Working now in New Mexicothe last 14 days

1. 01
   PMD (Pale Morning Duns)dry

   Pale Morning Duns are actively hatching in fall, providing a key food source for opportunistic feeders like whitefish and grayling.

   Gila Riverfrom 1 report
   80%
2. 02
   Tungsten Bead Pat's Rubber Legsnymph

   Large stonefly nymphs are a year-round, high-calorie food source, and weighted patterns are excellent for getting deep to actively feeding trout in fall.

   Red Riverfrom 2 reports
   80%
3. 03
   Blood Dot Eggegg

   With trout preparing for or undergoing fall spawning, egg patterns are a crucial and opportunistic food source.

   Red Riverfrom 4 reports
   80%
4. 04
   Travis Hi-Vis BWO Para Emergeremerger

   BWO emergers are crucial during fall hatches, and this high-visibility pattern helps spot subtle takes from trout feeding in the film.

   Red Riverfrom 2 reports
   80%
5. 05
   Zebra Midgenymph

   Midges are a primary and consistent food source for trout year-round, especially as water temperatures cool in the fall.

   Red Riverfrom 7 reports
   80%
6. 06
   Woolly Bugger (Olive)streamer

   This versatile streamer effectively imitates leeches and baitfish, perfect for eliciting aggressive strikes from larger, predatory trout in the fall.

   Red Riverfrom 5 reports
   80%
7. 07
   Comparadun (BWO)dry

   Excellent choice for the expected fall Blue-Winged Olive hatches, targeting selective trout feeding on emergers and adults.

   Jemez Riverfrom 1 report
   80%
8. 08
   Travis Hi-Vis BWO Para Emergeremerger

   Fall BWO hatches are a key event, and this high-visibility emerger pattern is crucial for targeting trout feeding on vulnerable insects in the surface film.

   Jemez Riverfrom 2 reports
   80%
9. 09
   Zebra Midgenymph

   Midges are a primary and consistent food source for trout year-round, especially as water temperatures cool in fall.

   Jemez Riverfrom 7 reports
   80%
10. 10
    Pine Squirrel Leech (Olive)streamer

    Small leech patterns effectively mimic sluggish baitfish and annelids in colder fall water, enticing strikes from larger, lethargic trout.

    Jemez Riverfrom 2 reports
    80%
11. 11
    Woolly Bugger (Olive)streamer

    A versatile streamer pattern effective year-round, imitating leeches and baitfish for aggressive Brown and Rainbow Trout in cooler fall waters.

    Jemez Riverfrom 5 reports
    80%
12. 12
    Frenchienymph

    A versatile nymph pattern that imitates various small subsurface mayfly and caddis larvae, excellent for prospecting deeper runs in the fall.

    Jemez Riverfrom 1 report
    80%
13. 13
    Higa's S.O.S.dry

    This technical midge/mayfly imitation has been explicitly noted for its effectiveness on the Rio Chama during fall for selective trout.

    Rio Chamafrom 1 report
    80%
14. 14
    Flashback Hare's Ear Nymphnymph

    A versatile searching nymph that imitates various aquatic insects active year-round, making it a reliable choice for subsurface feeding in the Rio Chama during fall.

    Rio Chamafrom 1 report
    80%
15. 15
    Tungsten Bead Pat's Rubber Legsnymph

    This large, weighted stonefly nymph is a significant food source for trout year-round and is excellent for getting deep in fall currents.

    Jemez Riverfrom 2 reports
    80%
16. 16
    Blood Dot Eggegg

    With Brown Trout potentially beginning their spawning activity in the fall, egg patterns become highly effective for opportunistic trout.

    Jemez Riverfrom 4 reports
    80%
17. 17
    Blue-Winged Olive Comparadundry

    Blue-Winged Olives are a classic fall hatch in New Mexico, and this low-profile dry fly is excellent for selective trout feeding on emergers and adults.

    Rio Chamafrom 4 reports
    80%
18. 18
    Zebra Midgenymph

    Midges are a primary and consistent food source year-round, especially as water temperatures cool in the fall. This weighted pattern gets into the strike zone effectively.

    Rio Chamafrom 7 reports
    80%
19. 19
    Jujubaetisnymph

    An excellent and highly effective Baetis nymph pattern that is a year-round producer, particularly strong during fall BWO hatches.

    Rio Chamafrom 3 reports
    80%
20. 20
    Bead Head Woolly Bugger (Olive)nymph

    Streamers imitating leeches and baitfish are highly effective in fall for enticing aggressive strikes from actively feeding trout in the Rio Chama.

    Rio Chamafrom 1 report
    80%
21. 21
    Blood Dot Eggegg

    While Rainbows and Cutthroat are the target, they will often key in on opportunistic egg patterns during the fall egg season, especially below any potential spawning areas.

    Rio Chamafrom 4 reports
    80%
22. 22
    October Caddis (Dry)dry

    The October Caddis represents the largest caddis hatch of the fall in many western rivers, providing an excellent dry fly opportunity for trout.

    Rio Chamafrom 2 reports
    80%
23. 23
    Woolly Bugger (Olive)streamer

    A versatile streamer pattern that imitates leeches and baitfish, effective year-round for various predatory species, and particularly good for Brown Trout and Northern Pike in fall.

    Rio Grandefrom 5 reports
    80%
24. 24
    Hare's Ear Nymphnymph

    A classic, versatile searching nymph that imitates various aquatic insects, effective for a wide range of species in the fall.

    Gila Riverfrom 1 report
    80%
25. 25
    Articulated Streamer (Drunk Sculpin)streamer

    Sculpin imitations are effective in fall for predatory species like walleye and catfish, especially when stripped through deep runs.

    Gila Riverfrom 1 report
    80%

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