Green River Fishing Reports

Location

Green River Below Flaming Gorge Dam

Overview

The fishing on the Green has been great. For the past few days the flows have started out at around 1200 CFS and have increased to 2200 CFS around 10 AM.  This has led to quite a bit of moss getting stirred up, but has not really effected the hatches.  The midge hatch is still very thick in the morning, but the Baetis are starting to dwindle.  We have heard and seen some cicadas on the river, lots of crickets are around, some flying ants, and some grasshoppers are also around.  Look for fish to be sipping on midges and baetis in the slow back eddies and scum lines.  The terrestrial fishing has been good in the moving water.  The water is starting to warm up, 46 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 and in the afternoons when they bump the flows. 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 midge hatch has been quite impressive until about 10 AM.  Depending on the day you can see some caddis activity.  Now is a great time to get out to the Green River.

Latest Flows

1200-2200 CFS.

Fishing

Good

Current Hatches

Baetis (BWO), Midges, Ants, Crickets, Cicadas

Best Techniques

Streamer fishing, Nymphing, and some 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

Baetis 16-20

Para Adams, CDC Baetis, Blue Wing Cripple, Trailing Shuck Baetis, Baetis Dun

Nymphs

16-20

Flashback Scud, Black Zebra Midge, Purple Zebra Midge, JuJu Baetis, Baetis nymph, Pheasant Tail, Gray Soft Hackle

Best Time Of Day

7 AM to 2 PM and 5 PM – Dark

Location

Green River Below Flaming Gorge Dam

Overview

The fishing on the Green has been great. For the past few days the flows have started out at around 1200 CFS and have increased to 2200 CFS around 10 AM.  This has led to quite a bit of moss getting stirred up, but has not really effected the hatches.  The midge hatch is still very thick throughout the day and the Baetis are still going strong although some days are better than others.  Look for fish to be sipping on midges and baetis in the slow back eddies and scum lines.  The water is still cold, 42 degrees Fahrenheit, so fish are not suspended as much as usual for this time of year and will not move far to eat a dry fly.  That being said, the dry dropper fishing and single point dry fly fishing is pretty good from midday into the evening. Smaller tippet and persistence pays off when fishing dry flies.  Nymphing has been the most productive method of producing fish lately.  The streamer bite has been pretty good on overcast days and in the afternoons when they bump the flows. 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 10 AMmidges first and then Baetis.  Depending on the day you can also see some caddis and  tiny black stones.  Now is a great time to get out to the Green River.

Latest Flows

1200-2200 CFS.

Fishing

Good

Current Hatches

Baetis (BWO) and Midges

Best Techniques

Streamer fishing, Nymphing, 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, Purple Zebra Midge, JuJu Baetis, Baetis nymph, Pheasant Tail, Gray Soft Hackle

Best Time Of Day

10 AM to 7 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 throughout the day.  There has been a great midge hatch and the Baetis have been hatching pretty thick in the afternoon.  Look for fish to be sipping on midges and baetis in the slow back eddies and scum lines.  The water is still cold so fish do not move far to eat a dry fly.  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 and nymphs 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  Baetis.  Depending on the day you can also see some caddis and  tiny black stones.  Now is a great time to get out to the Green River and the fishing will only get better throughout the remainder of the month.

Latest Flows

1800 CFS.

Fishing

Good

Current Hatches

Baetis (BWO) and Midges

Best Techniques

Streamer fishing, Nymphing, 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 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