From the Bureau of Reclamation:

“As of February 7, 2021, the Fontenelle Reservoir pool elevation is 6477.89 feet, which amounts to 44 percent of live storage capacity. Inflows for the month of January totaled 25,000 acre-feet (af) or 82 percent of average.

Fontenelle’s releases are currently set at 825 cfs. This release is scheduled to be maintained through the Fall/Winter operation period, which typically ends in late March or early April when ice on the Green River begins to thaw.

The February final forecast for unregulated inflows into Fontenelle for the next three months projects below average conditions. February, March, and April inflow volumes amount to 22,000 af (80 percent of average), 39,000 af (74 percent of average), and 55,000 af (64 percent of average), respectively.

The 2021 water year unregulated inflow volume is forecasted to be 659,000 af (61 percent of average) based on the February forecast.“

What this means:

Releases from Fontenelle Reservoir are currently at 778 CFS. Snowpack in the Upper Green River Drainage is currently at 85 percent of normal. Snowpack in the Lower Green River Drainage is currently at 83 percent of normal.

As with the Green below Flaming Gorge you will see some midge activity during the day. If you are nymphing plan on having a variety of scuds, midges, and blood midges. Although not as productive as the streamer bite is on the Utah Green in the winter you can still have some fantastic streamer fishing below Fontenelle as well. Look for fish in the slower, deeper water. Black, gray, olive, and ginger are my go to winter colors. Some of my favorite patterns are the peanut envy, dungeon, sculpin leech, and the sculpzilla.