The Green River below Fontenelle Dam in Southwest Wyoming is perhaps the last major undiscovered trophy trout stream in the lower 48. The river flows through the magnificent Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge in the middle of the Red Desert, and it's hardly noticed by anyone.

The river is a broad tailwater and is easily floated or waded. It boasts plump rainbows, cutthroats and browns that average over three pounds, and fish over five pounds are common! Hatches include cicada, stone flies, caddis flies, tricos, blue-winged olives, midges, snails and scuds. Crawdads and minnows of all types also are very abundant for the lunkers over five pounds.

The Solitary Angler float fishes five sections of this pristine river. Permits are very restrictive, allowing only two guides per day with an exception of six weekdays per year when we're allowed four guides. This is to protect the wildlife from being displaced in this fragile environment. You need at least two or three days to fully appreciate this special, secluded section of the Green River.

Van's Green River operations are based out of Kemmerer, Wyoming, just a little over 2 hours from Salt Lake City. From here we fish the Green River above and below Fontenelle Reservoir, the Hams Fork, which runs through Kemmerer, and the Smiths Fork, which is about an hour from Kemmerer. All are fabulous fisheries, each offering something different and all have "quality fly fishing without the crowds".

There are nice accommodations in Kemmerer and there are several restaurants to choose from but Kemmerer isn't a big tourist town. Clients come here to fly fish! There's no 5 star lodges, fancy restaurants or hopping nightclubs here. Just basic stuff and great fly fishing opportunities and of course, professional, experienced guides from The Solitary Angler.

Many clients have combined fly fishing here with trips to the Green River below Flaming Gorge or the Snake River near Jackson Hole, and most tell me this was their favorite part and that they caught larger and sometimes more fish here. Many have told me this is the best trout fishing they ever had!

The Green River below Fontenelle Dam in Southwest Wyoming is perhaps the last major undiscovered trophy trout stream in the lower 48. The river flows through a magnificent stretch of public land in the middle of the Red Desert called Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge, and it's hardly noticed by anyone.

The river is a broad tail water and is easily floated or waded. It boasts plump rainbows, cutthroats and browns that average over 3 pounds, and fish over 5 pounds are common! Hatches include cicada, stone flies, caddis flies, tricos, blue-winged olives, midges, snails and scuds. Crawdads and minnows of all types also are very abundant for the lunkers over 5 pounds.

The Solitary Angler float fishes five sections of this pristine river and permits are very restrictive, allowing only two guides per day with the exception of six weekdays per year when we're allowed four guides. This is to protect the wildlife from being displaced in this fragile environment. You need at least two or three days to fully appreciate this special, secluded section of the Green River.

Many clients have combined fly fishing here with trips to the Green River below Flaming Gorge or the Snake River near Jackson Hole, and most tell me this was their favorite part and that they caught larger and sometimes more fish here. Many have told me this is the best trout fishing they ever had!