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Green River Fishing Report, Wyoming

Updated Fri, Oct 23, 2026 from live gauge and weather data

Below Fontenelle: the Green runs big Wyoming trout through sagebrush canyon country.

3/5
Fair. Fish the windows.A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day.
Flow
679 cfs
Air / High
51 / 53 F
Wind
WSW 21 mph

Sources: USGS gauge 09211200, Open-Meteo, solunar calculated for these coordinates.

Satellite view
Friday
23
October 2026

Today's Fishing Report

Generated this morning from live readings: gauge, weather model, sun and moon. A fresh report is published here every morning.

3/5Fair. Fish the windows.A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day.

Green River is in its winter mode: slow, deep and deliberate. The river is running 679 cfs, on the rise. Today brings a mixed sky, wind WSW around 21 mph, steady pressure near 1013 hPa and a high of 53. Water sits around 47 F for the season (estimated). With the waxing gibbous, the solunar majors run 9:58 AM-11:58 AM and 10:27 PM-12:27 AM: the windows to build the day around.

The plan, species by species

Rainbow troutExcellent

In cold water rainbows use the deepest pools in rivers (Vermont), so slow, deep drifts there are the usual approach; Michigan DNR notes lake rainbows are also taken with bait or by jigging through the ice.

Brown troutExcellent

Below 50Β°F, fish slowly through the deeper pools; in early spring on the Great Lakes, Michigan DNR notes browns are often caught inshore before other species start biting.

Tomorrow: Similar at 51 F. The solunar majors shift about 50 minutes later.Next report: Sat, Oct 24, 6:30 AMHow this report is made β†’

Before you go

Wyoming requires a fishing licence from age 14, from $48.50 for residents. What a Wyoming licence costs and where to buy it β†’

Chasing rainbow trout here? Check the size and bag limits with WGFD before you keep anything. The season dates for Wyoming, read off the agency, are on the Wyoming seasons page.

Water and weather

Live readings from Green River below Fontenelle Reservoir.

Flow, last 30 days

USGS gauge 09211200.

614645675679 cfs09/2310/0310/1310/23

Today’s flow against 62 years of October 23

At 679 cfs, the flow at USGS gauge 09211200 (Green River below Fontenelle Reservoir) is at the 20th percentile for the date: below normal. In half of the 62 years of approved record the daily mean on October 23 was below 908 cfs; the highest was 1,800 cfs and the lowest 297 cfs.

p10 525median 908p90 1,372

Percentiles of the daily mean flow for this date, from the USGS Water Data Statistics API for gauge 09211200; today’s reading is the latest instantaneous value. Classes follow the ones the USGS used on its WaterWatch maps (retired at the end of 2025): below 10th, much below normal; 10th–24th, below; 25th–75th, normal; 76th–90th, above; over 90th, much above.

Right now

Latest readings

Air temp51 F
High / Low53 / 36 F
WindWSW 21-27 mph
Pressure1012.9 hPa, steady
Sky / Rain27% cloud, 65%
Sunrise / Sunset07:42 / 18:26
MoonWaxing Gibbous, 91%
Water temp (gauge)54 F USGS
Water temp (seasonal)~47 F est.

Bite planner

Hour-by-hour bite forecast for today. Tap a bar to see why.

5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PMsunrisesunsetPRIMEPRIME

Which day to fish Green River this week

Today is the pick of the week on Green River, at 3 out of 5.

Best day this week: today, Oct 23 β€” fair at 3/5, steady pressure, neither help nor hindrance.

Today, Oct 23 β€” Fair

A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day.

Solunar majors
9:58 AM-11:58 AM and 10:27 PM-12:27 AM
Minor period
4:22 AM-5:22 AM
Sun
07:42 to 18:26
Moon
Waxing Gibbous, 91% lit
Sky and wind
Showers, 22 mph
Rain chance
65%

Forecast-based scores, less reliable further out: how the score is built.

Species guide

The species that matter on Green River: seasons, structure and how to fish each one. Today's ratings live in the report above.

Rainbow trout illustration

Rainbow trout

Spring and fall in most lakes; rivers fish year-round while the water stays cool

A cold-water trout native to Pacific drainages from Alaska to Baja California, now stocked in most states and fished in rivers, tailwaters and lakes. In cold water rainbows use the deepest pools in rivers (Vermont), so slow, deep drifts there are the usual approach; Michigan DNR notes lake rainbows are also taken with bait or by jigging through the ice.

Brown trout illustration

Brown trout

Spring along Great Lakes shorelines; low light and overcast days in rivers; fall spawning runs

A European trout first stocked in the US in 1883 and now fished in rivers and lakes nationwide; it tolerates warmer water than other trout, and mature stream fish feed mostly at night. Below 50Β°F, fish slowly through the deeper pools; in early spring on the Great Lakes, Michigan DNR notes browns are often caught inshore before other species start biting.

When to come: the Green River calendar

Activity by species and month, and how the water warms through the year. Tap any cell.

Species activity by month

1 = slow, 5 = peak. Current month highlighted.

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Rainbow trout
Brown trout
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Water temperature through the year

Typical surface temperature for this water type; today is around 47 F (estimated, not a reading).

30405060JanMarMayJulSepNovOct, ~47 F now

Angler reports

Real reports from real anglers, reviewed before publishing. The water log below tracks each day automatically.

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Water log, last days

Auto-logged from live data
Thu, Oct 22

4/5 Good. Solid day ahead. Stable-to-falling pressure and workable wind line things up. Rainbow trout led the card at excellent. High of 61 F, wind to 10 mph.

Wed, Oct 21

3/5 Fair. Fish the windows. A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day. Rainbow trout led the card at excellent. High of 66 F, wind to 7 mph.

Tue, Oct 20

3/5 Fair. Fish the windows. A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day. Rainbow trout led the card at excellent. High of 65 F, wind to 7 mph.

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Before you go

License

Wyoming requires a valid fishing license for adults. Buy online from the state agency; one-day options exist for visitors.

Regulations

Wyoming license. Trout limits per current Game and Fish regulations; check for reach-specific rules.

Access

Fontenelle Dam area, Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge and public access points along the river.

About this water

The Green River tailwater below Fontenelle Reservoir, Lincoln and Sweetwater counties, Wyoming.

Fishing Green River: the full guide

A tailwater in the sage

The Green River below Fontenelle Reservoir in southwestern Wyoming runs cold and clear through sagebrush and rimrock, a tailwater that grows rainbow and brown trout to substantial size on stable flows and abundant insect life. It is the same river that becomes the famous Flaming Gorge tailwater downstream in Utah, but this Wyoming reach fishes with a fraction of the traffic.

Trout on stable water

Nymphing with scuds, midges and mayfly patterns produces year-round, with dry-fly windows during hatches and a strong streamer game for the larger browns. The river is floatable and wadeable in places, with access points spaced along the reach. Fish average well and genuine trophies come out each season.

Flows and the season

Fontenelle releases govern the river, and the flows are relatively stable compared with freestone water: winter fishing is viable and uncrowded, while summer brings the best hatches. Runoff has less effect than on undammed rivers. Check current releases, which change with irrigation and power demands.

Lincoln County logistics

Access is via the Fontenelle Dam area, the Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge downstream and public points along the river. Services are limited: Kemmerer and Green River are the nearest towns. The refuge protects substantial river frontage and adds excellent birding to a fishing trip.

Common questions

How does it compare with Flaming Gorge?

Same river, far less traffic: the Wyoming reach below Fontenelle fishes well with a fraction of the pressure.

Can I fish it in winter?

Yes: stable tailwater flows keep it viable, and the crowds disappear entirely.

Is there public access?

Yes: the Seedskadee refuge protects substantial frontage, plus points near the dam.

Is fishing good at Green River right now?

Check the daily report at the top of this page: it is regenerated every morning from live data. Today's read: Fair. Fish the windows. A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day.

Nearby waters

Bear Lake66 miFremont Lake66 miFlaming Gorge Reservoir67 miGreen River84 miLogan River87 miWind River100 mi

Where this page's numbers come from

River and reservoir readings
USGS 09211200 β€” Green River below Fontenelle Reservoir
Read from the USGS Water Data API (api.waterdata.usgs.gov). Latest value timestamped 2026-10-23 at 19:00 UTC.
Weather and pressure
Open-Meteo forecast model
Queried at 42.0200, -110.0600 in this water's own timezone. A model, not an observation.
Moon and solunar windows
Calculated on this site
Astronomical calculation from these coordinates and the date, not a third-party feed. How much weight it deserves.
The written guide on this page
Pablo Ruiz Quintero
How this page was made. The daily report is computed by our scoring engine from live readings; nobody types it. The written guide was drafted with AI assistance. Unlike our newer pages, it does not yet list the official pages its facts were checked against: that audit is under way, and anything it cannot verify will be taken out. Pablo Ruiz Quintero sets every guideline, the data-verification system and the minimum standards a page must meet to be published, reviews page structure and approves what goes live; the responsibility is his, and the AI carries out the work. We work this way because it is how one person can keep every page current with named sources. Errors are published in the verification log; the full policy is in the editorial policy.

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