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Green River -September 9, 2010Report by Steve Schmidt Fall is in the air and one of the best and most beautiful month on the Green is here, September. Hopper fishing continuies to be very good, with a mix of other terrestrials also producing good consistent fishing.
Flows Since Red Creek went off 10 days ago, the river has cleared and its entire lenght is fishing well. Flows overall are good and we forsee no upcoming changes. Flows are peak throughout much of the fishing day, 2200 ft3/s. This is a great flow, and one in which this rivers trout seem to be benefiting from. If you just read the latest KSL news report on the Green and the Provo River, that opinion doesn't come across in the story: Although we have some weather in the forecast, by the weekend and through next week river conditions should be great for the fishing.
What to Expect: Very good and consistent fishing for the most part. This weather over the next few days will mess with it some, but we are back to sunny skies for the weekend and well into next week; wade fishing or floating the river; dry flies, nymphs and streamers. Soft Hackles in the riffle water has all been rather productive. Terrestrial patterns producing the best and taking some nice fish. Matt Lucas, one of our Green River Guides, posted me the other day noting that the smaller hopper patterns were working the best now that these fish have seen there fair share of large hoppers. August produced some great fishing on the Green, it historically always does. September also is a very good month. There are a few more anglers around, but the recreational traffic really drops off. The excellent dry fly fishing the we are accustom to on the Green continues. Without a doubt the Green compared to other rivers of its caliber has to be one of the best dry fly rivers in the west. Not that it isn't an excellent nymph fishery, which it is, but it is truly a very consistent and productive dry fly water.
Hatch wise, there isn't much going on. Midges, as always, some Psuedocleons (sm. yellow baetis) and caddis still in the late afternoon and evenings in the riffle and pocket water. Also, some Trico spinners in the morning around Little Hole and below in the quieter sections of the river. Some years we see good numbers of this tiny black mayfly, others not so good. Rivers like the Missouri get clouds of these insects dying in the morning creating pods of rising trout. It would be great to see that on the Green, but as of yet, its simply not happening. Streamer fishing, especially from a boat also continues to be productive, but with noses finally up it's a challenge switching to the heavy artillerary. Same goes for nymph fishing. Our guides prefer to fish dry flies, and given the start to the year, they'll be happy if these don't have to manage any nymph rigs for the remainder of the year.
Patterns: Nymphs: Pheasant Tail, Wine Zebra Midge, Mercers Micro May, Beaverhead PMD, WD-40, Crackback PMD (killer pattern, JuJu Baetis. Dries/Emergers: Rubber Leg Stimulator, Stimulator, PMX, Foam Ants, Fly Ants, PMD Sparkle Dun, Bullet Head Stone, CDC Thorax PMD, Winger PMD, Lawsons Black Flying Ant, Spring Creek Hopper, Rainy's Hopper, Sm. Tan Fat Alberts. Streamers: Tan Fat Head (Matt roped them on this fly during his streamer Class, Shelia Sculpin, Exasperator Tan Sculpin, Woolhead Sculpin, Black Sex Dungeons, Bread n' Butter Bugger. Weather
As you look ahead to next year, thing about a Green River Guide trip. Date are filling in for 2010 so don't but off making a reservation if you intended on doing a guided fly fishing trip on the Green with us. Although I can't predict Cicadas, I do know that once the end of June hits, its very consistent and good fishing. We hope you will join us for 2010. If you would like to book a guide on the Green River or one of our other great Utah waters drop us a line: info@wrflyfisher.com or give us a call (801)521-6424, (800)545-4312.
If you are visiting from out of state and don't have time to visit the shop before heading over to the Green the following link will take you to where you can get an On-Line Utah Fishing License. You'll also be able to secure additional helpful information regarding the states fishing. |
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