Location
Green River Below Flaming Gorge Dam
Overview
Fishing on the Green remains solid. The flows have been slightly raised to 2,200 during the day with a bump to 2,400 at 4 PM. While the Cicada fishing has ended, the fish are certainly still looking for bugs on the surface. The Yellow Sally hatch has been going on for a couple of weeks now. The fish are still willing to eat the dry fly, but have been shy on the nymphs all throughout the hatch. With the Sally hatch dwindling, the PMDs and Caddis are what the fish have been focusing on. There have been small – medium size fish eating caddis all throughout the day with some bigger fish keying in on them in the afternoon/evening. Lots of fish are eating PMD’s. However, they are in tricky soft water spots that require a long and accurate presentation of the fly. Fishing crippled or spinner versions of these PMD bugs is usually the most effective. Fish are also starting to look for the big bugs. Fishing with Ants, Crickets, and Grasshoppers is just starting to produce. Have faith when fishing these flies. Some of the best fishing of the year occurs when the fish focus in on the terrestrials, and this could happen any day now. Nymph fishing has been extremely effective some days with caddis and pmds. There haven’t been many reports on the streamer fishing but it is always a good idea to try on overcast days and in the evening. It is also that time of year that Red Creek can blow-out and dump mud and silt into the lower river below Red Creek Rapid. Be sure to ask around when arriving in Dutch John and see if you can get an up to date water report before heading down there.
Latest Flows
2200 – 2400 CFS.
Fishing
GREAT
Current Hatches
PMDs, Caddis, Yellow Sallies, Ants, Crickets, Hoppers
Best Techniques
Streamer fishing, Nymphing, and 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
Last Chance Cripple 16
Elk Hair Caddis Tan 14
Nymphs
16-20
Flashback Scud, Black Zebra Midge, Purple Zebra Midge, Pheasant Tail, Gray Soft Hackle, San Juan Worm
Best Time Of Day
8 AM – 8 PM