Green River Fly Fishing Report
June 1st, 2023
Green River Flows are going up about an inch today from 800cfs to 900cfs. No word yet on the bigger flush timeline. We will do our best to keep everyone posted as information becomes available. Flaming Gorge Reservoir has risen about 10 feet in the past month, but there is still plenty of room for all of the high flows pouring in. The Yampa River (a Green River Tributary) is raging right now, so the Bureau of Reclamation will likely wait until those flows subside before raising the Green River flows.
The fishing on the Green River is average right now (below average for this time of year). Average fishing on the Green River still provides lots of action. The water temps are still colder than normal - 43 degrees out of the dam. There are BWO's on cooler / wet days and the fish are starting to eat some terrestrial bugs as well. The river is fishable on the lower B and C Section with visibility varying between 2- 4 feet. The upper 11 miles below the dam are to slightly slightly off color. There have been a few cicada sightings but no hatch yet. Lots of Caddis, PMD and Yellow Sally Stonefly nymphs under the rocks - those hatches will likely occur after high water.
900 CFS- Stable
Dirty - changes daily
Low Flows until simulated runoff
A Section: BWO's showing up around 1pm on wet or cloudy days. Nymph fishing is good out there, with terrestrial dry fly opportunities when the sun is out. Most anglers are nymph fishing.
B Section: Nymph rigs at about 9 feet deep have been consistent on upper B. Lower B is dirty but fishable with dry dropper or streamers
C Section: Fishing below average - varies day to day
Hatches: Some BWO's, and some terrestrials
Dry Flies
Calm days have been best for small dry fly fishing. 5-6x tippet
Brook's Sprout Baetis #18
Parachute Cricket #10
Lovejoy Cicada #10
Parachute Adams #18-20
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
Sloppy Seconds Tan
El Sculpito tan
Mena's Cousin It Jig Streamer
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 tippet
Emerger Wet BWO #18-20
Grey Soft Hackle #22
Neon Nightmare orange #8
Tungsten Zebra Midge #16-20 brown, wine, purple, black
Pheasant Tail #18 -22
Scuds #20-22 grey, olive
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