Green River below Flaming Gorge · access
Dutch John, Utah, United States · United States
- Flaming Gorge Dam tailraceWalk-in water at the head of the A section; the easiest big-fish access on the river.
- Little HoleRamp, toilets and the 11 km walk-and-wade trail along the B section.
- Indian Crossing / Browns ParkThe long float; fewer fish but far fewer boats and much better brown trout water.
Licence and rules
Licence and rules. Utah fishing licence required from 12 years old, available as a day, 7-day or season permit; nonresidents under 12 fish free with a licensed adult. The Green from the dam to the Colorado state line is artificial-flies-only, and the A section is catch-and-release for trout. Bait is allowed further down but the trout regulations differ by section — read the posted sign at each boat ramp.
Season
Year-round, with the cicada hatch in late summer the local event of the year
Flow
800–2,400 cfs at the dam; the A section is wadeable under about 1,500 cfs
Flaming Gorge is a power dam, so daily flows can swing from 800 to 2,400 cfs and back inside eight hours. The A section is wadeable below roughly 1,500 cfs; above that, the wading trail is the only safe way down. The dam releases at about 7°C from deep in the reservoir, so the river fishes in February and holds enormous numbers of scuds year-round.