Freestone · Mixed · Idaho

Fall River

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Fall River drains the wild southwest corner of Yellowstone and comes down through lodgepole country into the Henrys Fork system.

Species

About as good as it gets

River steady at a fishable height. About as fair as it ever gets — go properly.

75% confidence in this read
Water temperature for rainbow trout
Ideal
13°C est.ideal 1018°C
0°14°28°
Why this score · for rainbow trout
  • Temperature10028% weight
  • Flow8022% weight
  • Clarity8518% weight
  • Feeding Time5013% weight
  • Pressure757% weight
  • Insect activity6412% weight
Conditions
Level
0.47 m
Water temp
13.0°C
Estimated
Clarity
Clear
Air temp
20°C
Wind
SW 13 km/h
Gentle breeze
Pressure
1013 hPa
Rain · 24h
0.0 mm
No rain
Rain · ahead
0.0 mm
No meaningful rain · next 48h

Live readings — water temperature is an estimate where the gauge does not record it.

How to fish it · for rainbow trout
When
Nymphing can work through most of the day.
Where
Cover mixed depths.
Method
Start with tight-line nymphs and adjust if fish rise or drift higher.
Kit
9 ft #4 rod, floating line, 12 ft tapered leader to 4–5 lb fluoro tippet.
Why this works
Excellent — water temperature is right today, though time of day could be better.
Through the year
0–3 scale · June highlighted
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F
M
A
M
J
J
A
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D
GrannomHatch
2
2
Evening SedgeHatch
2
3
3
3
2
Western Green DrakeHatch
2
2
Flav (Small Western Green Drake)Hatch
2
3
2

Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

Gallery · 1
  1. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Idaho licence
  • Some lower-river irrigation diversion; check Idaho Fish & Game for reach regulations.
Directions
About this water

Fall River drains the wild southwest corner of Yellowstone and comes down through lodgepole country into the Henrys Fork system. It's an overlooked freestone — rainbows and cutthroat in pocket water and runs that see a fraction of the crowd the famous Fork gets just over the hill. There's irrigation pull on the lower river, but up high it's lovely, lightly-fished water for an attractor dry. People drive right past it to fish the Railroad Ranch, which is fine by anybody who'd rather have it to themselves.

  • Mixed
Seasons & zones
  • TroutSaturday of Memorial Day weekend → 30 November
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