Good Weather on the Green River

Fishing Time: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

Location: Green River below Fontenelle Dam (Slate Creek)

Weather: Sunny, T-60’s, no wind in the morning, calm wind in the afternoon

Moon Phase: 15% Moon

Best Flies: San Juan worm and a hare’s ear

Who Went: Roger Parks, Roger’s buddy, Dunc

Roger invited me on a day trip up on the Green River below Fontenelle Dam.  We drove to the Weeping Rock Campground, but the place was packed so we headed down the road a bit to Slate Creek Campground and fished there. 

Roger’s friend (can’t recall his name) was the first to hook up with a nice brown caught on a San Juan worm.  Unfortunately, I didn’t get the photo from him, so I have no evidence.

Him and Roger moved down river and I went up.  They ended up catching a few other rainbows.  I had a nice brown on that I lost right at the bank.  Caught it on a hare’s ear.  That would have been the fish of the trip.  I also landed a few small rainbows that made the day worth it.  The weather and scenery were gorgeous.  Landing large trout on the fly rod is not easy!