Location
Green River Below Flaming Gorge Dam
Overview
The fishing on the Green has been great. For the past few days the flows have started out at around 1200 CFS and have increased to 2200 CFS around 10 AM. This has led to quite a bit of moss getting stirred up, but has not really effected the hatches. The midge hatch is still very thick in the morning, but the Baetis are starting to dwindle. We have heard and seen some cicadas on the river, lots of crickets are around, some flying ants, and some grasshoppers are also around. Look for fish to be sipping on midges and baetis in the slow back eddies and scum lines. The terrestrial fishing has been good in the moving water. The water is starting to warm up, 46 degrees Fahrenheit, so fish are becoming more suspended and more willing to eat dry flies and terrestrials. The dry dropper fishing and single point dry fly fishing is pretty good throughout the day. Persistence pays off when fishing dry flies. Nymphing continues to produce fish. The streamer bite has been pretty good on overcast days and in the afternoons when they bump the flows. 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 midge hatch has been quite impressive until about 10 AM. Depending on the day you can see some caddis activity. Now is a great time to get out to the Green River.
Latest Flows
1200-2200 CFS.
Fishing
Good
Current Hatches
Baetis (BWO), Midges, Ants, Crickets, Cicadas
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:
Para Cricket 10-12
Black or Cinnamon Ant 16
Cicada 10-12
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, Purple Zebra Midge, JuJu Baetis, Baetis nymph, Pheasant Tail, Gray Soft Hackle
Best Time Of Day
7 AM to 2 PM and 5 PM – Dark