Weber River Fishing Map & Spots (UT)

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Weber River, UT

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Grasshoppers (east-side summer) window is on — see the hatch outlook

Hatch outlook

Grasshoppers (east-side summer)Active window

Typical here: Jun 1 – Sep 30 · Green River peak is Aug–Sept; warm Indian-summer days stretch terrestrials later

adultall day in high summer, best when afternoon wind knocks bugs onto the water

Pulls fish to the windward grassy banks and edges for months — fish the bank the wind blows ONTO.

The friendliest crossover of the summer: on lakes, drift the windward bank with a bubble-and-foam-hopper — the bubble's splash doesn't hurt a hopper presentation. On rivers, the same rig dead-drifted along the undercut grass banks, or small gold spinners under the banks between rises.

The event happens over grassy banks, undercut edges and windward shorelines

Tailwater midges (year-round)Active window

Typical here: Jan 1 – Dec 31 · the San Juan's biological backbone and the winter fishery on all three tailwaters; the largest Lees Ferry emergences run March–May

nymphall day, deep — the winter default
pupamid-morning suspensions; the San Juan peak runs about 10:30am–2pm
adultmidday cluster feeds — singles are #22–26 — fish a visible cluster dry (Griffith's Gnat #18) trailing a #24 single

Daily, predictable feeding windows — the pupal drift is what moves fish up out of the deep slow water.

Honest limits plus the regs: Lees Ferry is artificial-FLIES-only and barbless, so a conventional rod there fishes fly rigs under a casting bubble; the San Juan's quality water is single barbless. Elsewhere, 1/32 oz micro-jigs through the same deep winter runs.

The event happens over deep slow runs and the mid-column pupal drift below each dam

Blue-Winged OlivesActive window

Typical here: Mar 1 – Nov 30 · spring (Mar–May) and fall (Sep–Nov) are the documented peaks, with midsummer honestly thin; the Green's broods run late March–May and Sept–Oct

emergerlate morning onward under cloud — humidity keeps wings from drying — film patterns (RS2, sparkle dun) out-fish the dun
dunroughly 11:30am–5pm

On the right gray afternoon these are massive surface feeding events — the best dry-fly windows on these rivers outside cicada time.

Overcast afternoons concentrate fish in defined riffle-tailouts — smallest dark spinners through those seams where lures are legal; at Lees Ferry (flies only) it's the bubble-and-nymph rig.

The event happens over riffles, tailouts and the film below them

Scuds (the constant lane)Active window

Typical here: Jan 1 – Dec 31 · a year-round food base — the fishable EVENT is a dam-release flow change stranding and dislodging them

nymphall day — dead-drift near the weed beds and shelves; switch to dead-scud colors whenever the flows change

A baseline lane, not an event — except when the flows move: a release ramp turns it into a concentrated gorge along the weed edges.

Honest limits: no hardware matches a scud. Where flies-only rules apply (Lees Ferry) a conventional rod fishes the same scud rig under a bubble; elsewhere, a 1/32 oz orange micro-jig on rising flows is the nearest legal analog.

The event happens over weed beds, vegetated riffles and shelf edges within the first miles below each dam

San Juan Worm (annelids)Active window

Typical here: Jan 1 – Dec 31 · the fishery that named the fly; on the Green it becomes front-line food during high-water releases

nymphsubsurface drift, all day

Baseline food with a flow-event spike — the same shape as the scud lane, from silt beds no scouring flood ever cleans out.

The one desert lane conventional gear translates naturally: small pink and red soft-plastic worms on a drop-shot — WHERE LEGAL. Not at Lees Ferry (flies only); the San Juan quality water requires single barbless hooks; check current rules before rigging plastics.

The event happens over silt-bottomed runs and the drift lanes below them

Recommendations come from depth structure and seasonal species behavior. Treat them as a starting point, not a guarantee. Contours on this water are approximations. Never use for navigation. Always check local regulations.

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Fishing Weber River: what the data says

The Weber from Rockport down the canyon. A productive brown and rainbow trout river close to Park City and Salt Lake. The river tops out around 8 ft. The contours are modeled from the water's real shoreline and maximum depth. Treat them as a rough guide, and never use them for navigation. The rest of this page walks each species through its year, using the map's own scoring.

Weber River maps at 720 acres behind 47.4 miles of shoreline. That shoreline is heavily fingered (development index 12.6) — bays, points and pockets everywhere, which multiplies the fishable edge. The whole water is littoral — nothing here runs deeper than ~15 ft, so it's all weed-and-bait territory. Tip to tip the water measures near 19.5 mi with a 3.8-mi widest point. Summit County claims this one. Echo Reservoir sits 3 mi northeast — the closest neighbouring chart.

