3/27/2026 – We are pretty much in the dog days of fishing on the Fall River. It hasn’t been stocked in months, the fish have seen a million flies each and probably been caught a few times, too. They have become quite weary and pretty spooky. I have heard very few positive reports to be perfectly honest.
There could be some BWOs and/or midges flying around, though you’ll need to size down your flies a good amount if you want a chance at enticing one to the surface.
Nymphs that work best: Radiation Baetis (#20-22), Jujubaetis (purple or camo), Twistr Eggs, Panty Droppers (PMD or BWO-flavored).
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/3/2026 – Streamers and leeches have been working especially well the past week or so on the Fall. The streamer game is never a consistent one on the Fall, but it really can be productive. I like small Clousers, minnow patterns, and anything small and black.
Make sure you don’t forget your small jig-style nymphs! Jig Napoleons, Fullback Napoleons, baetis imitations, and anything purple will do well.
We might see a decent BWO or midge hatch a bit of overcast weather in the forecast. Emergers could be the ticket if you see fish moving up and down in the water column but not all the way to the surface.
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2/13/2026 – The Fall has fished decently over the past week or so. It hasn’t been too busy–especially by the Tubes and the Guard Station. Fish have been rising to Tricos and BWO cripples and emergers, though not with a ton of consistency.
As per usual, nymphing is still the name of the game. The Juju Baetis, Radiation Baetis, and Panty Dropper Baetis are all quite effective. I also like the Rainbow Warrior, a purple Zebra Midge, the Split Top PMD and Juan’s Splitback Shady.
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1/30/2026 – To be totally transparent, the Fall has not fished well over the past week. That being said, I heard a few good reports yesterday, so it might be heating back up.
Other than nymphing, stripping small streamers can be pretty effective this time of year. With a highly pressured fishery like the Fall River, I often find that showing them something different will elicit a reaction strike–especially from the bigger fish.
I have heard of an BWO hatch popping off around 11am-12pm, though only on the most overcast of days. Overall, I would said the Fall is worth a shot, but it might take a bit to figure out what they are keying in on.
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1/22/2026 – Gosh, I apologize to all of those who have been waiting on a fishing report for the Fall. Somehow the last two I have written have both been deleted!
Anywho, the Fall is still fairly spotty, but anglers fishing BWO dries and emergers have reported having luck on the surface; as have anglers fishing Spinner-patterns. I love the RS2 and Bucky’s ICU Baetis for the former, and the Rusty Spinner for the latter.
PMD nymphs have been working especially well, as have purple Beadhead Pheasant Tails and other PT variations. Small Perdigons and eggs will also be sure to turn some heads. Don’t be afraid to fish small! As long as you can tie it on, it is big enough and the fish will have little issue picking out.
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1/1/2026 – The Fall has been very hit or miss lately, but mostly miss, unfortunately. Anglers headed that way should be prepared with the usual arsenal of midges, baetis, eggs, leeches, and perdigons.
Dry-fly action has been near non-existent, but tricos and No-See-Ums may entice a fish enough to get it to make the laborious journey up through the water column.
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12/5/25 – As with the Crooked, extremely little has changed on the Fall River in the past few weeks. I would only like to add that egg patterns also work on the Fall River, despite the fact very few fish (if any) are spawning above the falls. Regardless, they eat them.
