Flaming Gorge Resort
1100 E Flaming Gorge Resort
Dutch John, UT 84023
Phone: 435-889-3773
Fax: 435-889-3788
Toll Free: 877-FG-Trout
Email: info@flaminggorgeresort.com

Guide Services

Flaming Gorge Resort is the longest running Guide Service on the Green river, with almost 40 years of experience. We guide 26 miles of this magnificent, world-class, blue-ribbon trout fishery. This tail water is home to a healthy population of fat-n-sassy Brown, Rainbow, Cutthroat and Cut-Bow Hybrid Trout unsurpassed anywhere, and the scenery is second to none.

The river runs through the bottom of a narrow, deep, red canyon gorge. The canyon’s beauty distracts even the most serious of fisherman’s concentration. To get the full effect of the corridor, consider an overnight camp trip and sleep under the stars next to the river in an isolated site on section “B”. Our experienced guides use top quality equipment to give you a safe and memorable trip.

We offer complete lodging, restaurant and fly shop facilities to make your trip an unforgettable experience.

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Click here for Winter - Guide Service Rates




WINTER FISHING PACKAGE SPECIAL - Only $375
November 1st thru March 31st

This Great Value Package for Two People Includes:

-One Night Lodging (add $40 to upgrade to a Suite)
-Guided Fishing Trip down the Green River during the "Best of Day" - 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
-Transportation to and from the Green River
-Personal expert instruction from a trained guide
-A hearty lunch

Call 435-889-3773 ext 0
Book your guided fishing trip now!

When fishing on the Green River, you can only use artificial flies and lures. A Utah fishing license is also required and available at the Flaming Gorge Resort Flyshop.

Green River Fishing Report - 07/03/2009

GENERAL RATING: Fair, GOOD, Great

GREEN RIVER FLOW INFO: The flows are 830 cfs in the morning.  They then do a single peak in the morning all the way up to 2560 cfs by early afternoon.  This fluctuation is supposed to go on until September 30th, or until further notice.  If you would like to make a comment on the flow please do so by sending an email:  resourcemgr@us.usbr.gov.  For more flow info please click on the following link:  waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/uv.

HATCHES: Look for some midge hatches on the water on the A section and B this time of year. The midges are better on the sunny day's.  We have been getting some PMD hatches.  There are terrestrials on the bank. During the better parts of the day we have been fishing the dry dropper.

DRY FLIES: FAIR
Fishing Chernobyl ants (brown and black) right up against the bank on the sunny days.  Para crickets also work well.  The big dries are fished best a dropper 2 1/2 to 3 feet below the dry.  Adams, along with other midge patterns, fished to rising fish work well. Cluster patterns work the best for midges #22-#26. 

Local Favorites:
Little midges and midge clusters including: Para Adams, Griffiths gnats, Fuzz ball, Para mating midges, Brook Sprouts, hatching midge,  micro midges, snowshoe cluster, and Morgan's Para midges in sizes #22-#26.  Brown and black Chernobyl ants #12-8.  We are also fishing some smaller flying ants and some beatles, #18-14.   Hoppers and crickets.  Fat Alberts, high-viz grass hoppers, and Green River para cricket.  Tan and brown Chernobyl ants #12-8

NYMPHS/EMERGERS: GOOD
Nymphing with a tandem rig has been the best producer in the deeper runs, and shallow nymph rigs to feeding fish in shallow water. Small midges, BWO's, or swimming scuds trailed behind large attractors are a good combo.  With these water flows we are nymphing after the water comes up.

Local Favorits:
Jig-a-glow in yellow or salmon, Neon nightmares, orange, tan and pink scuds #12-16, Frenchie patterns, red and wine colored San Juan worms are working well as attractor patterns. Gray-soft hackles, WD-40's, micro scuds, Barr's emerger, VW emerger, Eric's emerger, and small gray RS-2's are effective trailers. Bead head patterns work well in the faster water in the lower A section, or as a dry dropper combo. Copper John's and Pheasant tails #18-14. Zebra midges #22-18. Rainbow Warrior #20-22.  Black and gray Biot flies.  Barr's BWO emerger #18-22.  Trailers are best fished sizes 18-24.

STREAMERS: GOOD
Streamer fishing is good in the spring months. Streamer patterns will talke fish on a dread drift as part of a double nymph rig or stripped. Overcast days are a good time to fish streamers.  Streamers are a good option to try to catch the big one.  Streamers can be fished on the sunny days with success, but not as much as the overcast days.

Local Favorites:
The Wooly Bugger is still the top producing streamer. Try them in ginger, purple, black, brown, white, tan and olive. Sculpins are another great pattern to use. Don't be afraid to try different retrieves, different speed and techniques. If the fish aren't being aggressive, try drifting your streamer trailed by a small nymph.

SPIN FISHING: GREAT
Spin fishing is always productive. Try casting a jig in faster moving water. Rapalas will lure fish from some of the deeper water.

Local Favorites:
1/8 oz. White River Zig Jigs in black, ginger, or olive. Cast them up stream and let them bounce at the bottom. F-5, F-7, F-9, CD5, CD7, CD9 Rapalas in rainbow, brown trout, silver or gold. Work the floaters in some of the shallower pools, the divers in the deeper water.

