American Fork River
Today’s report
American Fork River is fishing well today. Flows are running 13.6 cfs and steady. NOAA’s forecast has it dropping to about 9 cfs by tomorrow morning and ~10 cfs by Saturday, so the next couple of mornings are the ones to fish before it thins out. This Afternoon's forecast: sunny, 61°F.
- flows are steady
- calm, fishable weather
- Forecast: falling to ~10 cfs by Sat (NOAA / Colorado Basin RFC)
Current conditions · updated 2h ago
Falling all week. About 9 cfs by tomorrow morning and ~10 cfs by Saturday — 26% below today. Forecasts change; this updates every 6 hours.
Forecast: NOAA / Colorado Basin River Forecast Center, issued Oct 17, 10:54 AMFlow as of Oct 17, 3:15 PM MT · USGS 10164500
Best time to fish American Fork River
Flows typically peak in June (about 170 cfs median) and settle to their lowest in February (about 14 cfs) — the wadeable, clear-water window usually opens once flows drop below the seasonal median, and the 72-hour chart above shows where today sits against it.
Species
Location
Nearby waters (within ~25 mi):
Regulations
See Utah Lake tributaries.
Special rules from the 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook. Statewide daily limits apply to anything not listed. Rules change — always verify in the current guidebook before you fish.