James Marsh

All the streams in the park are flowing a well below a normal level and clear. We suggest you fish the lower to the lower middle elevations. The water is cold but should warm up a good bit during the next few days. See the fly selection you should be using below. Today’s high temperature should be 43 degrees with clear skies. Tomorrow’s high will… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report: January 27, 2025

All the streams in the park are flowing a little low to near a normal level and clear. We suggest you fish the lower to the lower middle elevations. The water is cold but should warm up some by the weekend. See the fly selection you should be using below. Today’s high temperature should be 42 degrees with clear skies. Tomorrow’s high will be 34… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report: January 14, 2025

All the streams in the park are flowing at or very near a normal level and clear. We received a good report from a Perfect Fly customers fishing yesterday. See the fly selection you should be using below. Today’s high temperature should be 33 degrees with clear skies. Tomorrow’s high will be 31 degrees with a slight chance of snow flurries. Thursday’s high will be… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report: January 07, 2025

All the streams in the park are flowing above a normal level and clear to lightly stained. Those on the Tennessee side of the park are lower than those on the North Carolina side but all are well above a normal level. We received another good report from a Perfect Fly customers fishing this past week. See the fly selection you should be using below.… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report: December 31, 2024

All the streams in the park are flowing a little below normal level and clear. We received two good reports from Perfect Fly customers fishing this past week. See the fly selection you should be using below. To adjust to the colder water temperatures, you will need to slow down your presentations and fish slower moving water than you have been doing. Dress to match… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report: December 15, 2024

Little River is flowing well below normal and clear. The west Prong of Little River is flowing just a little below normal level and clear. Oconaluftee River is flowing a little below normal and clear. Cataloochee River’s USGS gauge isn’t working due to ice but it is low. We received one good report from a Perfect Fly customer fishing this past week. See the fly… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report: December 04, 2024

All the streams in the park are flowing at or very near normal levels for this time of the year. We are still getting a few good reports from Perfect Fly customers. See the fly selection you should be using below. To adjust to the colder water temperatures, you will need to slow down your presentations and fish slower moving water than you have been… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report: December 01, 2024

All the streams in the park are low, but low levels are normal for this time of the year. You have to stay as hidden from the trout as possible, dress to match the background, stay as low as possible and behind something whenever possible. We are still getting a few good reports from Perfect Fly customers. Today’s high temperature should be 80 degrees with… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report: November 07, 2024

Our home in Pigeon Forge has always had a lot of wildlife visitors but this past week tops them all. We have had several bear visitorsand one huge one we think would go at least 400 pounds. In addition to that, lots of wild turkey come through the yard every day. We also have a bobcat that appears every late afternoon and yesterday a 8… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report: October 30, 2024