If you could go fish the Fall River right now, it would be a very memorable day because the insect hatches are excellent and the fish can be seen eating off the surface everywhere. But you can't fish Fall River today because it's closed to fishing until "opening day", April 28th. Looking ahead, this spring offers the promise of what will be a great season on this famous spring creek that is known for it's dry fly fishing. Book your stay at Circle 7 Guest Ranch or Spinner Fall Lodge.

The Fly Shop's ? Tips:
The "Fall River Twitch" has been the most effective technique on Fall River for decades. How to: Anchor your pram upstream of rising fish. Cast downstream and across, then feed line out to extend your drift a long ways downstream. The "Fall River Twitch" results in a presentation that lets the fish see your fly first, while you are positioned upstream and out of the fished field of view. The Fall River Twitch is equally effective whether fishing dries, swinging nymphs or indicator nymphing. If you're casting to a pod of rising trout, work from the outside in and you can often pick them off one by one. 4-5wt rods are what we recommend for Fall River, with some anglers using 6 wt. rods for casting heavier sinking lines. The Fly Shop recommended fly lines; RIO Gold floating line and an extra spool loaded with RIO CamoLux.

River Fact:
Eurasian Watermillfoil is a threat on this river. Click here to read more about what Eurasian Watermillfoil is, what is being done and why Fall River has a bright future.

Fly Patterns:

Dry Flies:
• Last Chance Baetis #20
• Tilt Wing Dun PMD #18
• Tilt Wing Dun Mahogany #18
• Last Chance Cripple PMD #18
• Mayfly Cripple Limestone #18
• Mercer's Missing Link
• Norman's Loop Wing BWO #18
• Parachute Adams #18-20

Nymphs/Wet Flies:
• Pseudo May's Brown #16-18
• Drifting Flashback PT #14-16
• Black Zebra Midge #16-20
• Red Copper John #18
• Zug Bug #14-16
• PT Nymph #14-20
• TB PT Nymph #18
• Norman's Wiggle Tail PT #16-18
• Micro May Fly Brown #16

Streamers/Leeches: • Zack's Swimming Leech Olive
• Zack's Swimming Leech Black

Fly Fishing Gear:

Our Recommendations:
• Simms Sombrero
• Fluorocarbon Tippet 5x-7x
• 9' Tapered Leader 5x
• Scientific Anglers GPX Line
• Winston Boron IIx 5wt
• Polarized Fly Fishing Glasses