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How To Fish It
Best rigs: Dry-dropper from a drift boat; cicadas in June!
Bait and lures: Foam cicadas, scuds, worms after rain (artificials - check regs)
Best time: All day - 14,000 fish per mile. Season: April-October (cicada June)
Local tip: Below Flaming Gorge dam: gin-clear water, emerald banks, trout EVERYWHERE. Utah's bucket-list float.
Species Playbook
Brown Trout
Rig: Fly: sow bug/zebra midge under indicator; Spin: single-hook Rapala or spinner
Bait: Flies (sow bugs, streamers), Rapalas, worms after rain
When: Dawn, dusk, and overcast days; fall (spawn season) fires them up
Wary and smart. Downsize line to 4 lb fluoro on clear days.
Rainbow Trout
Rig: Slip-bobber or sliding sinker rig, 4 lb line, size 8-10 baitholder hook
Bait: PowerBait (rainbow/garlic), nightcrawler, small spinners (Panther Martin, Jake's)
When: Early morning & last 2 hours before dark
Utah's #1 fish. If a pond got stocked this week, cast anything shiny. Perfect first fish for kids.
Cutthroat Trout
Rig: Strawberry: white tube jig 15-30 ft; Bear Lake: troll minnow-profile lures
Bait: Tube jigs, dead minnows (where legal), dry flies in creeks
When: Morning bite is king; ice-off is legendary
The Bonneville cutthroat is Utah's state fish. Strawberry slot: release cutts 15-22 in.
Getting There + Nearby
Nearby adventures: Dripping Springs Campground (Camping, 2 mi) · Flaming Gorge Reservoir (Fishing, 6 mi) · Mustang Ridge Campground (Camping, 6 mi) · Lucerne Valley Campground (Camping, 15 mi)
Quick Answers
- What fish are in Green River (Section A)?
- Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout.
- What is the best bait at Green River (Section A)?
- Foam cicadas, scuds, worms after rain (artificials - check regs)
- When is the best time to fish Green River (Section A)?
- All day - 14,000 fish per mile. Season: April-October (cicada June).