Grey Reef Fishing Report July 2022

Grey Reef Fishing Report July 2022

Grey Reef has been fishing good to great!  Current river flow is 2991 cfs.  Please check daily stream flows before your outing with the bureau of reclamation here: https://www.usbr.gov/gp-bin/arcweb_grar.pl

Water temps have been in the low 60’s.  Please do your part and check water temp before fishing to ensure a proper release to protect our world class tailwater fishery!

The past few weeks anglers have been experiencing great hopper fishing.  Typically by late July, the epic Trico hatches occur by mid morning.  Caddis, Pmd’s, Yellow Sally’s,and midges are also on the menu.

Double dry and hopper/dropper rigs have definitely been the hot ticket!  Fishing standard weighted two fly nymph rigs under an indicator put numbers in the boat. Nymphing off the shelves and drop offs, along with the faster riffle runs is best. Fishing close to the weed beds is also very productive most days.  Fishing big articulated streamers on floating and sink tip lines will also produce savage strikes and target bigger fish.

Best Flies To Use

Size 18-22 Trico spinner

Size 18-22 Sunken Trico

Size 16-18 Griffiths Gnat

Size 12-14 Amys Ant

Size 8-10 Morrish Hopper all colors

Size 8-10 Fat Albert

PSL (black,brown,natural)

Size 16-18 Rainbow Warrior

Size 12-16 Rock Worm red

Size 10-12 San Jaun worm all colors

Pegged Squirmy worms all colors

Size 4-6 Galloups Barely Legal

Size 4-6 Rusty Trombone

Size 4-6 Nates Articulated War Bonnet natural

Size 4-6 Articulated Platte River Spider

Please call us at 307-399-9464 for current flows and river conditions.  We still have guide availability for Aug/Sept.  Our seasoned guides know the Reef like the back of their hands during high and low water.  Come fish with the BEST outfitter in the state!

Tight Lines!