I fished Fall River on Thursday and got my butt kicked. I spent way too much time lower down on the river by the first pump house (as you work your way upriver from the CalTrout access). There was a small hatch of tiny Baetis (about a size 24). I caught a couple of small fish on nymphs and saw only one or two large fish. At noon or thereabouts, I began working my way upriver. I was well on my way to Zug Bug Alley when I finally encountered a pod of decent fish. There were still a few Baetis on the water, but the fish ignored my #20 PT nymph.
On the way back down to the CalTrout access, I met up with a guide and his client. The guide told me that they hooked a total of four fish on dries, got two to the boat, and broke off two. Oddly enough, they were able to entice strikes using a #18 dry.
I guess I should have tried a dry. Your better bet is going to be Baum Lake. It should be fishing good right now.
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