The Green has seen a slow but healthy rise in water levels over the last week, but the clarity has stayed the same, if not improved, in certain places. The water is cold, so there still isn’t much for top-water fishing, but dredging nymphs and slow streamer techniques have been working well for larger fish.

The New Fork has spiked significantly in the last few days, but most of that is coming from the larger tributaries further south on the river. The river near Pinedale is still fishable on foot but is still up a bit, so be cautious. There have been reports of a few midges on top, but not much looking up yet.

Unfortunately, the Green below Fontenelle hasn’t improved in clarity, and flows have spiked once again due to a preemptive expulsion of water from the reservoir. It seems likely to drop soon, but for now, it is a tough fishery. Stick to soft edges and slow-moving runs, fishing nymphs as deep as they can go.

The Bighorn River is on the edge of a major drop in CFS over the next few days, which should do wonders for the quality of fishing. Dry fly fishing is likely to improve if the water coming from the dam is allowed to warm up more than it has lately, and fish will be able to hold in more fishable and easily accessible water. Call us for updates on the river this week as we find out more!