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Jordanelle to Deer Creek. Utah's blue-ribbon brown trout water. The river tops out around 6 ft. What you see is a modeled chart: the shoreline is real, the max depth is published, and the contours between are estimated. Plan with it; don't navigate by it. The season-by-season read for each species follows, from the map's own numbers.
Traced from the shoreline, Provo River (Middle) runs 137 acres with 20.3 miles of edge. That shoreline is heavily fingered (development index 12.4) — bays, points and pockets everywhere, which multiplies the fishable edge. All of it is shallow-zone water — under ~15 ft across the entire basin, so the food chain has the run of the place. Tip to tip the water measures near 8.5 mi with a 0.9-mi widest point. The water lies in Wasatch County. For a second option, Jordanelle Reservoir lies 7 mi north.
When the water first warms, brown trout slide up into 1 to 6 ft. There's no big seasonal slide here — summer means 2 to 6 ft, winter 1 to 6 ft. Start at Current seam (mile 4.6). It's a current seam holding about 3 ft of water and rates prime come summer. The feeding windows run after dark and early morning. Keep a spoon at the thermocline or a deep stickbait (night) rigged through the warm months.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 1 to 6 ft | dawn & dusk | Lowhead weir tailrace (5 ft) | Stickbait off planer boards (shallow), Small spoon along mud lines |
| Summer | 2 to 6 ft | night & dawn | Current seam (mile 4.6) (3 ft) | Spoon at the thermocline, Deep stickbait (night) |
| Fall | 1 to 6 ft | dusk & dawn | Lowhead weir tailrace (5 ft) | Jerkbait over gravel, Casting spoon |
| Winter | 1 to 6 ft | dawn | Lowhead weir tailrace (5 ft) | Jigging spoon, Small stickbait (slow) |
In spring, rainbow trout run shallow here, mostly 2 to 6 ft. Summer keeps them at 2 to 6 ft, and they winter in 1 to 6 ft. Spring rainbow trout concentrate at Current seam (mile 4.6), a prime-rated current seam around 3 ft. Fish it in early morning and the evening and you'll meet the bite. You won't need more than a dodger + spoon (deep troll) or a flutter spoon most summer days.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 6 ft | dawn & dusk | Current seam (mile 4.6) (3 ft) | Inline spinner (silver), Small spoon |
| Summer | 2 to 6 ft | dawn & dusk | Current seam (mile 4.6) (3 ft) | Dodger + spoon (deep troll), Flutter spoon |
| Fall | 2 to 6 ft | dawn & dusk | Current seam (mile 4.6) (3 ft) | Casting spoon, Jerkbait over shoals |
| Winter | 1 to 6 ft | dawn | Current seam (mile 4.6) (3 ft) | Jigging spoon, Tube jig (white) |
9 pieces of structure are mapped here — Lowhead weir tailrace, around 5 ft, is the deepest of them.
Season dates, license requirements, and size and bag limits for Utah waters are set by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources — and special regulations can apply to Provo River (Middle) specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
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Provo River (Middle) is about 6 ft (2 m) deep at its deepest point. The contours here are modeled from the water's real shape and maximum depth, so treat them as a rough guide.
Anglers target brown trout, rainbow trout on Provo River (Middle).
Current seam (mile 4.6) is the top-rated area: a current seam in about 3 ft of water that rates prime for rainbow trout in spring. The map above holds the full rated-spot list for every species and season.
For brown trout, the summer bite is best in after dark and early morning. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.
Fishing on Provo River (Middle) is regulated by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. Check the official Utah regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.
Jordanelle Reservoir 7 mi · Deer Creek Reservoir 7 mi · Lake Mary 8 mi · Tibble Fork Reservoir 11 mi · Rockport Reservoir 17 mi · Mill Hollow Reservoir 18 mi · Little Dell Reservoir 21 mi · Smith and Morehouse Reservoir 24 mi · Currant Creek Reservoir 25 mi · East Canyon Reservoir 26 mi · Weber River 27 mi · Echo Reservoir 28 mi
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More water nearby: Wasatch County fishing maps (6 charts). Browse all Utah fishing maps or see every water on DepthScout. How we build these maps. Fish here with a sonar unit that logs? Send us your depth data and we'll improve this chart, credited to you. For fishing guidance only, never navigation.