Blacksmith Fork

Early Morning Fishing Soliloquy

June 7, 2009 ⋅ 12 comments

Fly fishing alone in the early morning hours on Blacksmith Fork River is comforting and nostalgic.

Salmonfly-BSF-2009

May 30, 2009 ⋅ 4 comments

Salmonfly hatch in progress on the Blacksmith Fork River, Utah.

Utah’s Mother’s Day Caddis Hatch?

April 28, 2009 ⋅ 4 comments

The caddis are swarming fast and furious on Utah’s Blacksmith Fork River. And the water is high and brown.

Hoppers to the Rescue – Blacksmith Fork Report

September 6, 2008 ⋅ 15 comments

I finally got some hopper fishing in. Heck, I finally got some fishing in—I’ve been extremely busy with school work. At the beginning of the school year I spending time assessing where my 70+ students are at in reading and writing. This generates a ton of paperwork. So, I’ve been bringing a lot home instead [...]

Cutts or Browns: Conservation and the Better Sport Fish

June 17, 2008 ⋅ 2 comments

I tried writing this post last night, but it didn’t really jell for me until I got an email from Shane over at The Quiet Pool. Yesterday morning I fired up the motorcycle (I love this non-rainy weather!) about 8:00 AM and headed out. Generally I haven’t had a lot of success fishing the Blacksmith [...]

Blacksmith Fork River – June 16, 2008

June 17, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

I Thought I’d trya spot I have rarely fished because it just doesn’t produce much in the way of cutthroats or surface fishing. I was up close to Hardware Ranch between mile marker 20 and 21 (I hopped in where the grass hay fields are). I’ve talked to others who like the area, but it [...]

Blacksmith Fork River – Salmonfly Hatch – Over! June 8, 2008

June 8, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

June 8, 2008 I took a ride on my motorcycle up Blacksmith Fork Canyon today. I stopped at six locations from the bridge at the mouth of the canyon to Hardware Ranch. How many adult salmonflies did I see? Zip. Zilch. Nil, Nada, Zero, Zed. None. Done. Finished. Complete. I looked for about five minutes [...]

Blacksmith Fork salmonfly Hatch – May 30, 2008

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May 30, 2008 The Salmonfly hatch continues. Dan and I hit the river about 2:30. We jumped in right at the old dam (someone was fishing the spot below the dam I fished on Wednesday). Plenty of Salmonflies. The fish were active on the Foam Cross (my name for the pattern I tie?). In the [...]

Salmonfly Hatch – Blacksmith Fork River – May 28, 2008

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May 28, 2008 I was able to sneak away for about an hour of fishing last night (May 28) from 5:30-6:30. I tried a stretch I’ve never fished before, about three miles up from the bridge at the canyon mouth (near mile marker 10). I was 100 yards or so downriver from the old dam. [...]

Fishing Reports

May 29, 2008 ⋅ 2 comments

Get the latest fishing/water reports here. Updated Blacksmith Fork River (May 29, 2008). Logan River (May 17, 2008) and

Blacksmith Fork – Water Report – Salmonflies – May 28, 2008

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May 28, 2008 6:30AM The Salmonflies are hatching! There is finally some movement on the river. I checked at the canyon entrance bridge and about a half mile beyond that. There are some pictures below. The water is a bit high still, but it is clearing slightly (turbidity is about 6"). Color is more off-green [...]