James Marsh

All the streams in the park are still in good shape for safe wading and flowing clear. We are getting good reports from Perfect Fly customers fishing the park. Dry fly fishing is very good right now, thanks to several hatches taking place. See the fly list below. Today, will be sunny with a high temperature in the low eighties. Rain is forecast for tonight… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains National Park Fly Fishing Report – April 25, 2022

All the streams in the park are still in good shape for safe wading and flowing clear. We are getting good reports from Perfect Fly customers fishing the park. Dry fly fishing is very good right now, thanks to several hatches taking place. See the fly list below. Today, will be sunny with a high temperature in the low eighties. Rain is forecast for tonight… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains National Park Fly Fishing Report – April 25, 2022

All the streams in the park are still in good shape to wade safely except Cataloochee is a little high this morning. Good hatches continue to take place. We continue to get good reports from Perfect Fly customers fishing on both the Tennessee and North Carolina sides of the park. It will be sunny today with a high temperature in the middle eighties. Weather forecast… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains National Park Fly Fishing Report – April 23, 2022

All the streams in the park are in good shape to wade safely this morning. The water is staying warm, in the mid fifty degree range in the lower elevations. Good hatches continue to take place. We continue to get good reports from Perfect Fly customers fishing on both the Tennessee and North Carolina sides of the park. There is a chance of light rain… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains National Park Fly Fishing Report – April 22, 2022

All the major streams in the park are too high to wade safely this morning. It shouldn’t take long to drop back down and hopefully tomorrow will be a much better day. It will be sunny today with a high temperature in the middle to upper fifties. Tomorrow will be sunny with a high in the middle seventies. For fly and gear recommendations for any… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains National Park Fly Fishing Report – April 19, 2022

The major streams on the Tennessee, side of the park are right at the safe to wade with caution levels. It is raining some and they could go up some more, so check them before you leave. The major streams on the North Carolina, side of the park are safe to wade with caution except Cataloochee Creek which is too high to wade. There’s a… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains National Park Fly Fishing Report – April 18, 2022

All the major streams in the park except Oconaluftee river is too high to fish safely. We thing Hazel Creek may also be low enough to wade with caution. You may find some small streams you could wade safely. It will be sunny and warm today with a high temperature in the upper seventies. More rain is in the forecast for tonight and tomorrow. The… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains National Park Fly Fishing Report – April 15, 2022

All the streams in the park are too high to wade safely. There is a slight chance for rain this morning but clearing this afternoon. It will be warm with a high in the low eighties. Rain is likely again tonight and tomorrow. Tomorrow’s high will be in the upper sixties. Friday will be sunny and warm with a high in the upper seventies. For… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains National Park Fly Fishing Report – April 13, 2022

Little River on the Tennessee side of the park, and Oconaluftee River on the North Carolina side of the park are both safe to wade. West Prong of Little Pigeon River on the Tennessee side, and Cataloochee creek on the North Carolina side of the park are too high to wade safely. All of the streams are still on the way up from recent rain,… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains National Park Fly Fishing Report – April 12, 2022

All the streams in the park are safe to wade or safe to wade with caution except Cataloochee Creek and it is close to being there. The forecast for the upcoming weather and water conditions looks good for the next several days. We should have good hatches and you should have some good dry fly fishing opportunities. It will be mostly sunny today with a… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains National Park Fly Fishing Report – April 11, 2022