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The Green River can either be waded or floated, and fished year-round. Blue-Winged Olives appear from late March to late May, and are the first major hatch of the season (and probably the most important). Cicadas provide food in May and June, but their availability varies from year to year. In July and August, caddis hatch on the Red Canyon stretch, Pale Morning Duns come off in the Brown's Park stretch, and midges and terrestrials can work in all places. Blue-Winged Olives return in the fall. Scuds can work year-round. For the monsters, try a streamer or other minnow imitation. Water flow is highest in spring and winter.
The Green River below Flaming Gorge Dam is perhaps the best tailwater fishery in the U.S., if not the top fishery, period. Located in northeast Utah, it holds over 30 miles of water that can be floated and fished from shore. The river passes through a beautiful red canyon, and this topography makes for impressive pools. Peer into the clear, greenish depths and you will understand how a 30-lb. leviathan of a brown trout was caught here in 1996. Self-reproducing browns averaging over 16 inches dominate, but are accompanied by stocked rainbows and some cutthroats. As if the fishing itself weren't enough, the surrounding area, including the lake, is gorgeous. Like other tailwaters, the river is stuffed with insects and can be fished year-round. Looking for a rod-snapping brown in deep, swirling water? Want a river with scenery as breathtaking as the angling possibilities? Hit the Green and make sure you bring your camera. How can you pass up a place with pools named Kong's Bed and Dead Man Rapids?
Green River fly fishing guides
Utah
Green River fly fishing guide
Utah