OTHER INFORMATION: Pressure on the river is getting lighter. Look for a sunny day and give it a try. The weather is definately getting warmer, but some days are still cool so come prepared. Some of the browns are moving to their beds, please do not wade or anchor on any of those parts of the river. It is extremely harmful to the fish.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL THE FLY SHOP!!!!!!

(435) 889-3773 EXT 6


Green River Information

The Green River originates near the continental divide in the 13,000 foot Wind River Mountains of central Wyoming. By the time its waters flow into the Gulf of California, after joining the Colorado, they will have passed through six National Park and Forest Service units - the first is Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area, centered around a large artificial lake formed by the Flaming Gorge Dam.

Flaming Gorge Dam was completed across what was Red Canyon as recently as 1964 after 6 years of construction. Since then, the tail water below the dam has become a premier trout fishery. Anglers float the river in dories or rafts or have foot access to the river from Little Hole trail.

Click here to access more information about the Green River and for a map of the Green River.

Click here for up-to-minute water flow information: waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/uv
Click here for Fly Calendar


 

Flaming Gorge Reservoir Fishing Report - 07/03/2009

General Rating: Fair, GOOD, Great

Warmer conditions are finally at Flaming Gorge.  There is still a nip in the air in the mornings.  There's more and more traffic on the lake, but the fishing is still good.  Keep an eye on the weather, as we've had a couple of afternoon thunder storms.

Shore Fishing: 
Rainbow fishing has been good! Small rainbows are prevalent. Try power bait or a worm and marshmellow suspended just off the bottom, lures are also good.

Burbot: FAIR
Peak activity for catching burbot between 7-9 p.m.  The bite is hard using tip-ups rigged with glow in the dark jigs.  Anything glow in the dark tipped with meat should produce fish for you.  Unfortunately we have been informed that our reservoir is being overrun by these fish, on the Wyoming side.  We have found them in our canyon at this point.  There is not limit on these fish, and none can be released back into the water.  Check the proclamation for other rules and regulations.

Kokanee Salmon: FAIR
Look for these fish to be a little deeper.  Trolling for these fish is best.  These fish should be around 30-50 feet deep.  The Kokanne are not as deep as the rainbows right now.  Bright ping behind dodgers seem to be working on these fish.

In the second week of June there was a New Lake Record broken in the Wyoming side of Flaming Gorge at the Buckboard Classic Fishing Derby.  This Kokanne measured 24.75 inches and 6.25 lbs.  Here are a few pictures.


                

Lake Trout: GOOD
Lake trout fishing has been good, with reports of some big ones being caught. Jigging has been most productive. Try green or brown tubes in 4-6 inch size, with 1-2 oz. jig heads.  Some smaller lakers have been caught trolling 70-100 feet deep.  Trolling with flat fish have been working as well.

Rainbow Trout: GREAT
Try trolling at shallow depths, 40-50 feet, as well as casting lures near the shore line. Try nightcrawlers or a variety of lures. A lot of small bows are being caught, but reports of some in the 3 lb. range are also coming in.  Rainbows have been most prevalent in some of the coves with inlets.  As water temperatures drop, look for bows to shallow up.

Smallmouth Bass: FAIR
There are no recent reports for the Bass.  This is usually a good time of year to fish for these fish.

Other Information: The water is warming up and we've had some warm sunny days.  Come prepared.  Fishing is still good.  Take advantage of the warm days and go fishing!

For an additional fishing report from the Utah Divison of Wildlife Resources click on the following:  wildlife.utah.gov/hotspots/detailed.php

 

For up-to-the minute information and conditions, call the Fly Shop:
(435) 889-3773 ext. 6

Flaming Gorge Reservoir Information

Flaming Gorge Reservoir is one of the largest bodies of water in Utah. The lake is 91 miles long with 350 miles of shoreline. It is second only to Lake Powell in size and recreational popularity.

The Reservoir was created in 1962 with the completion of Flaming Gorge dam on the Green River. The dam was created to provide water storage and hydroelectricity.

The lower end of the reservoir is in Red Canyon and the Flaming Gorge itself, while the upper part spills over the Wyoming deserts. Flaming Gorge and Red Canyon are both several thousand feet deep and with brick-red walls. They were named by John Wesley Powell, the leader of the first intensive exploration of the Green/Colorado Rivers. The dam was built in Red Canyon, the second of five deep canyons the Green River has carved through the Uinta Mountains. A lake, rather than a river, now lies at the bottom of the gorge.

Damming rivers is easiest in narrow canyons. Dams have been proposed in Lador, Whirlpool and Split Mountain Canyons, but the dam in Red Canyon is the only one that has ever been built.

Construction was begun in 1958 and completed in 1964. The 502 foot high dam was built out of concrete in an arch shape. Land surrounding the reservoir is managed by the Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area. Public access is unrestricted. Water is used for both culinary and irrigation purposes.

Click here to access more information about the Flaming Gorge Reservoir and for a map of the Flaming Gorge Reservoir.


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