Green River Fly Fishing Report

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.

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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.   

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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. 

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Hatches: 

- Mayflies: (BWO's) Size 18-22

- Midges: Size 20-24

- Caddis: Size 16-18 - limited numbers / sporadic on the lower river

 

Dry Flies

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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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• Harrop's CDC Parachute Spinner BWO #18

• Nyman's DOA Cripple Baetis #18

• Haslam's Midge Adult #22

• Midge Cluster #18-20

• Griffiths Gnat #20

• Harrop's Hanging Midge #20-22

• Harrop's CDC Thorax BWO #18

• Parachute Adams #18-22

• Parachute Ant #16-22 black

• Brook's Sprout Midge #18-22 black, grey

• Bunny Midge #20-22

• Triple Double #14-18 purple, black

 

Streamers

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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

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Best Patterns

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• Flash a Bugger

• El Sculpito tan

• Cheech Leech - articulated all colors

• Complex Twist Bugger - all colors

• Tungsten Jig Bugger

• Kreelex

• Galloup's Dungeon - articulated all colors

 

Nymphs

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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

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Best Patterns

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• Grey Soft Hackle #22

• Two Bit Hooker #18 grey, olive, brown

• Barr's Emerger Flashback BWO #18

• Jujubee Midge #20-24

• Tungsten Zebra Midge #16-20 brown, wine, purple, black

• San Juan Worm #6-10 orange, red, brown, wine

• Pheasant Tail #18 -22

• Scuds #20-22 orange, grey, olive

• Miracle Nymph #20-22

• Black Beauty #20-24

• Yong Special #24

 

 

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