Ashley Creek
Today’s report
Ashley Creek is fishing well today. Flows are running 157 cfs and steady. NOAA’s forecast has it dropping to about 93 cfs by Tuesday, so the next couple of mornings are the ones to fish before it thins out. This Afternoon's forecast: mostly sunny, 56°F, 4% chance of precip.
- flows are steady
- calm, fishable weather
- Forecast: falling to ~93 cfs by Tue (NOAA / Colorado Basin RFC)
Current conditions · updated 2h ago
Falling all week. About 93 cfs by Tuesday — 41% below today. Forecasts change; this updates every 6 hours.
Forecast: NOAA / Colorado Basin River Forecast Center, issued Oct 20, 8:16 AMFlow as of Oct 20, 11:45 AM 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.