All the streams in the park are too high to fish except the Oconaluftee and it is rising rapidly. In other words, they all will be blown out today but start dropping this afternoon. The high temperature today will be around 80 degrees with a low tonight in the middle 50’s. Tomorrow through Monday will be clear with no rain expected. High temperatures will be… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – July 02, 2021
All the streams in the park are well below normal levels. Thunderstorms are likely this afternoon and tonight. Heavy showers are likely tomorrow. A total of one to two inches is possible tonight, with more tomorrow. We are under a flash flood watch. Up to 1 to 2 inches should be expected, but amounts of 2 to 4 inches could take place in the park.… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – July 01, 2021
Stream levels are up a little in Little River and about the same, meaning a little low in Little Pigeon River and all steams on the North Carolina side of the park. It will be warm today with a small chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. The chance of rain substantially increases tomorrow and Friday. The rain is predicted to be heavy on Friday. This weekend… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – June 30, 2021
Stream levels are all still very near normal on both sides of the park. We received two good reports yesterday from Perfect Fly customers. There are some good hatches continuing to take place. It will be mostly sunny and hot today with a high temperature in the upper 80’s. There’s a good chance for scattered thunderstorms today. Chances continue high at about 40 % every… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – June 29, 2021
Stream levels on the North Carolina side of the park are up just a little thanks to some rain. Those on the Tennessee side of the park held near the same levels as yesterday thanks to a little rain. There is a better chance of rain from thunderstorms today through Wednesday, and a high chance of rain from thunderstorms on Thursday and Friday. In other… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – June 28, 2021
Conditions remain about the same as yesterday except the levels are just a little lower. All the streams are down below a normal level but not too low to fish well. We are still getting a lot of good reports from Perfect fly customers. There is a slight chance of a thunderstorm today with chances averaging around 50% starting Monday through Friday of next week.… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – June 27, 2021
All the streams are down below a normal level but not too low to fish well. We are still getting a lot of good reports from Perfect fly customers. The weather is going to be mostly clear today with a slight chance of rain and highs in the eighties. There is rain on the way starting day after tomorrow so I don’t think the streams… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – June 26, 2021
All the streams in the park are getting to be a little low. Alan and I sneaked out of the office yesterday to the high elevations of the park along Walkers Camp Prong and later to upper Little River. I made a few cast from the bank without wading. I had a hard time seeing my size 16 Little Yellow Quill fly when it was… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – June 25, 2021
All the streams in the park are in good shape with clear water. There are good numbers of insects hatching and terrestrial insects (inch worms, ants, beetles and hoppers) are starting to work okay in some cases. See the updated fly list below. We received a good report yesterday from a customer fishing for brook trout. All the high elevations streams should turn out good… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – June 24, 2021
All the streams in the park are up to good wading levels and in good shape. It appears that most of the streams got just about the right amount of rain to keep the levels up but not blow them out. We received two good reports from customers fishing yesterday afternoon. You should be able to catch plenty trout today. Today will be sunny and… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – June 23, 2021