Location
Green River Below Flaming Gorge Dam
Overview
The fishing on the Green has been good. The river flows have been around 1800 CFS throughout the day. There has been a great midge hatch and the Baetis have been hatching pretty thick in the afternoon. Look for fish to be sipping on midges and baetis in the slow back eddies and scum lines. The water is still cold so fish do not move far to eat a dry fly. Smaller tippet and persistence pays off when fishing dry flies, but it can be quite rewarding and as water temperatures increase the bite will just get better and better. Streamers and nymphs have been the most productive method of producing fish lately. Sink tips and a slow strip will produce some great fish. Lighter colors on bright days (white, gold, ginger) and darker colors on dark days (olive and black). The hatches are happening best around mid day midges first and then Baetis. Depending on the day you can also see some caddis and tiny black stones. Now is a great time to get out to the Green River and the fishing will only get better throughout the remainder of the month.
Latest Flows
1800 CFS.
Fishing
Good
Current Hatches
Baetis (BWO) and Midges
Best Techniques
Streamer fishing, Nymphing, and some dry fly fishing
Flies
Streamers: Articulated Goldie, Circus Peanut, Dungeon, Zonker, Wooly Bugger, Sculpin Leech, Cheech Leech.
Dries:
Midges 18-22
Para Cluster Midge, Matt’s Midge, Griffith’s Gnat, Mother Shucker
Baetis 16-20
Para Adams, CDC Baetis, Blue Wing Cripple, Trailing Shuck Baetis, Baetis Dun
Nymphs
16-20
Flashback Scud, Black Zebra Midge, JuJu Baetis, Gray Soft Hackle
Best Time Of Day
10 AM to 5 PM