The streams are all flowing near a normal level with clear water. We received three good reports from Perfect Fly customers fishing this past week. It is getting very close to the time major hatches will begin to take place such as Blue Quills, Quill Gordons, little Black Caddis and other insects. In general, the hatches start when the water temperature reaches about seventy degrees… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly February 24, 2024
Sorry for the missed reports. Angie’s mother, Pat, died a couple of days ago. She was in intensive care in the hospital for over three weeks twice as she was fighting squamous cell cancer again, double pneumonia, and other lung related illnesses. She has lived with us and kept us company for the past fifteen years or so. She has helped out as a backup… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly February 18, 2024
Stream levels are all very high, too high to fish safely, and still going up. From looking at the forecast, you can see they are likely to stay high or even get higher. Today’s high will be around 61 degrees with more rain expected today and tomorrow. Check out our sister websites: www.flyfishingyellowstonenationalpark.com & www.perfectflystore.com Smoky Mountain Stream Conditions:The streams with links that have nearby… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly February 11, 2024
Stream levels are all flowing just a little below normal with clear water. We received two good reports from Perfect Fly customers fishing the park recently. The weather is going to be nice in the Great Smoky Mountains for the next few days. Today will be sunny with a high around sixty degrees. Wednesday will be sunny and warmer with a high in the low… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly February 06, 2024
Stream levels are finally down to a normal level and clear. The water temperature is still cold but warmer than it has been in a good while. We received two good reports from Perfect Fly customers fishing the park yesterday. It is currently 32 degrees in Pigeon Forge but going up to 58 degrees today with a one percent chance of rain. Tomorrow and Tuesday… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly February 04, 2024
Stream levels are still high due to rain and melting snow. The West Prong of Little River is low enough that it can be fished with caution. The other major streams are still too high to fish well. There is some more rain on the way but hopefully the streams will drop and clear soon. It is currently 24 degrees in Pigeon Forge. Today’s high… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly January 30, 2024
Stream levels are very high due to heavy rain and melting snow. There is some more rain on the way this weekend but hopefully the stream will drop and clear soon after this weekend. Check out our sister websites: www.flyfishingyellowstonenationalpark.com & www.perfectflystore.com Smoky Mountain Stream Conditions:The streams with links that have nearby USGS Station Real-time stream data: Click the links to see updates: Little River: Rate… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly January 26, 2024
Hopefully, we will get a break in the very cold weather this week. Today’s high temperature will be in the upper forties. Tuesday will be mostly cloudy with a high in the mid to upper fifties. You can expect rain everyday from Wednesday though Saturday. Highs will be in the sixties. Several roads in the Park are still closed but we expect them to start… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly January 22, 2024
Most of the roads in the park are closed due to snow and ice. There are a few places you can fish if you can navigate the snow and ice once you are there. The good news is that it is going to warm up big time about a week from now. Condition will improve a lot during the coming two or three days. I’m… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly January 20, 2024
If not already, the entire park will covered with snow today. I’ve always enjoyed fly fishing when it was snowing lightly or on the ground, I suppose, just because it makes it interesting. However, it can be a little dangerous for old people like me. The trout don’t seem to care if it is snowing or not. They will still eat. Angie and I have… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly January 15, 2024