James Marsh

The streams are all in good shape with clear water. We received two good reports from customers fishing yesterday. There is rain in the forecast every day for the coming week. The chances are 80% today and tomorrow. Conditions should be very good today with a high temperature near 60. Smoky Mountain Stream Conditions:The streams with links that have nearby USGS Station Real-time stream data:… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains National Park Fly Fishing Report – December 05, 2022

I The streams of the park are all still high but are down a lot from yesterday. Some could get into the safe to wade with caution range by this afternoon. It will be sunny and cool today with a high temperature in the upper forties. Tomorrow will be partly cloudy with a high in the mid to upper fifties. There is more rain in… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains National Park Fly Fishing Report – December 03, 2022

Little River is still a little high but may be down low enough to fish with caution later today. All the other major streams of the park are all down to safe wading levels provided caution is used. It will be partly sunny and warmer today, with a high around sixty degrees. There’s a chance of showers starting tonight and last through tomorrow. The high… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains National Park Fly Fishing Report – December 02, 2022

Sorry for all the missed reports. I have been under the weather lately with some other health problems but doing much better. There’s nothing easy about the so called golden years. Lately, my schedule gets very busy just keeping up with Doctor appointments. The streams of the park are all blown out due to heavy rain. The rain should stop about 10 am this morning… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains National Park Fly Fishing Report – November 30, 2022

The streams of the park are all a little below a normal level and clear. The water is cold averaging about 35 to 45 degrees. We haven’t received any reports from anyone fishing the past three days. It should be a little warmer soon. It will be mostly sunny today with a high temperature in the high forties to low fifties. Tomorrow will be sunny… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains National Park Fly Fishing Report – November 22, 2022

This may be the best fishing report I have ever played a small part in doing. Fishing success should never be solely about the numbers or sizes of fish caught. Sometimes large numbers and size catches is being at the right place at the right time, with luck playing a big part. Catching a few fish under adverse conditions, especially very adverse conditions, can be… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains National Park Fly Fishing Report – November 18, 2022

It is cold this morning in Pigeon Forge and if the forecast are correct, we can get ready for more of it to come the next week or longer. It is expected to be well below normal temperatures in the park for the coming days. That doesn’t mean you have to stop fishing. It simply means you will have to change strategies and techniques to… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains National Park Fly Fishing Report – November 17, 2022

We received a good amount of rain in Pigeon Forge yesterday as well as the entire park. Totals ranged from a half inch to an inch. Today’s weather will be partly cloudy with a high in the low forties. It will be very cold tonight, with the temperature dropping into the mid twenties. It will be sunny tomorrow with no rain in the forecast through… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains National Park Fly Fishing Report – November 16, 2022

I have had some more medical problems lately and fell behind on the reports. I am doing much better and hope to keep them up to date. A good friend and fly fisherman, Derek Porter, headed into the park yesterday for two or three days of camping and fishing just in time for the latest blast of winter weather. I should have some good reports… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains National Park Fly Fishing Report – November 15, 2022

All the streams in the park are still flowing below a normal level and could use some more rain. They are in okay shape though. You just have to use caution to stay low and hidden. The “catching” has been better the past few days for our Perfect Fly customers. It will be sunny today with a high temperature in the upper seventies. Tomorrow will… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains National Park Fly Fishing Report – November 04, 2022