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
It is 4:30 AM this early morning. I am awake thanks to thunder from a thunderstorm nearby. The radar shows it is raining across most of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. This will continue today and the streams will continue to rise most all day, so don’t let the current levels fool you. They will be coming up. Take a look at our new websites:… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – June 22, 2021
The streams are getting rather low and you have to use caution to keep from spooking the fish. Hopefully, Mother Nature is going to help the situation by raining later today and through tomorrow. As much as two inches is predicted. It will be warm today and cooler tomorrow. We are still getting good reports from our Perfect fly customers even though the levels are… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – June 20, 2021
The stream levels this morning are almost identical to those we posted yesterday. I think some of the streams actually received a little rain yesterday. It did sprinkle a lot at our home in Pigeon Forge. We had a big, six point buck show up in our front yard yesterday. That is rather rare as we have seen only a few over the years. This… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – June 19, 2021
The streams are down just a little below yesterday’s level, easy to wade and clear. We continue to get some good reports from Perfect Fly customers each day. A chance of rain is forecast to come tomorrow and Monday. There are some very good hatches which helps the “catchng” a lot. Fish the upper middle and higher elevations for the best results. Take a look… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – June 19, 2021
The streams are all mostly just a little below a normal level with clear water. There isn’t a chance of rain today. There is a slight chance late tomorrow. It will be sunny and hot with highs reaching 90. You should be able to catch plenty trout. Fish the upper middle and higher elevations for the best results. Take a look at our new websites:… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – June 18, 2021
The streams all remain in good shape. Looks like rain will hold off to Sunday, at least on the Tennessee side of the park. The streams will need some new water by then. There are still some very good hatches taking place and we continue to get good reports from our Perfect Fly customers. Take a look at our new websites: www.flyfishingyellowstonenationalpark.com & www.perfectflystore.com Smoky… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – June 17, 2021
Very good conditions continue. All the streams in the park are in good shape with good stream levels and clear water. There isn’t any rain forecast until Friday and the high temperatures will be down lower until Friday. It should be a very good week to fish the streams of the park. Take a look at our new websites: www.flyfishingyellowstonenationalpark.com & www.perfectflystore.com Smoky Mountain Stream… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – June 16, 2021
All the streams in the park are in good shape with good stream levels and clear water. There isn’t any rain forecast until Friday and the high temperatures will be down lower until Friday. It should be a very good week to fish the streams of the park. Take a look at our new websites: www.flyfishingyellowstonenationalpark.com & www.perfectflystore.com Smoky Mountain Stream Conditions:The streams with links… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – June 15, 2021