Fly Fishing Report

The streams are all still too high to wade safely this Wednesday morning. The stream levels are dropping and it shouldn’t be much longer before they are in good shape again. The weather is going to be great for the next three days with clear skies and temperatures in the sixties reaching seventy by Friday. I am predicting the spring hatches of Quill Gordons, Blue-winged… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – March 02, 2022

Happy birthday to me. I am 79 years old today and glad to be here. Two years ago, I didn’t think I would be around any longer, but thanks to the excellent doctors and nurses at UT Hospital, I am here and feeling great. The streams are all still too high to fish this Tuesday morning. The stream levels are dropping but still too high… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – March 01, 2022

The streams are all still too high to fish this Monday morning. The rain has ended for a few days, thank goodness. It will be sunny today with a high temperature in the upper fifties. The high temperature will increase a little everyday this week and be in or near the seventies by the weekend. I am predicting the spring hatches of Quill Gordons, Blue… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – February 28, 2022

The streams are all still very high, too high to wade safely. It is raining in Pigeon Forge this morning and throughout most of the park. It will continue to rain this morning and end this afternoon. The high today will be in the high forties. Tomorrow, will be nice – sunny and warm but the stream levels will still be high. There is some… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – February 27, 2022

The streams on the Tennessee side of the park dropped just a little. Streams on the North Carolina side of the park rose some. All streams in the park are too high to wade safely. It should start dropping fast after tomorrow. The good news is there is great weather next week. Today will be cloudy with a high temperature in the low fifties. It… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – February 26, 2022

The streams are all still way too high to wade safely as well as stained. Rain continued to fall yesterday and last night. It is raining lightly in Pigeon Forge as I write this at 8 AM this morning. Rain showers will continue through the morning, clearing this afternoon. Temperatures are falling and it is headed down to the forties soon. Saturday will be mostly… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – February 25, 2022

All the streams in the park are very high. They are down a lot from yesterday, but still way to high to wade or fish well at all. The water temperature is reaching fifty degrees in the lower elevations. If that should continue, it could trigger the so called spring hatches. The hatches will be starting soon at any rate and we have just listed… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – February 24, 2022

The streams are all very to extremely high and dingy due to the very recent heavy rain. I has just stopped raining in Pigeon Forge at 9:00 Am this morning. So far, It will be mostly cloudy today with a high temperature in the middle sixties. More rain will arrive Tomorrow when the high temperature will be around 70 degrees. Even more rain is predicted… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – February 23, 2022

Conditions are very good this morning. All the streams in the park are flowing at normal levels and clear. The water and weather is warmer and that should also help. I hope you get the opportunity to fish today. Today will be mostly sunny with a slight chance for rain. It will probably be windy. The high temperature should be in the low to middle… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – February 22, 2022

Conditions are still not good due to the high water level. The water and weather is warmer and that helps but you need to find some small streams in the low elevations that are not too high or place you can cast from the bank. For fly and gear recommendations for any time you plan on fishing the park, give us a call us at… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – February 20, 2022