Stream levels are almost the exact same as they were three days ago, and that is very low. The dry ground soaks what little rain water has fell up as soon as it hits the ground before it can get to a stream. Rain is in the forecast today. They predict a 60% chance but a much better chance of 90 percent for tonight. It… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – November 17, 2023
Stream levels are still very low, a little lower than day before yesterday. The dry ground soaks what little rain water has fell up as soon as it hits the ground before it can get to a stream. This morning, the temperature in Pigeon Forge was a chilly 32 degrees. Trout will be a little sluggish until it warms up some today. Today’s high will… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – November 14, 2023
Stream levels are still very low. Some stream levels are up just a tiny bit from the recent rain showers and others remain at the same level. The dry ground soaks the rain water up as soon as it hits the ground before it can get to a stream. There is a chance of a little more rain today. The high today should reach the… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – November 12, 2023
I have been writing that trout still eat in low water and that they can be caught provided you stay hidden, make good presentations using our Perfect Flies that look like the real things. We get fishing reports most every day but I am very reluctant to post them because in most cases I never know the extent of fly fishing knowledge the person has,… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – November 10, 2023
I had my last eye checkup after cataract surgery today and should now be able to keep this report up to date. All the streams in the park are still very low. It is going to warm up some for the next few days and hopefully water temperature want be the factor is currently is. Currently, the water is still relatively cold until noon or… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – November 07, 2023
As you probably know, all the streams in the park are still very low. The water is also relatively cold until noon or later in the day and trout in cold water don’t expend much energy and as a result, they don’t need much food to replenish it, so you do need to slow down your presentations. You have to stay hidden from them and… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – November 04, 2023
I no sooner got my sight back good enough to write a report, Angie had to start dilating my other eye. I will have the eye undergo cataract surgery tomorrow morning. I will likely be another three to four days or more before I can write another report. As you probably know, all the streams in the park are still very low. You can still… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – October 29, 2023
Sorry for all the missed reports. I had catarack eye surgery last Monday and this is the first day I have been able to see well enough to write anything on a computer. I have an appointment early this morning with my ophthalmologist to check the progress. I am already seeing things clearer than I could before the surgery. All the streams in the park… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – October 24, 2023
All the streams in the park are still very low. You can still catch trout. You just have to stay hidden from them and make good presentations preferable using Perfect Flies that look like the real things. Today will be partly cloudy with a high in the upper seventies. There is a chance of showers tonight and tomorrow. Tomorrow’s high will be in the low… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – October 13, 2023
All the streams in the park are below a normal level. You will need to stay as low and as hidden from the trout as possible. Fish water with a broken surface such as plunges, shallow riffles and runs. Today will be sunny and warm with a high temperature in the low seventies. Tomorrow will be mostly cloudy with a high in the low seventies.… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – October 10, 2023