Utah Fly Fishing Reports

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.  However, there is a thick midge hatch and beatis are on the water.  In the slower seams and back eddies you can see fish suspended feeding on emergers and 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 cluster midge with a zebra midge or beatis dropper or a beatis or midge dry fly.  You can also fish streamers deep in the slower water.  We have found white, black, and olive streamers to be working the best.

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

Location

Green River Below Flaming Gorge Dam

Overview

Although the water is higher than normal for this time of the year, the flows are stable and the fish are used to it.  You just need to look to softer flows to find the feeding fish.  Deep nymphing, the tried and true day in and day out producer is definitely the top producing method. Streamer fishing the deeper, slower water has been quite productive as well.  Dry fly fishing during the hatch has been good in the back eddies, slower edges and seams.

Latest Flows

6,600 CFS one bypass tube is open

Fishing

Good

Current Hatches

Midges and Blue Wings

Best Techniques

Streamer fishing, Deep Nymphing, Small dries during hatch

Best Time Of Day

11 AM – 5 PM

View archived Green River reports here.