Fall River Fish Report

Some of the very best fly fishing of the season happens in August on Fall River!

Fall River

by The Fly Shop
8-10-2013
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Current River Conditions: Reports have been great this week with a mixture of dry fly fishing, suspending nymphs, stripping leeches and swinging flies. Seems like all methods are working. Expect the good fortune Fall River is offering to last through the next couple weeks at least!

The Fly Shop's?? Tips: Swinging #16 Pheasant Tail nymphs trailing #18-20 black Zebra midges or WD-40s is a basic fly rig and a perfect combo to start with any day on Fall River.

Look for mayfly hatches after 9:00 AM through 2:00 PM.

Suggested Fly Patterns:

Dry Flies:
• CDC Callibaetis Dun
• Galloup's Cripple Callibaetis
• Twilight X Spinners - PMD/Rusty
• Cutter's E/C Caddis #16 olive~tan
• Last Chance Baetis #20
• Tilt Wing Dun PMD #18
• Last Chance Cripple PMD #18
• Mayfly Cripple Limestone #18
• Mercer's Missing Link
• Norman's Loop Wing BWO #18
• Parachute Adams #16-20

Nymphs/Wet Flies:
• Harrop's Callibaetis Nymph
• Rainy's Waterboatman
• Pseudo May's Brown #16-18
• Hogan's S&M #16 Olive & Brown
• Drifting Flashback PT #14-18
• 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
• Mercer's Micro May Fly Brown #16-18

Streamers/Leeches:
• Zack's Damsel Leech Olive
• Damsel Nymph - Olive
• J. Fair's Translucent Wiggle Tails Olive
• Zack's Swimming Leech Olive
• Zack's Swimming Leech Black

Fly Fishing Gear:
• Fish Counter cause you're gonna slay'em!
• Buff?? High UV Angler Series Headwear
• Simms?? Solar Sombrero
• Oakley GASCAN Polarized Sunglasses
• Cliff's?? Super Days Worth Fly Box
• Vintage Red Trucker Hat

More Reports

The Fly Shop Reports

for Sunday, July 28th, 2013

Fall River: The Hex hatch is almost over on the Fall River, will the fishing in August & September continue?
Hat Creek: No big changes on Hat Creek this week, again! Fishing conditions are good
Klamath River - Upper - CA: Great fishing is elusive on the Klamath through the dog days of summer.
Sacramento River: Fishing on the Lower Sac has been fair for some, tough for others.
McCloud River: The McCloud River is producing a really fun fly fishing experience!
Pit River: You will find good fishing on the Pit River, but expect to move around for best results
Trinity River: Fishing on the Trinty River has been pretty good, but we expect better fishing later
Sacramento River: Upper Sac fishing can be amazing early in the morning. Tough mid-day. Great again near sunset.
Baum Lake: The best fishing at Baum Lake is found along the deeper sections of the lake.
Iron Canyon Reservoir: Fishing at Iron Canyon Reservoir is not bad & not great!
Keswick Reservoir: The fishing at Keswick is fair. The best time to fish is in the morning
McCumber Reservoir: Fishing on McCumber Reservoir has been tough due to long warm summer days. It happens.
Lewiston Lake: Good fishing is still happening at Lewiston Lake, and it will continue through the summer!
Manzanita Lake: Fishing at Manzanita Lake has been good. The best time to fish is in the morning

The Fly Shop Reports

for Friday, July 19th, 2013

Fall River: The Hex hatch is still going on Fall River
Hat Creek: A good time to fish at Hat Creek is at sundown
Klamath River - Upper - CA: Fishing is fair to "not so good" for steelhead and 1/2 pounders on the Klamath.
Sacramento River: The best time to fish the Lower Sac is either in the mornings or before sunset
McCloud River: The McCloud has been fishing great.
Pit River: You will find good fishing on the Pit, but expect to move around
Trinity River: Fishing is good on the Trinity River, both Steelhead & Salmon are being caught
Sacramento River: Best fishing on the Upper Sac happens in the AM hours and tapers after 12:00 PM.
Baum Lake: The weeds are making it tough to fish at Baum Lake
Iron Canyon Reservoir: The fishing at Iron Canyon Reservoir is not bad, not great.
Keswick Reservoir: Fishing on the Keswick Reservoir is poor, the flows need to increase
McCumber Reservoir: The fishing has been tough due to long warm summer days.
Lewiston Lake: Lewiston has some seriously big rainbows here. Some go well over 22".
Manzanita Lake: The best fishing at Manzanita Lake happens in the morning.