The Fall River was pretty good

Fall River - La Pine, OR (Deschutes County)


by The Fly Fishers Place
8-2-2025
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The Fall River was pretty good this week for the most part, and I had a nice report of a good sized wild brown caught there too. The big browns are like a unicorn, but they are around for patient fly fisher’s who put the fly in the right place at the right time. 
Depending on the time of the day you go you may fish streamers almost any time, or jig nymphs on a euro rig, or a dry fly attractor or be matching the hatch of the moment which is my favorite on any river. Hatches you will see include PMD’s #16, BWO #18-20, Yellow Sally #16, Olive Stones #16, Rusty Spinners #16-18. Add some Ants, Beetles, Hippie Stompers, Hoppers and Red PMX and give the Hippie Stompers and the PMX some skittering to induce a few strikes. It’s funny, down in Argentina the guides want us to skitter everything, but how infrequently we skitter any trout dry flies here is interesting.




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for Saturday, August 2nd

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The Fly Fishers Place Reports
for Friday, July 25th

Metolius River: The Metolius River is fishing well
Deschutes River- Lower: The Lower Deschutes is fishing well
Deschutes River: Keep the Middle Deschutes on your list!
Deschutes River- Lower: Lots of space and fish!
Crooked River: The Crooked River is fishing great
Fall River: The Fall River is getting mixed reviews
McKenzie River: McKenzie River Updates
Tumalo Creek: Good time at Tumalo
Santiam River ( North Fork) Above Detroit Lake: Good Euro Nymphing Options!
East Lake: Strong Callibaetis and Damsel hatches
Paulina Lake: Paulina Lake was really good this week
Hosmer Lake: Fishing is super good
Little Lava Lake: Little Lava Lake is very good
Three Creek Lake: Three Creek is getting better