Ashley Creek
Today’s report
Ashley Creek is fishing well today. Flows are running 173 cfs and steady. NOAA’s forecast has it dropping to about 190 cfs by tomorrow morning and ~117 cfs by Saturday, so the next couple of mornings are the ones to fish before it thins out. This Afternoon's forecast: sunny, 52°F.
- flows are steady
- calm, fishable weather
- Forecast: falling to ~117 cfs by Sat (NOAA / Colorado Basin RFC)
Current conditions · updated 1h ago
Falling all week. About 190 cfs by tomorrow morning and ~117 cfs by Saturday — 32% below today. Forecasts change; this updates every 6 hours.
Forecast: NOAA / Colorado Basin River Forecast Center, issued Oct 17, 7:56 AMFlow as of Oct 17, 3:45 PM MT · USGS 09266500
Best time to fish Ashley Creek
Flows typically peak in May (about 276 cfs median) and settle to their lowest in March (about 18 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
From Steinaker (Thornburg) diversion upstream to the water treatment plant near the mouth Ashley Gorge.
- Limit 2 trout.
- Artificial flies and lures only.
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.