All the streams in the park are very high due to the recent heavy rain. You need to give it a couple of days to drop and clear. Midges are hatching good. Try our Perfect Fly Cream midges with the larva and pupa rigged in tandem. We pre-rig these for those that have trouble seeing and tying on the tiny flies. Today will start out… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly December 11, 2023
All the streams in the park are still in good shape with okay stream levels. We received two good reports from Perfect Fly customers fishing the past two days. Midges are hatching good. Try our Perfect Fly Cream midges with the larva and pupa rigged in tandem. We pre-rig these for those that have trouble seeing and tying on the tiny flies. Today will be… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly December 07, 2023
All the streams in the park are in better shape than they have been in the past several days. Of the four major streams listed below, only Little Pigeon River is still a little below normal. The other three are flowing at a normal level. Today will be mostly sunny with a high in the low fifties. There’s a fifty percent chance for rain and… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly December 05, 2023
All the streams in the park are low. The good news is, it is currently raining. Unless we get a lot of rain during the next three days, you will still need to use caution to keep from spooking the fish. You can expect rain today through Sunday. There is a 90 percent chance today and tomorrow and a 50 percent chance on Sunday. The… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly December 01, 2023
All the streams in the park are near a normal level in good shape with clear water. Today’s high will be around 50 degrees. Tomorrow’s high, should be about 57 and Sunday’s high 70 degrees. There is no rain in the forecast for today and the next two days. Check out our sister websites: www.flyfishingyellowstonenationalpark.com & www.perfectflystore.com Smoky Mountain Stream Conditions:The streams with links that… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – April 05, 2024
Thanks for the rain we received yesterday, the stream levels are a little higher this morning. Most areas received a 1/2 inch of water up to one and 3/4 inches in Cherokee N.C. There is a 30% chance of more showers today. All of the streams are falling back down rather fast due to the dry soil conditions. There were several closings in the park… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – November 22, 2023
Stream levels are still very low but thanks to some rain showers, they are up some from day before yesterday. Rain is in the forecast for tomorrow night and Tuesday. Hopefully, we will get more than the very light rain we have been getting. Be aware that they are expecting high wind tomorrow. Check out our sister websites: www.flyfishingyellowstonenationalpark.com & www.perfectflystore.com Smoky Mountain Stream Conditions:The… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – November 19, 2023
Stream levels are almost the exact same as they were three days ago, and that is very low. The dry ground soaks what little rain water has fell up as soon as it hits the ground before it can get to a stream. Rain is in the forecast today. They predict a 60% chance but a much better chance of 90 percent for tonight. It… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – November 17, 2023
Stream levels are still very low, a little lower than day before yesterday. The dry ground soaks what little rain water has fell up as soon as it hits the ground before it can get to a stream. This morning, the temperature in Pigeon Forge was a chilly 32 degrees. Trout will be a little sluggish until it warms up some today. Today’s high will… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – November 14, 2023
Stream levels are still very low. Some stream levels are up just a tiny bit from the recent rain showers and others remain at the same level. The dry ground soaks the rain water up as soon as it hits the ground before it can get to a stream. There is a chance of a little more rain today. The high today should reach the… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – November 12, 2023