Fly Fishing Green River - Section C

Green River Section C winds through Browns Park below Indian Crossing. This part of the Flaming Gorge tailwater combines open high-desert scenery with red-rock canyon walls, broad bends and deeper pools.

Section C features wide, sweeping bends, long, slow-moving glides and deep-cut pools. Gravel bars transition into deeper slots, providing water to work with nymphs and streamers. Stands of riverside willows call for accurate casts near cover. When the water is clear, careful presentation is especially useful when casting to risers in the slow pools.

Brown and rainbow trout are the main targets, with mountain whitefish also present. Work streamers along deeper pool edges and cover, or drift nymphs through the seams where riffles feed into slower water. Watch for rising fish before stepping up to a pool, and adjust fly depth to the water being fished.

Blue-winged olives provide dry fly opportunities in spring and fall, particularly on overcast days. Caddis are useful in spring and early summer, while Trico hatches add small-fly opportunities. Midges remain important through the cold season. Hoppers, ants and beetles become useful from mid-summer into fall, especially along bank edges.