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Why Fish Here
Most Utah trout water makes you hunt for fish. Below the dam you are working on trout you can often see, which turns the whole day into a problem of presentation rather than searching. Keeping is limited: three trout, only two of them under 15 inches and one over 22, with everything between released. Section A allows no camping along the river, and the corridor requires a Flaming Gorge use pass or an accepted federal pass.
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 mono line, size 8-10 baitholder
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.
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).
- Why fish Green River (Section A)?
- Because it is the rare Utah water where finding fish is not the problem. The BLM calls the stretch below Flaming Gorge Dam a world-class Blue Ribbon trout fishery, and Section A is the top of it. Plan on releasing most of what you land, since the slot limit protects every trout from 15 to 22 inches.