Green River
Fishing Report
Hot Flies on the Green River
Welcome to our Hot Flies on the Green report — your updated list of what’s working best right now on the Green River. Below you’ll find the top nymphs, dries, and streamers our anglers and guides are having success with, along with current flows and water temperatures. This page is updated frequently to help you hit the river with confidence.
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Fly Pattern
Size
Nymph
Grey Soft Hackle
Juju Baetis
Zebra Midge - Black/Purple
Zebra Midge - Brown/Red/Two Tone
Jig-A-Glo - Salmon
RS 2 Grey
Lil Bit Craven - Black
Tungsten Jig Perdigon — Black
Glo Bug Fl. Orange
Glo Bug Peach
Scud Grey / Olive / Rainbow
Sow Bug Grey / Olive / Rainbow
Neon Nightmare
San Juan Worm Brown / Red
Jake's Flash A Midge Purple
18-20
18-20
18-20
18-20
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18-20
18-20
18-20
10
10
16 - 18
16 - 18
6 - 8
12
18 - 20
Dry Flies
Para Ext Body BWO
Parachute Adams
Wild Turkey Baetis
Green River Para Beatis
Hackle Stacker Beatis
Bufus Para Emerger
Purple Haze
Comparadun Beatis
Fat Albert Black
Carl's Cicada - Black
Love Joy Cicada Black
Dancin Ricky - Black
Egans Bionic Ant - Black
Green River Flying Ant - Black
Chubby Chernobyl - Purple
Big Fat Angie - Craven - Black
18-20
18-20
18
18-20
18-20
18
18
18
10-12
8-10
10
14
14-16
14
10-12
10
Streamers
Articulated Goldie
Gallup’s Peanut Envy – White
Gallups Barley Legal - Olive/White
DC Silver Minnow Bugger Articulated
Galloups Dungeon - Natural
Ginger Bugger
Gallups Peanut Envy - Ginger
Sculpzilla
Gallups Buttsump - Ginger
Baby Brown Trout
Gallups Mini Dungeon - Cream
Ebony Articulated
Rusty Trombone
4
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6 & 8
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4 & 6
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6 & 8
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6
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4
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Flows
8.41 CFS
Water Temps
River: 42.6°F
Lake: 50°F
Last Update
04/13/2026
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