Brown Trout fishing at Weber River

Start shallow in spring: brown trout sit in 1 to 8 ft that time of year. They don't go far with the seasons — 2 to 8 ft covers summer, 1 to 8 ft covers winter. The spot to know is Current seam (mile 0.6), a current seam in about 4 ft of water that rates prime for brown trout in summer. Warm-month bites cluster around after dark and early morning. Throw a spoon at the thermocline or a deep stickbait (night) until the fish tell you otherwise.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at	Go-to baits
Spring	1 to 8 ft	dawn & dusk	Echo Dam tailrace (7 ft)	Stickbait off planer boards (shallow), Small spoon along mud lines
Summer	2 to 8 ft	night & dawn	Current seam (mile 0.6) (4 ft)	Spoon at the thermocline, Deep stickbait (night)
Fall	1 to 8 ft	dusk & dawn	Echo Dam tailrace (7 ft)	Jerkbait over gravel, Casting spoon
Winter	1 to 8 ft	dawn	Echo Dam tailrace (7 ft)	Jigging spoon, Small stickbait (slow)

Rainbow Trout fishing at Weber River

Come spring, look for rainbow trout tight to the bank in 2 to 8 ft. Through summer count on 2 to 8 ft; the winter hold is 2 to 8 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Current seam (mile 0.6): a current seam around 4 ft that scores prime in spring. Best bite is early morning and the evening. A dodger + spoon (deep troll) or a flutter spoon is the honest summer answer here.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at	Go-to baits
Spring	2 to 8 ft	dawn & dusk	Current seam (mile 0.6) (4 ft)	Inline spinner (silver), Small spoon
Summer	2 to 8 ft	dawn & dusk	Current seam (mile 0.6) (4 ft)	Dodger + spoon (deep troll), Flutter spoon
Fall	2 to 8 ft	dawn & dusk	Current seam (mile 0.6) (4 ft)	Casting spoon, Jerkbait over shoals
Winter	2 to 8 ft	dawn	Current seam (mile 0.6) (4 ft)	Jigging spoon, Tube jig (white)

Lake Whitefish fishing at Weber River

Spring puts lake whitefish in skinny water — 2 to 8 ft is the zone. Summer fish stay in 2 to 8 ft, and winter fish hold in 2 to 8 ft. Tailout eddy (mile 9.6) is the standout, an eddy pocket at roughly 4 ft, rated prime for summer lake whitefish. Plan around early morning in the warm months. A blade bait vertical or a small jigging spoon covers the summer program.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at	Go-to baits
Spring	2 to 8 ft	midday & dawn	Current seam (mile 0.6) (4 ft)	Small jig + waxworm, Blade bait (small)
Summer	2 to 8 ft	dawn	Tailout eddy (mile 9.6) (4 ft)	Blade bait vertical, Small jigging spoon
Fall	2 to 8 ft	dusk	Current seam (mile 0.6) (4 ft)	Small spoon (gold), Jig + plastic larva
Winter	2 to 8 ft	midday & dawn	Tailout eddy (mile 9.6) (4 ft)	Jigging spoon + bead chain, Tungsten jig + waxie

Notable structure

Weber River carries 13 mapped structure features, topping out (or rather bottoming out) at Echo Dam tailrace, about 7 ft down.

Echo Dam tailrace: dam tailrace, around 7 ft
Wanship Dam tailrace: dam tailrace, around 7 ft
Outside-bend hole (mile 2.5): creek channel, around 6 ft
Outside-bend hole (mile 4.4): creek channel, around 6 ft
Outside-bend hole (mile 11.8): creek channel, around 6 ft
Outside-bend hole (mile 14.0): creek channel, around 6 ft
Outside-bend hole (mile 18.4): creek channel, around 6 ft
Outside-bend hole (mile 20.2): creek channel, around 6 ft
Tailout eddy (mile 9.6): eddy pocket, around 4 ft
Tailout eddy (mile 23.7): eddy pocket, around 4 ft
Current seam (mile 0.6): current seam, around 4 ft
Current seam (mile 6.2): current seam, around 4 ft
Current seam (mile 16.2): current seam, around 4 ft

Weber River stocking report

Date	Species	Count	Size
Jul 13	Rainbow trout	76	~11"
Jul 6	Rainbow trout	668	~11"
Jun 23	Rainbow trout	100	~9.8"
Jun 18	Rainbow trout	666	~10.9"
Oct 23, 2025	Cutthroat trout	2,007	~3.3"
Aug 19, 2025	Rainbow trout	152	~11"
Jul 14, 2025	Rainbow trout	99	~10.4"

Source: Utah DWR fish-stocking report, retrieved 2026-08-18.

Weber River fishing regulations

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 Weber River specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.

Check the official Utah fishing regulations →

Common questions

How deep is Weber River?

Weber River is about 8 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.

What fish are in Weber River?

Anglers target brown trout, rainbow trout, lake whitefish on Weber River.

Where is the best fishing spot on Weber River?

Current seam (mile 0.6) is the top-rated area: a current seam in about 4 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.

When is the best time to fish Weber River?

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.

Is Weber River stocked with fish?

Yes — per Utah DWR fish-stocking report records, Weber River was most recently stocked Jul 13 with 76 rainbow trout. The full stocking history is listed above.

What are the fishing regulations for Weber River?

Fishing on Weber River 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.

Nearby waters

Echo Reservoir 3 mi · East Canyon Reservoir 7 mi · Rockport Reservoir 11 mi · Little Dell Reservoir 16 mi · Lost Creek Reservoir 20 mi · Jordanelle Reservoir 20 mi · Smith and Morehouse Reservoir 22 mi · Lake Mary 24 mi · Provo River (Middle) 27 mi · Causey Reservoir 27 mi · Pineview Reservoir 30 mi · Tibble Fork Reservoir 32 mi

See how Weber River stacks up: best rainbow trout lakes in Utah · best brown trout lakes in Utah · best lake whitefish lakes in Utah

More water nearby: Summit 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.