Southwest Wyoming Fishing Report

From the Bureau of Reclamation:

“As of December 03, 2024, the Fontenelle Reservoir pool elevation is 6486.32 feet, which amounts to 58 percent of live storage capacity. Inflows for the month of November totaled approximately 32,123 acre-feet (af) or 77 percent of average.

Winter base flow release rate is set at 825 cfs. Winter base flow will be set to a constant release rate from mid-November to approximately mid-March, depending on winter icing conditions and pending hydrology.

The December final forecast for unregulated inflows into Fontenelle for the next three months projects below average conditions. December, January, and February Most Probable inflow volumes amount to 28,000 af (88 percent of average), 26,000 af (87 percent of average), and 25,000 af (89 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 60 percent of normal. Current snowpack in the Lower Green River Drainage is sitting at 91 percent of normal.

Small Stream Fishing Report

Winter is settling in over the high country. Look for updates once things begin to thaw out in the Spring.

Southwest Wyoming Fishing Report

From the Bureau of Reclamation:

“As of February 05, 2024, the Fontenelle Reservoir pool elevation is 6479.82 feet, which amounts to 47 percent of live storage capacity. Inflows for the month of January totaled approximately 28,754 acre-feet (af) or 95 percent of average.

Current release rate is set at 1,175 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 February final forecast for unregulated inflows into Fontenelle for the next three months projects near average conditions. February, March, and April Most Probable inflow volumes amount to 33,000 af (118 percent of average), and 48,000 af (84 percent of average), and 65,000 af (77 percent of average) respectively.”

What this means:

Releases from Fontenelle Reservoir are currently at 1,310 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 104 percent of normal.

Small Stream Fishing Report

Winter is in full swing. Access to a lot of higher elevation terrain is impossible without a snow machine. Most of Utah’s snowpack is sitting at over 100 percent. Things are looking good for Summer in the high country.