Green River Fly Fishing Report
March 23rd, 2026
This record warm weather has brought out some terrestrial bugs - dry dropper rigs are producing some nice fish! There are also good midge hatches and some BWO's appearing as well. The BWO hatch will likely peak earlier than normal this year, as will most of our regular hatches.
The flows on the Green River are still averaging 850cfs and stable. Current snow pack for the Green River is at about 81% of normal in the upper Green River Drainage and 62% of normal in the lower valley. Flaming Gorge Reservoir is at about 82% capacity. The longterm weather forecast is calling for rain in early April - hopefully we get some substantial moisture!
We will likely see ideal river flows for much of the season to put a band aid on power generation at Lake Powell. Our guess is flows around 1,600 cfs starting in early May. This is great news for the short term fishing outlook. We really need some serious snow in the Western U.S. for a healthy longterm outlook !
850 CFS average
CLEAR - can change daily
41-42 F
Low water until early May
A Section: The Midge hatch begins in the mornings around 10am. On calm days there are pods of trout up on these tiny bugs. A few BWO's will show up later in the day with bug numbers starting to increase. Don't be afraid to throw ants, beetles, crickets or cicadas.
B Section: The Midge hatch begins in the mornings around 10am on upper B. A few BWO's will show up around noon with bug numbers starting to increase daily. Don't be afraid to throw ants, beetles, crickets or cicadas with a dropper.
C Section: There is some dry fly action for persistent anglers. Streamers and dry dropper rigs are producing as well. The fish tend to be spooky at low flows.
Hatches: Midges, Some BWO's and Terrestrials.
Dry Flies
Calm days have been best for small dry fly fishing. 5-6x tippet. 4x tippet for terrestrials
Haslam's Midge Adult #22
Midge Cluster #18-20
Nyman;s DOA Cripple Baetis #18
Parachute Ant #16-22 black
Triple Double #14-18 purple, black
Streamers
Dark day dark fly. Bright day, bright fly. Retrieval speed - slow. 0X tippet
El Sculpito tan
Cheech Leech - articulated all colors
Complex Twist Bugger - all colors
Galloup's Dungeon - articulated all colors
Nymphs
There are a large variety of nymphs for the fish to choose from. Use 5x or 6x tippet
Grey Soft Hackle #22
Tungsten Zebra Midge #16-20 brown, wine, purple, black
Pheasant Tail #18 -22
Scuds #20-22 orange, grey, olive
Black Beauty #20-24
Yong Special #24
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