Flaming Gorge, Utah

Green River Fishing Report

Green River | Flaming Gorge, Utah | Updated Apr 24, 2026, 8:21 AM MDT | Station: Green River near Greendale

Small bugs still win here: midges, BWOs, scuds, and sowbugs, fished on a precise nymph rig until the hatch gets obvious.

Green River trout feed steadily in late April, but they are usually tuned to smaller food and cleaner drifts than visitors expect. Fish hold in weed lanes, bucket seams, and broad flats where scuds and sowbugs wash naturally. When BWOs come off, the better fish often rise in the gentler slick water, but subsurface presentations still account for most of the day's trout.

What's active
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Blue-winged olives, size 18-20, midday and afternoon
CDC BWO, size 18-20, dry; RS2 olive, size 18-20, emerger
Midges, size 18-22, morning and evening
Zebra Midge black, size 18-20, nymph; Griffith's Gnat, size 18-20, dry
Scuds and sowbugs, size 14-18, all day subsurface
Sowbug gray or cream, size 14-18, nymph; Pink or tan Scud, size 14-16, nymph
  • Blue-winged olives, size 18-20, midday and afternoon
  • Midges, size 18-22, morning and evening
  • Scuds and sowbugs, size 14-18, all day subsurface
FlowDam-regulated flows keep trout in repeatable holding water unless releases shift hard.
Water TempStable cold water means fish stay active and predictable through long parts of the day.
WeatherLight cloud cover helps the hatch and keeps fish less wary in the slicks.
Rating8/10