Fly Fishing Utah's Green River

Imagine yourself floating in a drift boat with aand die. Typically the emergence and death cycles
professional oarsman, on the crystal clear Greenoffer the best Cicada fishing. Every season is
River. On either side of you are towering reddifferent. Some years we encounter 4 different
sandstone walls, ponderosa pine trees, andcicada hatches at once. Other years you hardly
abundant wildlife. Beneath you lies one of thenotice their presence. Therefore the hatch is hit
largest populations of trout anywhere in the world.or miss, but if you hit it, you will always
As you gaze at the fish and beautiful surroundingsremember it.
your guide yells "SET THE HOOK!!" for the 20thAfter the cicada hatch you will find abundant
time. Only 5 more miles of river to go...varieties of big bugs. Late June thru early July also
The Green River has 3 very different sections ofoffers great pale morning dun hatches (pmd's) as
river to fish and enhance your angling skills. Thewell as yellow sally stoneflies. Large dry fly fishing
sections are known as the "A" "B" and "C"is good from June all the way thru October. From
sections. The "A" section offers an insane amountcrickets, hoppers, beetles, and ants to the annual
of trout. Some Division of Wildlife Resourcebug that none of the guides have seen before.
estimates boast that there are 14,000 trout in a 1The Green offers everyone opportunities at dry
mile section on the Green River's "A" section. "A"fly caught fish.
section = tons of fish, beautiful canyon corridor,Other prolific hatches on the Green River include
but it is not a secret to fishermen orthe Blue Wing Olives in spring and fall, caddis in the
fisherwomen, as it is the most accessible of thesummer, and midges year round. The Blue Wing
three sections. The "B" section offers less fishingOlives (BWO's) usually begin hatching in late March
pressure, and a few less fish as compared to "A".with the best hatches mid-April thru early May.
However, the average size of trout is typicallyThere are times when you may see hundreds of
larger than the "A" section. Many days throughoutfish rising among the thousands of BWO's floating
the year, the "B" section is where the best fishingon the surface. The BWO hatch is a must fish for
on the river is. The "C" section of the river isanyone looking for an incredible mayfly fishing
fairly open and sometimes windy. Largeexperience. The BWO hatch offers you the
opportunistic trout lurk on the shelves and bankschance to pick off rising fish one by one.
waiting for an offering. This is the best section forNymph fishing is always good on the Green.
experienced anglers looking for trophy fish, andFreshwater shrimp "scuds" and midges are very
plenty of solitude. A busy day on the "C" sectionabundant, and combine as most of the Green
would entail seeing 1 other boat on the river.River diet. Sculpins, and small fish also offer larger
The Green River is world renown for it'strout a more satisfying meal.
terrestrial dry fly fishing. The famous Cicada hatchSpinner Fall Guide Service has been guiding on the
in June offers an incredibly visual dry flyGreen River since 1986. All of Spinner Fall's guides
experience. At times you may have fish fightinghave a minimum of 8 years guiding experience
over which one gets to eat your presentationunder their wading belts , and focus on the fun
first. Cicada's are large "locusts" that live asand teaching aspects of fly fishing. Spinner Fall's
nymphs in the roots of trees along the riverguides all prefer to fish dry flies and do so more
coridor. After a gestation period of 1 to 17 yearsthan any other outfitter on the Green River.
- depending on the species - the cicadas emerge,Please check out our website for more
molt, and start flying and buzzing around toinformation
attract mates. After about 1 month the cicada ( ifThanks for reading and Tight Lines!
not eaten by a hungry trout) will mate, lay eggs