Now until tomorrow 1 pmRainbow trout
The bite peaks at 80. Water is 49°, inside their 45–68° range, and a solunar period lands on the window.
Each float is an hour. The deeper it rides, the better the bite. The strip underneath runs daylight, dusk and dark; the red rule marks the best window. Click any hour to read it.
Right now · best window
Rainbow trout range 45–68°
From the south
steady · +0% in 24 h
Sunrise 7:41 am
4% chance of rain
NWS hourly forecast
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Each species is scored against its own water-temperature range and tide preference, then wind, weather and warnings. The rules are Utah non-tidal regulations for these waters.
Light chop — baitfish active, fish willing to feed. Inside rainbow trout's active range. Settled river level — clearer water, easier wading. Holds 3–20 ft down.
Open. Keep fish within the limits. Utah statewide: 4 trout, kokanee and grayling a day combined, no statewide size limit.
Verified Oct 23, 2026 · Utah non-tidal
Season here: May–Dec, from this spot’s water-temperature record, 2023–2025. More on rainbow trout
Light chop — baitfish active, fish willing to feed. Inside cutthroat trout's active range. Settled river level — clearer water, easier wading. Holds 1–25 ft down.
Open. Keep fish within the limits. Utah statewide: 4 trout, kokanee and grayling a day combined, no statewide size limit.
Verified Oct 23, 2026 · Utah non-tidal
Season here: Sep–Jun. More on cutthroat trout
Light chop — baitfish active, fish willing to feed. Inside brown trout's active range. Settled river level — clearer water, easier wading. Holds 3–25 ft down.
Open. Keep fish within the limits. Utah statewide: 4 trout, kokanee and grayling a day combined, no statewide size limit.
Verified Oct 23, 2026 · Utah non-tidal
Season here: May–Dec, from this spot’s water-temperature record, 2023–2025. More on brown trout
Solunar tables are a popular heuristic. A peer-reviewed test found they don’t predict catch on their own, so here they only nudge the score when the tide or moon already agree. How the score works
We only show reports an agency has published, with their date. Utah DWR has the state’s fishing pages.
Licenses and rules: Utah DWR · trout stocking · fish-consumption advisory
The tailwater below Flaming Gorge Dam in Utah’s northeast corner — routinely ranked among the best trout rivers in America. Gin-clear, cold releases run through Red Canyon past the Little Hole trail, holding extraordinary numbers of wild rainbow, brown, and Colorado River cutthroat trout. The “A” section just below the dam is the famous walk-and-wade and drift stretch.
Flaming Gorge Dam to the Colorado line: 3 trout a day (no more than 2 under 15" and 1 over 22"), every trout 15–22" released, artificial flies and lures only, and no fishing from a motorboat. Smallmouth bass, walleye, pike and burbot must be killed.
Public spots within 40 miles, with the same 36 hours of floats.
Yes (anglers age 16 and older). To fish at Green River below Flaming Gorge you need the appropriate state fishing license. See the agency's current rules: the state agency website
Green River below Flaming Gorge is listed on this site for 3 commonly-targeted species: Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout. Which species is currently in season and which is scoring highest today is shown in the per-species ranking on this page.
It depends more on the species and the day's conditions than on a fixed "best hour." Water temperature, weather, and — at tidal locations — the stage of the tide drive activity most. The per-species ranking on this page scores every target species at Green River below Flaming Gorge against today's live conditions, so the fish near the top are your best bets right now; check back as conditions change through the day.
Green River below Flaming Gorge has multiple access types — pier, shoreline, and at least one public boat ramp. Flaming Gorge Dam to the Colorado line: 3 trout a day (no more than 2 under 15" and 1 over 22"), every trout 15–22" released, artificial flies and lures only, and no fishing from a motorboat. Smallmouth bass, walleye, pike and burbot must be killed.
state agency regulations apply at Green River below Flaming Gorge. Size limits, creel limits, and seasonal closures are listed per species on each species page. Always confirm against the agency source linked from each regulation block — emergency closures can take effect mid-season.
No. Green River below Flaming Gorge is non-tidal — water level varies with rainfall, seasonal flow, and (where applicable) upstream dam releases rather than tidal exchange.
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