2025 Green River Fly Fishing Reports
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January 27th, 2025
The flows on the Green River are currently averaging 1,200cfs and fluctuating between 940cfs and 1,910 cfs daily. Please be careful when wade fishing! Every 1,000 cfs is about a foot in river depth change. The streamer action on the Green River has been pretty good on all 3 river sections. Retrieve your streamers slowly and cover lots of water to get the most action. When the high pressure sets in the fishing tends to be best. Warm, calm days will provide the best shots for dry fly action - if you find trout rising stay there, as you may not find other fish looking up. For nymph fishing, focus on the middle and tail-outs of runs at about 9 feet deep. For Nymphing use a small streamer or an orange scud with a tiny midge above.
Current snow pack for the Green River is at about 78% of normal in the upper Green River Drainage and 97% of normal in the lower valley. Flaming Gorge Reservoir is at about 85% capacity.
1,200 CFS average
940 - 1,910 daily
CLEAR - can change daily
Fluctuating Flows
A Section: The lower half of A has been pretty consistent with streamers. The Midge hatch begins in the mornings around 10am. On calm days there are pods of trout up on these tiny bugs. The fish are holding in their winter runs, nymph rigs around 9 feet deep have been best. The strikes are very subtle, so swing on any movement.
B Section: Nymph rigs and streamers have been the most effective method on the B Section. Commit to streamers on lower B.
C Section: The action has been decent on streamers. Fish dark flies on dark days and tan, ginger or white on bright days. Dry fly action is little to none.
Hatches: Midges
Dry Flies
Calm days have been best for small dry fly fishing. 6x tippet
Haslam's Midge Adult #22
Midge Cluster #18-20
Parachute Adams #22-24
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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February 27th, 2025
The flows on the Green River are currently averaging 900cfs and fluctuating between 830cfs and 1,430 cfs daily. The midge hatch has been very mild this winter - we are not sure why. The streamer action on the Green River has been pretty good on all 3 river sections. Retrieve your streamers slowly and cover lots of water to get the most action. When the high pressure sets in the fishing tends to be best. Warm, calm days will provide the best shots for dry fly action - if you find trout rising stay there, as you may not find other fish looking up. For nymph fishing, focus on the middle and tail-outs of runs at about 9 feet deep. For Nymphing use a small streamer or an orange scud with a tiny midge above.
Current snow pack for the Green River is at about 109% of normal in the upper Green River Drainage and 107% of normal in the lower valley. Flaming Gorge Reservoir is at about 85% capacity.
900 CFS average
830 - 1,430 daily
CLEARish - can change daily. It was murky a few days ago
Fluctuating Low Flows
A Section: The lower half of A has been pretty consistent with streamers. The Midge hatch begins in the mornings around 10am. On calm days there are pods of trout up on these tiny bugs. The fish are holding in their winter runs, nymph rigs around 9 feet deep have been best. The strikes are very subtle, so swing on any movement.
B Section: Nymph rigs and streamers have been the most effective method on the B Section. Commit to streamers on lower B.
C Section: The action has been decent on streamers. Fish dark flies on dark days and tan, ginger or white on bright days. Dry fly action is little to none.
Hatches: Midges
Dry Flies
Calm days have been best for small dry fly fishing. 6x tippet
Haslam's Midge Adult #22
Midge Cluster #18-20
Parachute Adams #22-24
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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March 13th, 2025
The flows on the Green River are now averaging 1,200cfs and fluctuating between 860cfs and 2,400 cfs daily. The streamer action on the Green River has been pretty good on all 3 river sections. Retrieve your streamers slowly and cover lots of water to get the most action. When the high pressure sets in the fishing tends to be best. Warm, calm days will provide the best shots for dry fly action - if you find trout rising stay there, as you may not find other fish looking up. For nymph fishing, focus on the middle and tail-outs of runs at about 9 feet deep. For Nymphing use a small streamer or an orange scud with a tiny midge above. There have been a handful of BWO sightings - nothing to get excited about yet. Look for the BWO hatch to start ramping up in the coming weeks with peak hatches occurring the last 2 weeks of April.
Current snow pack for the Green River is at about 105% of normal in the upper Green River Drainage and 108% of normal in the lower valley. Flaming Gorge Reservoir is at about 85% capacity.
1,200 CFS average
860 - 2,400 daily
CLEAR
Subject to daily change.
38-40 F
Fluctuating Low Flows
A Section: The lower half of A has been pretty consistent with streamers. The Midge hatch begins in the mornings around 10am. On calm days there are pods of trout up on these tiny bugs. The fish are holding in their winter runs, nymph rigs around 9 feet deep have been best. The strikes are very subtle, so swing on any movement.
B Section: Nymph rigs and streamers have been the most effective method on the B Section. Commit to streamers on lower B.
