Sheep Creek/Green River Confluenceon Green River (Below Flaming Gorge)
River flow last 30 days
What's working on Green River
- 01Midges remain a consistent year-round food source in this tailwater environment.
- 02Blue-Winged Olive (BWO) hatches are becoming more active with cooler, overcast fall days.
- 03Streamer fishing with patterns imitating leeches and baitfish can entice aggressive trout.
- 04Egg patterns are effective with potential fall spawning activity.
- 05Look for subsurface feeding on various mayfly and stonefly nymphs.
What to tie on at Sheep Creek/Green River Confluence
Picked from recent reports for this stretch.
Zebra Midge
The absolute staple for winter tailwaters; black or red versions in sizes 20-24 imitate the prolific midge larvae present in the substrate.
Buy at AmazonPat's Rubber Legs
A large stonefly nymph imitation, effective year-round and excellent as a lead fly in fall nymphing rigs to get smaller patterns into the strike zone.
Buy at AmazonBlue-Winged Olive Comparadun
Matches the strong fall BWO hatches, especially on overcast afternoons when trout are feeding on emergers and adults.
Buy at AmazonFlashback Pheasant Tail Nymph
An excellent general searching nymph, mimicking various active mayfly nymphs common year-round, especially as BWOs begin to emerge in fall.
Zebra Midge
Midges are a primary active insect even in cold water, making this a staple year-round pattern, highly effective for enticing finicky trout.
Buy at AmazonWoolly Bugger
A versatile streamer pattern, imitating leeches and baitfish, effective for enticing aggressive trout in colder fall waters.
Buy at AmazonMysis Shrimp
Flows from Flaming Gorge Dam often carry Mysis into the upper 'A' section; trout key on these high-protein morsels year-round, especially in winter.
Buy at AmazonRS2
An essential emerger pattern for the Green; fish it just below the surface or as a trailer to a dry fly when trout are rising to midges.
RS2
A versatile midge/Baetis emerger, highly effective when fished in the surface film or as a trailer nymph during midge and BWO activity in fall.
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