Green River Fishing Reports

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 good midge hatch and some Baetis have been hatching.  Look for fish to be sipping on midges in the slow back eddies and scum lines.  The water is cold so fish do not move far to take a dry fly this time of the year.  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 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 some Baetis are out too.  Depending on the day you can also see some caddis and  tiny black stones.  March is a great time to get out and find solitude on the river before the mid April rush.

Latest Flows

1800 CFS.

Fishing

Good

Current Hatches

Baetis (BWO) and Midges

Best Techniques

Streamer fishing 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

Location

Green River Below Flaming Gorge Dam

Overview

The fishing on the Green has been good. The river flows have been around 1800 CFS.  The midges and some Baetis have been hatching.  Look for fish to be sipping on midges in the slow back eddies and scum lines.  Streamers are better on sink tips and if you can change the tip around work a type 8 on upper A and type 6 lower A and  B. The hatches are happening best around mid day midges first and then some Baetis are out too. March is a great time to get out and find solitude on the river before the mid April rush.

Latest Flows

1800 CFS.

Fishing

Good

Current Hatches

Baetis(BWO) and Midges

Best Techniques

Streamer fishing and some Dry fly fishing

Best Time Of Day

9 AM to 5 PM

Location

Green River Below Flaming Gorge Dam

Overview

The fishing on the Green has been good, we had a long period of above average temperatures but now the weather has turned cold. The river flows have been up around 2800 cfs. and steady at that level which has made the usual winter streamer fishing a little less effective. That being said the midges and some Baetis have been hatching pretty well especially on section B. Section A has been better on streamers than section  B which is unusual but this steady higher flow is also out of the norm for winter.  The hot tip has been fishing dries on section B on days that are not too windy. Streamers are better on sink tips and if you can change the tip around work a type 8 on upper A and type 6 lower A and  B. The hatches are happening best around mid day midges first and then some Baetis are out too.

Latest Flows

2800 CFS.

Fishing

Good

Current Hatches

Baetis(BWO) Midges

Best Techniques

Streamer fishing Dry fly fishing

Best Time Of Day

Mid day to dusk

Location

Green River Below Flaming Gorge Dam

Overview

The fishing on the Green river has changed up considerably.  The late summer terrestrial fishing has taken a dive due to the colder weather settling in.  We are still seeing some fish come to smaller beetles, crickets and ants, but the terrestrial fishing has not been super productive.  Try smaller Chernobyl ants, hippy stomper’s, para crickets etc in that 14-16 size range.  If matching the hatch is your preferred technique plan on fishing Blue Wing Olives and midges size 20-26.  The fish eating bwo and midges are typically podded up in specific places on the river.  Targeting those pods will yield your best success with the smaller dries.   Nymphing has produced some fish for our guides, but it has been slow at best.  If nymphing try using small midge and baetis patterns as well as worms, scuds and sows.

While the nymphing and Dry fly fishing has slowed down some, other techniques have been producing some amazing fish.  The Streamer bite is ON and our guides have been seeing serious success stripping streamers throughout the day.  Decent numbers to the boat, but the best part is that in addition to good numbers, some excellent fish have been seeing the inside of our nets as well.  This is a great time to get out on the river with a 6 or 7wt rod slinging streamers.  If you want to catch the fish of your lifetime, now is a good bet.

Latest Flows

1400 CFS

Fishing

Good to Excellent

Current Hatches

Baetis(BWO) Midges

Best Techniques

Streamer fishing.

Best Time Of Day

9 am till Dusk

Location

Green River Below Flaming Gorge Dam

Overview

The Green is still fishing very well with large caddis hatches happening on the lower river and good nymphing on the upper. It has slowed down a bit since the flows dropped a couple weeks ago but there are still huge fishing being caught. The fish are selective but will eat a well presented fly. The river is running clear now all the way to the Colorado border. Large thunderstorms have caused Red Creek to blow out once this summer, making fishing on the end of the B section and C section extremely difficult. However, if you can time it correctly the fishing will be very good. It is also that time of year to start fishing terrestrials and attractor flies on the Green. This can be some of the most exciting fishing in Utah. There aren’t many things cooler in the world than watching a monster trout suck down your big foam fly in gin-clear water. This is a great year to head to the green as the fish are strong and healthy after the spring runoff. The flows are projected to remain at 2,400 cfs through September 30th. Give us a call at the shop to book your Green River float trip for the end of this summer or fall. We have availability and the fishing should be excellent through October!

Latest Flows

2400 CFS average

Fishing

Good to Excellent

Current Hatches

Caddis, Terrestrials

Best Techniques

Nymphing on the upper river with normal bugs (prince nymph, birds nest, caddis, etc)

Dry fly fishing on lower river with caddis

Best Time Of Day

7 am till Dusk