River guide · Utah

Fly Fishing the Green River

Below Flaming Gorge Dam in northeastern Utah, the Green River is a gin-clear tailwater carving through the red-rock walls of Red Canyon, and it holds one of the highest trout densities in the West: thousands of fish per mile through the famous 'A' section from the dam to Little Hole. A paved riverside trail and several float launches make it exceptionally accessible to both waders and drift boats. The water clarity allows sight-fishing to brown, rainbow, and cutthroat trout that see heavy pressure and demand accurate presentations. Spring and fall Blue-winged Olives, summer Pale Morning Duns and caddis, and the early-summer cicada 'hatch' are the marquee events.