C Section: The action has been decent on streamers. Fish dark flies on dark days and tan, ginger or white on bright days. Dry fly action is little to none.
Hatches: Midges
Dry Flies
Calm days have been best for small dry fly fishing. 6x tippet
Haslam's Midge Adult #22
Midge Cluster #18-20
Parachute Adams #22-24
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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April 8th, 2025
The fishing has been very consistent with solid numbers of fish being caught. There is a steady stream of insect activity. BWO (Blue-Winged Olive) mayflies are prominent, especially during late mornings and early afternoons on overcast days. Midges remain a reliable go-to, especially during the cooler morning hours. Caddis are starting to show up sporadically, making them another enticing option during warmer portions of the day..
The flows on the Green River are now averaging 1,250cfs and fluctuating between 920cfs and 2,350 cfs daily. Current snow-pack for the Green River is at about 107% of normal in the upper Green River Drainage and 106% of normal in the lower valley. Flaming Gorge Reservoir is at about 85% capacity. Hopefully we get a few big storms to get the snow-pack to around 150% of normal for better flows this summer.
1,250 CFS average
920 - 2,350 daily
39-41 F
CLEAR
Subject to daily change.
Fluctuating Low Flows
A Section: The lower half of A has been pretty consistent with streamers. The Midge hatch begins in the mornings around 10am. On calm days there are pods of trout up on these tiny bugs. The fish are holding in their winter runs, nymph rigs around 9 feet deep have been best. The strikes are very subtle, so swing on any movement.
B Section: There have been a few caddis around Nymph rigs and streamers have been the most effective method on the B Section. Commit to streamers on lower B.
C Section: The action has been decent on streamers. Fish dark flies on dark days and tan, ginger or white on bright days. Dry fly action is little to none.
Hatches:
- Mayflies: (BWO's) Size 18-22
- Midges: Size 20-24
- Caddis: Size 16-18 - limited numbers / sporadic on the lower river
Dry Flies
Calm, cloudy, or wet days will fish the best for the dry fly. When the sun is out the fish tend to be much more shy on the dry. Higher flows and warmer water temperatures would definitively help bring more fish to the surface. Midges in the mornings and BWO's in the early afternoon.
5x or 6x tippet
Best Patterns
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Haslam's Midge Adult #22
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Midge Cluster #18-20
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Parachute Adams #18-22
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Parachute Ant #16-22 black
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Triple Double #14-18 purple, black
Streamers
While not as consistent as nymph fishing, streamer patterns can be successful, especially in the shadows of early morning or late afternoon. Try olive or black patterns, mimicking sculpin or smaller baitfish.
As a general rule: Dark day, dark fly. Bright day, bright fly.
Retrieval speed - slow.
0-2x tippet
Best Patterns
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El Sculpito tan
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Cheech Leech - articulated all colors
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Complex Twist Bugger - all colors
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Galloup's Dungeon - articulated all colors
Nymphs
Double nymph rigs with a BWO emerger and a midge dropper are proving effective. Try using tungsten beadhead patterns for your point fly to get your rig down to feeding fish quickly There are a large variety of nymphs for the fish to choose from. Attractor patterns in the mornings help get your small midge offerings noticed. Focus on the middle and tail-outs of runs at about 9 feet deep. The fish will move into shallower water when the BWO's start popping
Use 5x or 6x tippet
Best Patterns
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Grey Soft Hackle #22
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Pheasant Tail #18 -22
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Scuds #20-22 orange, grey, olive
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Black Beauty #20-24
-
Yong Special #24
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May 14th, 2025
Green River Flows are going up at 1am on May 15th.
The flows will reach 4,600 cfs on May 16th. You cannot go under Taylor Flat Bridge at these high flows. The flow will then drop to 1,100 cfs average starting May 17th on until further notice. This looks to be the shortest duration of high water that we have ever seen on the Green River. The BOR will likely raise flows again in June for a handful of days. We will do our best to keep everyone informed on these change and updates. The Flow schedule is below
The fishing has been great - the river is in transition mode from BWO's to terrestrials. Ants, Cicadas, hoppers, crickets are all catching fish on hot days. BWO's are fishing great on cold, cloudy and wet days.
The flows on the Green River are now averaging 1,250cfs and fluctuating between 920cfs and 2,350 cfs daily. Current snow-pack for the Green River is at about 87% of normal in the Upper Green River Basin. Flaming Gorge Reservoir is at about 87% capacity.
1220 CFS average
920 - 2,350 daily
CLEAR
Subject to daily change.
44-47 F
Short high water event then returning to an average of 1,100 cfs
A Section: The A Section has been pretty consistent with BWO's. The Midge hatch begins in the mornings around 10am. On calm days there are pods of trout up on these tiny bugs. The fish are holding in their winter runs, nymph rigs around 9 feet deep have been best. The fish are starting to eat terrestrils on hot days.
