Green River Fishing Reports

Location

Green River Below Flaming Gorge Dam

Overview

Winter is on and the crowd is long gone. The flows change during the day, with water high in the morning and lower midday. Dry fly fishing can be slow, but the sporadic midge and BWO (on overcast days) hatch still happen.  Nymphing is going to be productive on the river with scuds, midges, and worms. It is prime time for streamer fishing.

Latest Flows

~3000 CFS in the AM

~1100 CFS in the PM

Fishing

Good

Current Hatches

Midges and BWOs

Best Techniques

Streamers and Nymphing

Flies

Dries

Size 18 and smaller

CDC Midge, Mother Shucker, Parachute Adams

Nymphs

Size 18 and smaller

Flashback Scud, Black Zebra Midge, Purple Zebra Midge, Pheasant Tail, Gray Soft Hackle, San Juan Worm

Streamers

Dungeons, Heisenbergs 

Best Time Of Day

11 AM – 2 PM

Location

Green River Below Flaming Gorge Dam

Overview

Fall is here and the crowds have left. The water has been clear below Red Creek and fishing has been good. Dry fly fishing has slowed  way down with the occasional midge and BWO hatch still happening  The nymphing is solid all over the river with scuds, midges, and worms ruling the fishes diet. Streamer fishing has been good.  Change colors until you can get the fish to commit.  Please mid the redds and spawning fish.

Latest Flows

~1700 CFS

Fishing

Good

Current Hatches

Midges and BWOs

Best Techniques

Streamer fishing, Nymphing, and dry fly fishing

Flies

CDC Midge 20

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

9 AM – 6 PM

Location

Green River Below Flaming Gorge Dam

Overview

The major summer hatches have subsided and signs of Fall are beginning to show. The water has been clear below Red Creek and fishing has been good. Make sure to have a raincoat on the boat because there are still some afternoon thunderstorms popping up.  There are some pretty thick trico hatches and small mayflies coming off throughout the day.  You will see the occasional caddis as well.  Big terrestrials as well as ants and some small midge patterns are working on the surface.  The nymphing has remained solid all over the river with scuds, midges, and worms ruling the fishes diet. As Fall approaches the streamer fishing will get better and better.  Change colors until you can get the fish to commit.  The water temperature has been holding steady between 57 to 59 degrees Fahrenheit.

Latest Flows

2200 – 2400 CFS.

Fishing

Good

Current Hatches

Ants, Crickets, Hoppers (Terrestrials)

Midges, Tricos, 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

Morrish Hopper 12

Parahopper 10-12

Black or Cinnamon Ant 14-16

Elk Hair Caddis Tan 14

CDC Midge 20

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

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

Location

Green River Below Flaming Gorge Dam

Overview

The fishing is slowing 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 thunderstorm 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! Flows remain steady at 2,200-2,400 CFS and it looks like it is going to stay that way through most of August. We’re happy about that!

Latest Flows

2200 – 2400 CFS.

Fishing

Good, don’t get discourage if it’s tough. Wait for your hour…

Current Hatches

Ants, Crickets, Hoppers (Terrestrials)

Caddis in the evenings

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

Morrish Hopper 12

Parahopper 10

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