The Fall River is one of my favorite spots to hit in the winter, often because many of you know I love dry fly fishing and this is usually the best spot to catch fish on a hatch in December, January and February. BWO’s (#18-22) and Midges (#20-24) steal the show, but don’t overlook the #14 Amber colored caddis, and #16-20 little black stones for dries either.
Of course not everyday on any river will offer up good dry fly fishing so of course we want to add some good nymphs and little streamers to the Fall River mix. Eggs, Zebra Midges, 2 Bits, Rainbow Warriors, Soccer Mom, Hot Pink Rufous, Jig Minnows and Leeches.
Access to the headwaters is easy, also to the Tubes since there is really no snow to contend with yet this winter. Hatchery area typically sees the most pressure so it’s not a bad idea to spread out and try other spots.
Remember the area below the fall to the Deschutes is closed in the winter.