GREEN RIVER FLY FISHING REPORT
LIVE CONDITIONS for the Green River below Flaming Gorge Dam.
OCT 15, 2026 | 03:12 AM
FLOW
N/A
WIND
5.44 mph
WATER TEMP
50 °F
AIR HIGH/LOW
39° / 46°
CURRENT RIVER FLOW
GREEN RIVER FLY FISHING REPORT
October 14th, 2026
Fall has officially arrived - we just got blasted with some much needed wet weather! The leaves on the trees along the river corridor are vibrant and the trout are gearing up for the spawn. The fishing has been tough with the daily fluctuations in river flows being less than ideal. Flaming Gorge Reservoir is currently dropping about 2 inches per day and reservoir levels are set to drop another 15 feet over the winter. Hopefully the Western States get a huge winter to help fill our reservoirs back up.
There are Psuedocloeons (small BWO's) hatching daily around 11am. Trout on the upper stretches of the river key into these tiny morsels, but will still eat terrestrial patterns on warm days. Most of the guides are currently fishing streamers or nymph fishing, with some dry fly opportunities when the conditions are right.
A Section: The Psuedocloeon hatch gets go in the late mornings - look for pods of fish in slow back eddies. Nymph fish about 9 feet deep with small fluies.
B Section: Psuedocloeons hatch in the mornings. Terrestrials are fishing decent on warmer days.
C Section: The lower river has been dirty. When Red Creek clears up fish Terrestrials or Streamers. The flows have been coming up around noon - depending on where you are on lower the river
Hatches: Terrestrials, Midges & small BWO's. A few Caddis on lower A Section
Dry Flies
Sunny days are best for terrestrials, cloudy days are best for small BWO's. The Caddis bite has been decent.
Peacock Caddis #18
PMX Cricket #10
Parachute Ant #16-22 black
Triple Double #14-18 purple, black, olive
Streamers
Dark day dark fly. Bright day, bright fly. Retrieval speed - slow. 0X tippet
Flash a Bugger
El Sculpito tan
Cheech Leech - articulated all colors
Complex Twist Bugger - all colors
Tungsten Jig Bugger
Galloup's Dungeon - articulated all colors
Nymphs
There are a large variety of nymphs for the fish to choose from.
Grey Soft Hackle #22
Tungsten Zebra Midge #16-20 brown, wine, purple, black
Pheasant Tail #16 - 18
Scuds #18-20 grey, olive
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SEASONAL CONDITIONS: FALL
The crowds of summer are long gone, the lighting in the canyon is beautiful and highlights the changing leaves. The brown trout will start looking to add weight to gear up for the spawn. Tiny flies and streamers are the name of the game this time of year. The brown trout spawn on the Green River starts later than on most Western Rivers with the heaviest spawn activity typically in late November.
RIVER ACCESS
The Green River below Flaming Gorge Dam is divided into three primary sections (A, B, and C). The most famous and most utilized is the A-Section, a 7-mile stretch of stunning red-walled canyon beginning at the Flaming Gorge Dam and ending at Little Hole. There is a trail that runs along the north side of the river (river left) along the A Section and continues another 3 miles into the B Section.
Public Access Points:
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Flaming Gorge Dam (The Spillway): Located just below the dam in Dutch John, this is the primary launch point for drift boats and rafts.
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Little Hole: Located 7 miles downstream, this area offers extensive boardwalks and well-maintained trails for wade anglers. It serves as the take-out for A-Section floats, launch for B-Section floats.
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The C Section is located on BLM land and has several access points and boat ramps.
