season.
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