James Marsh

The major streams are all still too high to fish but falling back down fast. Hopefully, some will be getting into good range by tomorrow. You may find some high elevation streams in the headwaters low enough to fish with caution today. The weather will be clear today and a little cooler than normal. Check out our new sister websites: www.flyfishingyellowstonenationalpark.com & www.perfectflystore.com Smoky Mountain… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – September 3, 2021

The Flash Flood Watch has ended. It will continue to rain off and on today but heavy rain isn’t expected. The high temperature today will be in the middle to upper seventies with a low tonight around sixty degrees. It will be sunny tomorrow with a high near eighty degrees and a low in the middle to upper fifties. Friday will be sunny and warmer.… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – September 1, 2021

Hurricane Ida is still affecting the National Park. The Smoky mountains are still under a flash flood watch through today. One to three inches of rain is expected today through tomorrow in the mountains  and foothills. Strong winds are also possible in the higher elevations today. Today and tomorrow just won’t be good days to fish the streams of the park. It will be sunny… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – August 31, 2021

Conditions will be good today but big changes are on the way. It will be partly sunny today but becoming overcast later today with a high temperature in the upper eighties. It will be much cooler tomorrow through Thursday, with highs in the upper seventies to eight degrees. It should start raining tonight and continue through Wednesday. Heavy rain is possible as we will be… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – August 30, 2021

Conditions remain good. Today will be sunny and hot, with a high temperature in the upper eighties and a slight chance for showers or thunderstorms. Tomorrow’s forecast is about the same. Tuesday will be much cooler, with a high in the upper seventies. Rain is likely Tuesday and Wednesday. Stream levels are all still within the safe to wade level. Check out our new sister… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – August 29, 2021

Conditions remain about the same as yesterday. All the streams in the park are still flowing at good levels near normal and with clear water. It will be mostly sunny and hot today, with the high temperature reaching around 90 degrees. There is a slight chance of thunderstorms. This weekend will be sunny and hot, with highs in the low nineties with low chances of… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – August 28, 2021

Sorry for missing the past two days of reports. I had routine doctor appointments in Knoxville day before yesterday. Yesterday, I was just too upset and focused on what was happening to our troops in Afghanistan. All the streams in the park are still flowing at good levels near normal and with clear water. It will be mostly sunny and hot today, with the high… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – August 27, 2021

All the streams in the park are flowing at good levels near normal and with clear water. Conditions are good. There are still plenty of hatching insects. We continue to get good reports from our Perfect Fly customers fishing the park. Check out our new sister websites: www.flyfishingyellowstonenationalpark.com & www.perfectflystore.com Smoky Mountain Stream Conditions:The streams with links that have nearby USGS Station Real-time stream data:… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – August 24, 2021

All the streams in the park are getting down to just a little above normal and all should be low enough to wade with caution by or before noon today. There was a lot of rain yesterday in the valley on the Tennessee side of the park, but not that much in the mountains. All of the higher elevation small stream should be in good… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – August 23, 2021

All the major streams in the park are still too high to wade safely. Oconaluftee River is up from yesterday a little. You may find some small, headwater streams you can wade safely. The weather is going to be hot again this week. It will be partly sunny today with a high temperature in the middle eighties. There is a chance for showers and thunderstorms.… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – August 22, 2021