Green Country Fly Company

07/30/2026

Tonight!! Come check it out @ 6:30pm!

The White River in Arkansas is a world-famous trout fishery, known for its huge Brown Trout but also home to Rainbow, Cutthroat, Brook, and Tiger Trout! And the best part, it's just hours from Tulsa! If you've ever wanted more information on fly fishing the White, now's your chance! Capt. Luke Coffey from Capt. Luke Coffey will be in house to break it all down, don't miss it. July 30th, 6:30pm at the shop, and it's free so come hang out!

07/22/2026

Some great fish this past week coming out from our local fisheries…

Fishing Report

Trout…
As many of you have heard, the OKWD ended trout stocking last week on the Lower Illinois until more trout can be purchased and conditions improve on the river. Until then, there are still trout to be caught!

The typical stuff is still working: Midges, PTs, Eggs, SJWs, Sowbugs, etc etc

Smallmouth…
Fishing is great! Popper season is rolling right now. You know we love the MFC Bombshell popper or the GnarlyHead popper. White, black, or chartreuse have been 🔥 lately! Pop them slow and let it drift some.

Streamer side of things…full intermediate or light sink tip fly lines are best as flows continue to drop out. Murdich minnows, GCs, BangTails, Clousers, Deceivers, Mini Dungeons are all in play right now. Fish the color that you’re confident in and fish it out front! The fish are definitely moving into the shoals with the broken water and chunk rock bottoms as the water temps rise. Also, watch the tailouts above the shoals…we have seen some big bass hanging there from time to time in the evenings!

Striper…
Fishing in town (Arkansas River) is still generally on hold as flows continue to crank out from Keystone Dam. This will be great for fall fishing though. Just be patient. It’ll come…

Stripers over on the Lower are still in play! Tons of pressure on these fish right now from conventional fisherman both from the bank and boat right now. Be patient and fish the spots with some stealth. Early and late is key right now generally to get some numbers.

Bucktail deceivers, GCs, Clousers, ShuttleCocks, Half & Halfs in shad colors or chart/white have been productive!

Come by the shop to get the goods or call us about doing a guide trip! Still Aug & Sept dates available!

07/17/2026

The Pat Daly Invitational is back! Put September 11-13 on your calendars and get ready for the Fly Fishing Only Bass tournament - more details to come!

07/15/2026

The White River in Arkansas is a world-famous trout fishery, known for its huge Brown Trout but also home to Rainbow, Cutthroat, Brook, and Tiger Trout! And the best part, it's just hours from Tulsa! If you've ever wanted more information on fly fishing the White, now's your chance! Capt. Luke Coffey from Capt. Luke Coffey will be in house to break it all down, don't miss it. July 30th, 6:30pm at the shop, and it's free so come hang out!

07/15/2026

We are temporarily suspending trout stocking on the Lower Illinois River. Photo credit: Scott Hood

Stocking trout is a complex process that depends on trout availability from hatcheries. We conduct two types of stockings. Seasonal stockings come from private hatcheries and occur from October through June. Mitigation trout are provided by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) hatcheries based out of Arkansas during and after the seasonal stocking season.

Last year's flooding significantly impacted USFWS hatchery production, resulting in the loss of approximately two years' worth of trout. Although the hatchery was not a complete loss, the flooding greatly reduced production and has affected the availability of trout for stocking.

The hatchery currently has trout in the 3–4" size range. It takes approximately 19–22 months for trout to reach a stocking size of 9-11", so recovery will take time. Hatchery staff are working diligently to rebuild production while also raising fish for future stocking seasons. This shortage affects all public waters that receive trout from this hatchery.

For perspective, so far about 36,000 trout have been stocked in the Lower Illinois River in 2026.

We are working closely with hatchery managers and will resume stocking as soon as fish become available. We appreciate your patience and understanding and will continue to provide updates as new information becomes available in September.

07/10/2026

Some great popper fish from this week’s guide trips! The fishing has been fantastic and should only get better! The weekend is here, so get out and go find a few bass!

We’ve got what you need at the shop!

Don’t forget that all 15 x 15 tournament participants get 15% off on all terminal tackle and flies at the fly shop today! Just bring your badge and show it to us at the register with your purchase!

07/09/2026

We're back next week - come hang out at the shop and tie some flies!! Next Thursday, the 16th, at 7pm!

07/07/2026

Our local smallmouth fisheries have settled down and we picked up right where we left off! Poppers!!!

The popper bite has been really good the past few days and should only get better as the flows continue to drop out…

Need poppers? We got them at the shop! Come
& get them!

Wanna go? Call the shop & book a smallmouth trip with us! July is mostly full but August & Sept have dates available for popper season!

07/04/2026

Happy 4th of July from GCFC!

07/03/2026

Update on our local fisheries and events at the shop!