James Marsh

The stream level situation remains about the same as yesterday except they all fell down a little. Little River is fine but Little Pigeon River is high. Oconaluftee is okay but Cataloochee is high. There are good hatches taking place but you need to fish the lower elevations. The cold air is creating a lot of cripples. Snow flurries are possible this morning in the… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains National Park Fly Fishing Report – April 09, 2022

The streams vary in the amount of rain received lately. Little River can be waded safely with caution. Little Pigeon River is too high to wade safely this morning. Oconaluftee is at a normal level in good shape but Cataloochee isn’t. It is too high to wade safely. Fish the lower elevations where the water is warmer regardless of the side of the park you… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains National Park Fly Fishing Report – April 08, 2022

I missed doing a report yesterday because I had a routine doctor’s appointment in Knoxville yesterday. The stream levels are all still in good shape for wading this morning. We are getting some good reports from Perfect Fly customers fishing the park. Fish the lower elevations where the water is warmer and there’s a lot of insects hatching. It will be sunny and very warm… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains National Park Fly Fishing Report – April 06, 2022

The steams are all well below a normal level but not too low to provide good opportunity. There are some very good hatches taking place, especially in the lower elevations of the park. Today will be sunny and warm with a high in the middle seventies. Tomorrow’s high should also be in the middle to upper seventies but with a good chance of showers. Wednesday’s… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains National Park Fly Fishing Report – April 04, 2022

The stream levels are all down and safe to wade and some are down below normal levels. There are a lot of insects hatching and we are getting good reports from Perfect Fly customers. It will be sunny and warm today with a high temperature in the mid sixties. Tomorrow will be sunny and a little warmer with a high in the seventies. Tuesday should… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains National Park Fly Fishing Report – April 03, 2022

All the streams in the park are still in good shape flowing at good levels safe to wade. The water is going to be cold this morning but warm up gradually as the day progresses. There are a lot of insects hatching in the lower elevations and that is where you should be fishing at this time. It will be partly cloudy today with a… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – April 02, 2022

All the streams in the park are down to good levels and clear. All the roads in the park that were closed due to high winds are open. It will be clear today with a high temperature in the upper fifties. It will be partly cloudy tomorrow with a high in the middle sixties. Sunday will be clear and sunny with a high in the… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – April 01, 2022

Wow, what a scary night and a luck one for us. We were up and concerned much of last night due to the fires in Pigeon Forge, but we were saved from having to evacuate due to the wind direction. We were a little south of the main fire and the wind was from the south blowing to the north which was away from us.… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – March 31, 2022

The streams are still all low enough to wade safely, clear and in good shape. The park is under a wind advisory in the foothills and in the mountains through the day and tonight. There are a lot of insects hatching in the lower elevations. Today’s high temperature will be near 80 degrees. Showers and possible thunderstorms are predicted for tomorrow with a high in… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – March 30, 2022

The streams are all low enough to wade safely, clear and in good shape. There are good hatches taking place and you should be able to catch plenty trout. It will be mostly cloudy today. with a high temperature in the middle sixties. Tomorrow will be very warm and windy with a high temperature in the upper seventies. Some rain is expected on Thursday as… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – March 29, 2022