Washington Fishing Reports ยท Puget Sound Region
Below Howard Hanson Dam, the Green River runs through the Green River Gorge toward Auburn, with fall salmon and winter steelhead close to Seattle and Tacoma.
Looking for the latest Green River (Washington) river report? This page is updated by the AvidMax fly shop team with live flows, current conditions, hatches and the flies working now on the Green River โ Auburn.
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Green River (Washington) fishing report
Updated November 7, 2026.
The Auburn gauge reads around 490 cfs.
Salmon are spawning. Fish egg patterns and small streamers.
Load your fly box
Before you head to Auburn, bring: Egg #10-12, Woolly Bugger #6-8, Sculpzilla #6, Zebra Midge #18-22, RS2 Emerger #18-22, JuJu Baetis #18-22, Pheasant Tail Nymph #16-20, Black Beauty #20-24, Squirmy Wormie #12-14, Scud Bomb #14-16.
Flies working right now
The flies above that we have in stock right now.
Green River (Washington) details
| Access | Flaming Geyser State Park, Kanaskat-Palmer State Park and parks around Auburn. |
|---|---|
| Elevation | About 100 to 900 ft |
| Nearest town | Auburn, Washington |
| Best season | Fall through spring |
| Fish | Salmon, steelhead and cutthroat |
| Regulations | Steelhead and salmon seasons change often by emergency rule. Check the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife regulations and emergency rule changes before you go. A Washington fishing license is required for anglers 15 and older, plus a catch record card for steelhead and salmon. |
| Leaders and tippet | 9 ft leaders, 3X tippet |
| Camping | Kanaskat-Palmer State Park |
| Kids | Partly. |
| Good to know | The gorge has dangerous whitewater. |
Fishing by season
Winter
Steelhead.
Spring
Late steelhead.
Summer
Low water.
Fall
Salmon.
How to get there
From Auburn, take State Highway 18 to Flaming Geyser State Park.