Winter continues to keep its hold on the Green River. Snowpack is currently sitting at 115 percent of average in the Upper Green River drainage and 126 percent of average in the Lower Green River drainage. The daily average release out of Flaming Gorge Reservoir is currently at 2,150 CFS. The current flow pattern is a double peak in flows. At 6 AM the flows are increased to 2,700 CFS and then they drop around 1 PM to around 1,300 CFS. The flow increases again to around 2,700 CFS around 5 PM then drops back to 1,300 CFS at midnight. It is expected to remain there until the end of February. The water currently being released from the dam is around 37 degrees Fahrenheit.

If you are willing to brave the cold or there is a break in the cold and stormy weather, the streamer fishing continues to be good to great. My best colors have been gray, white and gold, ginger, olive and copper, and black. There is a small midge hatch during the warmest part of the day in the slower seams and eddies. For nymphs this time of the year, you will want to have small gray scuds (18-20), small gray and brown WD 40’s (20-24), gray soft hackle (18-20), zebra midge (18-20), Frenchie (16), Prince Nymph (16) and a variety of San Juan Worms from Secret Riffle down.