From the Bureau of Reclamation:

“As of January 07, 2025, the Fontenelle Reservoir pool elevation is 6481.92 feet, which amounts to 51 percent of live storage capacity. Inflows for the month of December totaled approximately 29,310 acre-feet (af) or 92 percent of average.

Current release rate is set at 825 cfs. This release shall remain constant throughout the winter base flow period, pending significant hydrological changes or emergencies. The winter base flow period is typically from mid-November and ending approximately mid-March, pending icing conditions in the Green River downstream of the dam this coming spring.

The January final forecast for unregulated inflows into Fontenelle for the next three months projects below average conditions. January, February, and March Most Probable inflow volumes amount to 26,000 af (86 percent of average), 25,000 af (88 percent of average), and 43,000 af (76 percent of average) respectively.”

What this means:

Releases from Fontenelle Reservoir are currently at 787 CFS.

The fish have moved into their winter holding water. Look for fish in deeper runs. Slow stripping and swinging streamers can be quite productive some days.

Current snowpack in the Upper Green River Drainage is sitting at 85 percent of normal. Current snowpack in the Lower Green River Drainage is sitting at 107 percent of normal.