Fly Fishing Report

I missed reporting past two days in a row. We have been flooded with fly orders at Perfect Fly and working 12 to 15 hours a day to keep shipping them out. I’m not complaining, only providing my excuse for missing reports. We were rewarded yesterday with wonderful wildlife show in our front yard and across the street. Two mother hen wild turkeys with as… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains National Park Fly Fishing Report – July 20, 2022

All the streams in the park are flowing at a good level with clear water. There are still plenty hatching insects and our terrestrial imitations are also working good. We recommend fishing above 2500 ft elevation where the water is cooler. Today will be mostly sunny with a high temperature in the upper eighties. There is a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon and a good… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains National Park Fly Fishing Report – July 17, 2022

The streams are all down in good shape with good hatches still taking place. We recommend fishing above 2500 ft elevation where the water is cooler. Today will be clear, sunny and warm with a high temperature in the upper eighties. Tomorrow will be warmer with a high around ninety degrees and a slight chance for thunderstorms in the afternoon. There is a good chance… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains National Park Fly Fishing Report – July 15, 2022

I have waited a little while today to see how fast the stream levels fell to have a better idea of what to expect. So far, they are falling back down very fast due to the high air temps and the dry ground. Little River may be low enough to fish tomorrow. Today will be mostly cloudy with a high temperature in the middle eighties.… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains National Park Fly Fishing Report – July 13, 2022

All the streams in the park are in good shape and down to levels they can be safely waded. Today will be sunny and hot with a high temperature in the low nineties. There’s a chance for thunderstorms tonight. Tomorrow will be cooler with a high in the middle eighties and a chance for scattered thunderstorms. For fly and gear recommendations for any time you… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains National Park Fly Fishing Report – July 12, 2022

Sorry for the missed reports the past couple of days. We have been very busy at Perfect Fly taking and filling orders. All the streams in the park are at about the level we don’t recommend wading them even with caution. They are all high and stained but it is 4:00 AM and they should be falling down most of the morning. Today will be… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains National Park Fly Fishing Report – July 11, 2022

We received several good reports from Perfect Fly customers fishing the streams of the park the past two days. The pop up thunderstorms doesn’t seem to have affected the “catching” very much. The upper middle and higher elevations are all producing good catches of rainbows and brook trout. The West Prong of Little Pigeon is too high to fish this morning but Little River is… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains National Park Fly Fishing Report – July 08, 2022

We received good reports from Perfect Fly customers fishing the streams of the park the past two days. The upper middle and higher elevations are all producing good catches of rainbows and brook trout. There are still some good hatches taking place. See the revised fly list below. Today will be mostly sunny with a high temperature in the low nineties. There’s a chance for… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains National Park Fly Fishing Report – July 05, 2022

We continue to get some good reports at Perfect Fly store from customers fishing the streams of the park. The upper middle and higher elevations are all producing good catches of rainbows and brook trout. There are still some good hatches taking place. See the revised fly list below. Scattered thunderstorms will take place throughout the park each day for the next week. That will… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains National Park Fly Fishing Report – July 02, 2022

The higher elevation brook trout streams have been and still should be turning out some good catches. Good hatches continue to come off. See the revised fly list below. Today will be partly sunny with a high temperature in the upper eighties. There is a good chance for thunderstorms later today. Showers and thunderstorms are likely tomorrow and through the weekend. Highs will be in… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains National Park Fly Fishing Report – July 01, 2022