B Section: The dry fly fishing has been good - fish can be very selective and spooky out there.
C Section: The dry fly fishing has been a bit inconsistent. Some days are great - then next day tough.
Hatches:
- Mayflies: (BWO's) Size 18-22
- Midges: Size 20-24
- Terrestrials - crickets, ants, beetles, cicadas
Dry Flies
Calm, cloudy, or wet days will fish the best for the BWO dry fly. When the sun is out the fish tend to be much more shy on the BWO dry. Sunny days are best for the terrestrial bugs. Solid BWO Spinner Falls in the mornings.
Best Patterns
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Midge Cluster #18-20
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Parachute Adams #18-22
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Parachute Ant #16-22 black
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Triple Double #14-18 purple, black
Streamers
While not as consistent as nymph fishing, streamer patterns can be successful, especially in the shadows of early morning or late afternoon. Try olive or black patterns, mimicking sculpin or smaller baitfish.
As a general rule: Dark day, dark fly. Bright day, bright fly.
Retrieval speed - slow.
0-2x tippet
Best Patterns
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El Sculpito tan
-
Cheech Leech - articulated all colors
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Complex Twist Bugger - all colors
-
Galloup's Dungeon - articulated all colors
Nymphs
Double nymph rigs with a BWO emerger and a midge dropper are proving effective. Try using tungsten beadhead patterns for your point fly to get your rig down to feeding fish quickly There are a large variety of nymphs for the fish to choose from. Attractor patterns in the mornings help get your small midge offerings noticed. Focus on the middle and tail-outs of runs at about 9 feet deep. The fish will move into shallower water when the BWO's start popping
Use 5x or 6x tippet
Best Patterns
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Grey Soft Hackle #22
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Pheasant Tail #18 -22
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Scuds #20-22 orange, grey, olive
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Black Beauty #20-24
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Yong Special #24
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June 6th, 2025
Green River Flows are going up June 16th - see below
As we dive into June, the Green River is set up for an epic summer. The flows are solid considering we had only average snowpack. The flows will reach 4,600 cfs on June 16th. You cannot go under Taylor Flat Bridge at these high flows. The flow will then drop to an average flow starting June 20th on until further notice. This will be the final high water event of 2025.
The fishing has been solid - there are some cicadas out and the persistent angler will have a productive day with dry flies. Most anglers are nymph fishing to pad their numbers. The river is gearing up for the PMD, Yellow Sally and Caddis hatches - nymphs mimicking these bugs in size #14-16 are very productive. Dry dropper rigs have also been great out there. Ants, Cicadas, hoppers, crickets are all catching fish on hot days.
The flows on the Green River are currently averaging 1,200cfs and fluctuating between 890cfs and 2,440 cfs daily. Flaming Gorge Reservoir is at about 87% capacity.
1200 CFS average
890 - 2,440 daily
CLEAR
Subject to daily change.
48-51 F
Short high water event in mid June then returning to a low average flow
A Section: The A Section has been pretty consistent with nymph fishing. The dry fly has been spotty but will definitely ramp up the coming weeks. Dry dropper rigs are also producing.
B Section: Small terrestrials, dry dropper rigs are fishing best..
C Section: The dry fly fishing has been a bit inconsistent. Some days are great - then next day tough.
Hatches: There is currently not many hatches - the bugs should make an appearance fairly soon.
- Mayflies: PMD's size #14-16
- Stoneflies: Yelow Sallies size #14-16
- Caddis: Tan and Grey size #14-18
- Terrestrials - crickets, ants, beetles, cicadas
Dry Flies
Hot sunny days with gusts of wind to help knock the terrestrials in the water have been the days. Look for PMD, Caddis and Yellow Sallies all size #14-16 in the near future
Best Patterns
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Parachute Ant #16-22 black
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Triple Double #14-18 purple, black
Predicted Patterns
Streamers
While not as consistent as nymph fishing, streamer patterns can be successful, especially in the shadows of early morning or late afternoon. Try olive or black patterns, mimicking sculpin or smaller baitfish.
As a general rule: Dark day, dark fly. Bright day, bright fly.
Retrieval speed - slow.
0-2x tippet
Best Patterns
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El Sculpito tan
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Cheech Leech - articulated all colors
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Complex Twist Bugger - all colors
-
Galloup's Dungeon - articulated all colors
Nymphs
Double nymph rigs with a heavy PMD or Caddis pattern and a lighter pattern as the second fly. Attractor patterns will also help get your offerings noticed - especially when the flow go up. With the water temps up, the fish have spread out of the deep runs, but they are still podded up.
Use 5x tippet
Best Patterns
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Grey Soft Hackle #22
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Scuds #20-22 orange, grey, olive
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Black Beauty #20-24
For the most recent updates please follow us on Facebook and / or Instagram . We are happy to answer any questions about the river and can be texted at 801-885-0573. Thanks!
