Location
Green River Below Flaming Gorge Dam
Overview
The summer hatches are winding down, but there are still great days to be had. There has been some water clarity issues on the lower river as we are now in monsoon season. Make sure to have a raincoat on the boat as some of these storms can produce strong winds, rain, and hail in the mid to late afternoons. Make sure to ask around when in town to get an up to date report on the water clarity below Red Creek Rapid. With that being said, fishing on the upper river has remained excellent. The dry fly fishing is getting a little tougher as the hatch has slowed down, but make sure to try throwing big terrestrial patterns as the fish are starting to key in on these more than the smaller hatch bugs. There is still some great fishing with caddis in the evenings and a couple PMDs flying around mid-day so make sure to still have some of these patterns to cast to those tricky risers. The nymphing has remained solid all over the river with scuds, midges, and worms ruling the fishes diet. Don’t forget about streamer fishing! Change colors until you can get the fish to commit. Always a great option on the overcast days or when the afternoon thunderstorms come through. That change in the weather can produce some great fishing with streamers! Water releases from the dam have been holding steady between 57 to 59 degrees Fahrenheit.
Latest Flows
2200 – 2400 CFS.
Releases from Flaming Gorge Dam have been fluctuating daily between approximately 1,200 cfs to 2,200 cfs for power production. However, due to a fire occurring near Strawberry Reservoir, Western Area Power Administration has encountered an emergency condition in which a critical transmission line has been restricted since Thursday, August 8th. The transmission restriction has required Reclamation to reduce generation and release at Flaming Gorge Dam below previously scheduled levels in order to manage the situation. This emergency condition will likely continue for the next several days.
Fishing
Good
Current Hatches
Ants, Crickets, Hoppers (Terrestrials)
Midges, some Caddis, and some PMD’s
Best Techniques
Streamer fishing, Nymphing, and dry fly fishing
Flies
Streamers: Articulated Goldie, Circus Peanut, Dungeon, Zonker, Wooly Bugger, Sculpin Leech, Cheech Leech.
Dries:
Chubby Chernobyl Ant 8-14
Para Cricket 10-12
Black or Cinnamon Ant 14-16
Last Chance Cripple 16-18
Elk Hair Caddis Tan 14
Morrish Hopper 12
Parahopper 10-12
Nymphs
16-20
Flashback Scud, Black Zebra Midge, Purple Zebra Midge, Pheasant Tail, Gray Soft Hackle, San Juan Worm, Rainbow Warrior, Prince Nymph, Pheasant Tail, Frenchie, UV Midge
Best Time Of Day
8 AM – 8 PM