My buddy and I are trying to plan a trip to the Green in the next few weeks. Does anyone know when the water flows increase? Last time we went there we hit it right smack in the middle of the peak flow. Fishing was fair but access sucked so we want to go either before or after the high water time.
Which is better before or after? We also are planning to camp at dripping springs so we are hoping for warm enough weather that we don't freeze at night.
Thanks.
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According to Western Rivers the flow is 866 and not expected to go up until mid May if at all. And for the weather it's always cold up there in the night but being an Elk hunter you should be fine unless it's 50 below. Good luck. Remo
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[quote Elkoholic] We also are planning to camp at dripping springs so we are hoping for warm enough weather that we don't freeze at night.[/quote]
That's June in these parts! Unless you just happen to catch a couple of "warmer" nights.
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Ha ha, I have the right gear to be comfortable in the wicked cold, I just didn't want to haul all my cold weather gear if I don't have to.
Where did you get that report of river flows?
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Look at the USGS site for current flows. There is a link at the top of the Utah flty fishing site "know before you go" I believe.
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Last fall the Working Group planned steady flows of 800 cfs March 1 until the spring runoff in May. So far they have stuck with there plans through winter and now into March.
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The Bureau of Reclamation schedules its high water ramp up to cooincide with peak flows of the Yampa (its largest tributary). This is to create a more natural spring runoff and allow as high of flows as possible downstream to scour the river and benefit endangered fish such as the colorado pikeminnow, humpback chub and razorback sucker. The Yampa is a freestone river so it is very dependant of the weather at the time. Flows usually begin to be gradually raised historically between the 2nd and 3rd week in May.
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