All the streams in the park are in good shape and can be waded safely. There are still some good hatches taking place and we are still getting good reports from Perfect Fly customers. Today will be mostly sunny with a high in the upper eighties. For Sunday, we could have showers and thunderstorms with a high in the upper eighties. Check out our sister… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – August 05, 2023
All the streams in the park are still clear and safe to wade. The cooler weather should cool down the water enough to make most of the streams in the middle elevations cool enough to fish well. Remember, it isn’t the water temperature that directly affect the trout, rather the lower amount of oxygen it provides. The oxygen content of the water is inversely proportional… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – August 02, 2023
All the streams in the park are clear and safe to wade. Those in the upper middle and higher elevations are in good shape water temperature wise. The lower elevation streams can get a little too warm to fish in the afternoons. We received some good reports from Perfect Fly customers fishing the park the past couple of days. The cooler weather is a big… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – August 01, 2023
All the streams in the park are safe to wade and mostly clear. Those in the upper middle and higher elevations are in good shape water temperature wise. The lower elevation streams can get a little too warm to fish in the afternoons. Today will be partly sunny with a high in the mid eighties. Showers and thunderstorms are likely. Tomorrow should be sunny with… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – July 30, 2023
I’ve had another health fight the past few days. I’m sorry for the missed reports but it isn’t possible for me to do them from LeConte Hospital where I have been recently. I see email revealing several okay reports from customers fishing for brook trout in the high elevations the past four days. The streams are all in okay shape from a level standpoint but… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – July 28, 2023
It looks like most of the streams on the North Carolina side of the park are down low enough to wade with caution. Those on the Tennessee side of the park are still a little too high to wade safely but may be okay to wade with caution later this morning. The good news is, the rain is gone for a while and the forecast… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – July 23, 2023
All the streams in the park are too high to fish today, most all on the Tennessee side are blown out in fact. It rained most of the day at our home here in Pigeon Forge. Both Pigeon Forge and Gatlingburg were flooded from the rain with Gatlinburg getting the worst of it. Cataloochee Creek streams are currently just a little above normal and could… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – July 21, 2023
There is a 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms today. Today’s high will be in the upper eighties. Light rain in falling at our home in Pigeon Forge this morning. There is a 60% chance of rain for tomorrow and a high in the upper eighties. Friday’s forecast also provides for a 60% chance of rain with a high in the upper eighties. As long… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – July 19, 2023
The streams are all down well below normal levels and safe to wade. Today will be partly sunny with a high temperature in the upper eighties. There’s a slight chance for showers and thunderstorms. Saturday’s high temperature will be in the upper eighties. Showers and thunderstorms are likely. Sunday will be sunny with a high in the mid eighties with a slight chance for thunderstorms.… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – July 14, 2023
I hope you will forgive me for missing the past five reports. If anyone tells you that you can rest and take it easy when you get old, you can bet your last dollar they aren’t old. I’m back in low gear today and hope I can catch up on some things. Checking the stream levels indicates all the streams in the park should still… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – July 12, 2023