Trip brief · Blacksmith Fork
How to go fish the Blacksmith Fork
The months we list for the Blacksmith Fork are May, June, September, October. You are inside that window now, so this brief is written for October.
October
Reading the gauge…
Flies to tie — October
Blue-winged Olive#18-22
Access
Blacksmith Fork above Porcupine Reservoir, near Hyrum (USGS 10113500)
41.624, -111.736parking
Regs — check current rules before you go
Utah fishing license required. Verify current Utah Division of Wildlife Resources regulations for Blacksmith Fork before fishing. Much of the canyon is a mix of Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest and private land; respect posted property.
Pack list
- A current state fishing licence
- Waders and boots you have already leak-tested
- Net, nippers, forceps
- Floatant and desiccant
- Tippet in the sizes the chart asks for
- Water, sun cover, polarised glasses
Generic gear. Anything specific to this water is above.
Full hatch chart, access map and live gauge on the Blacksmith Fork page →