2026 regulation year
Provo River 2026 — Utah Fishing Regulations
Utah statewide rules apply unless overridden below.
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Provo River carries 3 special-regulation overlays on top of Utah's 2026 fishing rules — covering Rainbow trout, Brown trout. Verify the agency booklet before launching: in-season changes are not yet wired to this page.
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State-level special regulation
Trout 4 / day combined; Middle Provo from Jordanelle Dam to Deer Creek Reservoir + Lower Provo from Deer Creek Dam to Utah Lake: 1 / day brown trout + 15 in min TROPHY MANAGEMENT — artificial-fly-and-lure only on Middle + Lower Provo + barbless single-hook required
Source: Utah special-water list
Per-species rules on Provo River
Middle Provo (Jordanelle Dam to Deer Creek Reservoir) + Lower Provo (Deer Creek Dam to Utah Lake): 1 / day brown trout + 15 in min TROPHY MANAGEMENT; artificial-fly-and-lure only on Middle + Lower Provo + barbless single-hook required
Middle Provo + Lower Provo: 1 / day brown trout + 15 in min TROPHY MANAGEMENT; artificial-fly-and-lure only + barbless single-hook required
Official source
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (UDWR) publishes the authoritative 2026 Utah fishing regulations. Special-regulation lakes and rivers are listed in the agency booklet — always verify before fishing.
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Emergency-order channel
In-season closures, slot-limit changes, and run-count-driven harvest pauses are posted to Utah Division of Wildlife Resources's emergency-order feed — check it before any Utah trip during the active season.
Other special-regulation waters in Utah
- Bear Lake
- Bear River drainage
- Boulder Mountain (Aquarius Plateau)
- Calder Reservoir (Uintah County)
- Causey Reservoir
- Currant Creek (Wasatch County)
- Deer Creek Reservoir
- Family Fishing Waters
- Fish Lake
- Flaming Gorge Reservoir
- Green River + Yampa + White + listed eastern UT drainages
- Green River below Flaming Gorge Dam
Frequently asked questions
- What special fishing regulations apply at Provo River?
- Provo River carries 3 special-regulation overlays that override Utah's statewide 2026 rules, covering Rainbow trout and Brown trout. One of them reads: "Trout 4 / day combined; Middle Provo from Jordanelle Dam to Deer Creek Reservoir + Lower Provo from Deer Creek Dam to Utah Lake: 1 / day brown trout + 15 in min TROPHY MANAGEMENT — artificial-fly-and-lure only on Middle + Lower Provo + barbless single-hook required." Every overlay on this water body is listed in full above.
- Do I need a fishing license to fish Provo River?
- Yes. Provo River is in Utah, so a valid Utah fishing license is required just as it is anywhere else in the state, issued by Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (UDWR). The special regulations on this page change the bag, size, slot, or gear rules for Provo River; they do not waive the license requirement. Free-fishing days and youth exemptions follow the statewide Utah rules.
- Do Provo River's special rules replace Utah's statewide limits?
- Only where they conflict. Utah's statewide 2026 regulations apply on Provo River by default; the overlays above replace the matching statewide rules for the species or gear they name, while everything not specifically overridden still follows the statewide rule. When a water-body rule and the statewide rule disagree, the water-body rule wins.
- Which species have special rules on Provo River?
- Rainbow trout and Brown trout have a water-body-specific rule on Provo River, each linking to its full Utah regulations above. Species not listed here follow the statewide Utah limits.