Hardware Ranch / Beaver Mountain Accesson Logan River
Clear skies and comfortable 64°F weather for October
- 01Clear skies and comfortable 64°F weather for October.
- 02Lingering fall hatches of Blue-Winged Olives (BWOs) and Pale Morning Duns (PMDs) provide dry fly opportunities.
- 03Consistent midge and caddis pupae activity offers reliable subsurface fishing.
- 04Target deeper runs and riffles for holding fish, and slower water for risers.
- 05Utilize a two-nymph rig with a heavier stonefly as a lead to reach the feeding zone.
What to tie on at Hardware Ranch / Beaver Mountain Access
Picked from recent reports for this stretch.
PMD Comparadun (BWO)
PMD hatches are active in October, and whitefish (and likely trout) are opportunistic feeders. This low-profile dry fly is excellent for selective fish feeding on emergers and adults in fall.
Zebra Midge
Midges are a primary and consistent food source year-round in freestone rivers like the Logan, providing subsurface feeding opportunities in cooler fall water.
Buy at AmazonOlive Woolly Bugger
A reliable year-round streamer, effective for imitating leeches and baitfish, particularly in deeper runs.
Tungsten Bead Pat's Rubber Legs
Larger stonefly nymphs are a year-round food source in freestone rivers. This weighted pattern is excellent for getting deep in the current to trigger strikes.
Buy at AmazonTravis Hi-Vis BWO Para Emerger
BWO emergers are crucial during fall hatches, and this high-visibility pattern helps spot subtle takes from trout keying on vulnerable insects.
Woolly Bugger (Olive)
A reliable year-round streamer, effective for imitating leeches and baitfish, especially in the colder flows of a fall river.
Juan's Slim Shady
A low-profile BWO dry fly effective for selective trout keying on adults during fall hatches on the Logan River.
Little Black Stonefly nymph
Winter stoneflies begin their emergence in late February; these nymphs are active in the substrate and provide a larger calorie meal for lethargic trout.
Zebra Midge
Midges are the most prolific and consistent food source in the Logan River during February. Black or red patterns in small sizes are essential.
Buy at AmazonUtah season by season
What changes on the water through the year, with the flies for each season.