Green River Fishing Report 5-9-2017
Location
Green River Below Flaming Gorge Dam
Overview
Releases on the Green River are currently at 8,600 CFS with maximum power plant capacity and two full bypass tubes open. The flows are anticipated to hold at these levels for the remainder of the Spring runoff. The water is high and clear and the fish are used to this flow. Look for feeding fish in the back eddies and slower seams along the bank. Deep nymphing a san juan worm, scud, or egg attractor pattern with a midge or beatis pattern is to most effective way to catch fish right now. Gray soft hackles or biot soft hackles have been working best for us. There is a thick midge hatch and beatis are on the water. We have also seen some cicadas on the bank, but not enough to sound the alarms. In the slower seams and back eddies you can see fish suspended feeding on emergers as well as midge and beatis on the surface. You can target these fish with either a dry dropper rig or a single point dry fly. Try using a cricket, cicada, or cluster midge with a zebra midge or beatis dropper or by using a single point beatis or midge dry fly. You can also fish streamers deep in the slower water. We have found white, black, olive, and gold streamers to be getting some action.
Latest Flows
8,600 CFS
Fishing
Good
Current Hatches
Midges and Blue Wings
Best Techniques
Deep Nymphing, Dry flies during hatch, Streamer fishing
Best Time Of Day
9 AM – 5 PM
