Swinging Bridge Fishing Access Site

Description

Primarily a take-out location, Swinging Bridge provides a primitive ramp, a restroom and primitive campsites for anglers. This take-out is a popular destination for anglers finishing a trophy brown trout trip in the C Section of the Green. Launching from this location is not recommended for fishing trips. Rapids downstream in Lodore Canyon become more technical and angling opportunities are limited.

Features

Activities:

Fishing, Camping, Wildlife Viewing

Boat Services:

Ramp

Sanitation & Water:

Toilet

Fishing Water Reports

Green River Fishing Report

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Melting snowpack from the Wind River Mountains give rise to the Green River, Wyoming’s second longest. After flowing south over 700 miles, the Green enters into the Colorado River ... moreand is considered by many to be this river’s headwater. Supposedly named by 16th century Spanish explorers for its clear color, a mystery since most people say it looks quite the same as the murky Colorado, the river ran basically unimpeded until the early 1960’s when the Fontenelle Dam was completed. One year later another dam was built in Dutch John, Utah, which flooded the scenic, red-rock Flaming Gorge for nearly 90 miles, creating a deep-water fishery famous for its monster lake trout and trophy browns.

Despite man’s effort to tame the Green, over 150 miles of the river still run free. Set between the Bridger-Teton National Forest and Bridger Wilderness area, the remote river basin has retained its rugged, pristine, scenic beauty. Locals joke that there are more elk, bear and deer in residence than people, a fact attractive for those seeking an authentic, fly fishing experience. Fishing is thought to be best during the late summer and fall seasons when there are prolific mayfly and caddis hatches and trout is plentiful, including the native Colorado River cutthroat.

Pinedale, a small resort town on US 191, is the primary hub for the upper Green River, attracting anglers from as far as Jackson. Another small town, Green River located on I-80, services sportsmen along the lower portion of the river. Fly shops are in abundance and guides are widely available at both locations.

Game Fish Opportunities: