Green River Fishing Reports

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

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

Location

Green River Below Flaming Gorge Dam

Overview

The fishing on the Green has been great. On June 8, the river will be settling down to its summertime flow of 2015 CFS throughout the day with a bump to 2180 CFS at 4 PM.  There are still some cicadas on the river, mainly concentrated on the A section, lots of crickets are around, flying ants, and some grasshoppers are also starting to show up.  In the early morning there is a thick midge hatch.  The blue wings are done for the season, but there are some caddis and PMDs that are beginning to show.  Look for fish to be sipping on midges and cicadas in the slow back eddies and scum lines.  Fish will also be looking for cicadas in the pocket water.  The terrestrial fishing has been pretty decent.  The water is around 48 degrees Fahrenheit, so fish are becoming more suspended and more willing to eat dry flies and terrestrials.  The dry dropper fishing and single point dry fly fishing is pretty good throughout the day. Persistence pays off when fishing dry flies.  Nymphing continues to produce fish.  The streamer bite has been pretty good on overcast days, early in the morning, and in the evening. 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).  Now is a great time to get out to the Green River.

Latest Flows

2015 CFS.

Fishing

Good

Current Hatches

Midges, Ants, Crickets, Cicadas, some caddis, some PMDs

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

Cicada 10-12

Midges 18-22

Para Cluster Midge, Matt’s Midge, Griffith’s Gnat, Mother Shucker

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