All the major streams in the park are still too high to wade safely. They dropped very little the last 24 hours because of melting snow. Today, still isn’t going to be a good day to fish in the park but it will be getting much better everyday as the weather is going to be nice and warm and mostly clear except for some light… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – March 14, 2022
The streams are all too high to wade safely and rising as I write this at 6:30 this morning. It rained late last night and changed to snow in Pigeon Forge about 5:00 AM this morning. The snow is wet and sticking to the trees and grass but not the road yet. It will be very cold tonight, as low as 10 degrees but back… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – March 12, 2022
The major streams in the park are still too high to wade safely. It will be sunny and warm today with a high in the upper sixties. Rain is predicted tonight changing to snow later tonight and tomorrow. Tomorrow, will be a cold day with a high in the upper twenties. Sunday will be warmer with a high in the lower fifties. I am still… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – March 11, 2022
The streams are all still to high and dingy to fish well at all this morning. It will take another day or two to drop. It will be partly sunny today with a high temperature in the low sixties. Friday will be sunny and warm, with a high in the upper sixties. There will be a big change Friday night with more rain. Saturday will… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – March 10, 2022
All the streams in the park are very high due to yesterday’s and last night’s heavy rain. It will take at least two days for them to drop and clear. Showers and thunderstorms are likely this morning before ending this afternoon. The high today will be in the upper forties. It will be sunny and warm tomorrow, with a high in the middle sixties. We… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – March 09, 2022
Sorry I missed doing a report yesterday. It rained most of the day but we were extremely busy with orders, phone calls, emails, etc. as business is picking up big time. The stream levels are all in good shape this morning near normal levels. We are expecting another inch or two of rain today and tonight so the stream levels will likely get a lot… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – March 08, 2022
All the major streams but Cataloochee Creek are down to or below the safe to wade with caution level. Today will be partly sunny with a high in the middle to upper seventies. You can expect some rain tomorrow. The high temperature should be in the middle to upper seventies again. I am still predicting the spring hatches of Quill Gordons, Blue-winged olives, Blue Quills,… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – March 06, 2022
All the major streams except Cataloochee Creek are down to very near the safe to wade with caution levels. They may be there by this afternoon as I am writing this at 6:30 AM. The water is mostly clear. Today will be mostly sunny with a high almost eighty degrees. Tomorrow will be mostly sunny again with a high near eighty. The warmer night are… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – March 05, 2022
The major streams are all still a little too high to wade safely this Friday morning. The stream levels are dropping and they may be low enough to wade with caution by tomorrow. You may find some small streams low enough to wade safely with caution today. Today and tomorrow will be sunny and warm with a high in the middle seventies. Tomorrow will be… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – March 04, 2022
The major streams are all still too high to wade safely this Thursday morning. The stream levels are dropping and they should be low enough to wade very soon. You may find some small streams low enough to wade safely with caution. The weather is going to be great for the next two days with clear skies and temperatures in the upper sixties reaching seventy… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – March 03, 2022