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Tennessee Side of the Park:
North Carolina Side of the Park:
We have divided the fly-fishing waters in
the Great Smoky Mountains National
Park into (19) nineteen major streams or
watersheds that exit the park along with
several minor streams that we lumped
together under the two miscellaneous
categories. With the exception of Little
River, each watershed is designated by
the name of the stream that exits the
Park. Little River is divided into its three
main tributary streams because the
main stream of the Little River exists only
for approximately a mile within the park’s
boundaries.
Tributary Streams:
Most of these watersheds have tributary
streams, some of which are
comparatively large. These tributary
streams are included along with the
watershed streams that exit the park.
Irrespective of how you categorize them,
we are covering all of the streams in the
park one could rightly call fishable water
for trout.
Stream Size:
Occasionally we will say “small, medium
and large” when we are describing
some of the streams. By that we mean a
“small” size small stream, a “medium”
size small stream and a “large” size
small stream. There isn't any large
streams as such inside the park. They
are all “small” streams when compared
to other streams nationwide that support
trout.
Trout Size:
You will also hear us refer to the trout as
small, medium and large. By that we
mean small, medium or large as
compared to the “other trout in the park”,
not other trout nationwide. For example a
small rainbow would be one less than
five inches long, a medium size rainbow
one that is five to nine inches long and
large size rainbow on that is nine to
twelve inches long or larger. This is
because as we have previously said, the
rainbow trout in the park average about 5
to 8 inches long.
the Great Smoky Mountains National
Park into (19) nineteen major streams or
watersheds that exit the park along with
several minor streams that we lumped
together under the two miscellaneous
categories. With the exception of Little
River, each watershed is designated by
the name of the stream that exits the
Park. Little River is divided into its three
main tributary streams because the
main stream of the Little River exists only
for approximately a mile within the park’s
boundaries.
Tributary Streams:
Most of these watersheds have tributary
streams, some of which are
comparatively large. These tributary
streams are included along with the
watershed streams that exit the park.
Irrespective of how you categorize them,
we are covering all of the streams in the
park one could rightly call fishable water
for trout.
Stream Size:
Occasionally we will say “small, medium
and large” when we are describing
some of the streams. By that we mean a
“small” size small stream, a “medium”
size small stream and a “large” size
small stream. There isn't any large
streams as such inside the park. They
are all “small” streams when compared
to other streams nationwide that support
trout.
Trout Size:
You will also hear us refer to the trout as
small, medium and large. By that we
mean small, medium or large as
compared to the “other trout in the park”,
not other trout nationwide. For example a
small rainbow would be one less than
five inches long, a medium size rainbow
one that is five to nine inches long and
large size rainbow on that is nine to
twelve inches long or larger. This is
because as we have previously said, the
rainbow trout in the park average about 5
to 8 inches long.
Copyright 2009 James Marsh.
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Wild turkey can often be spotted
on the way to your destination.
For some reason, there always
seems to be more on a rainy day.
on the way to your destination.
For some reason, there always
seems to be more on a rainy day.
A large rainbow trout for the
park. This one measured over
13 inches. Fish like this are not
common.
park. This one measured over
13 inches. Fish like this are not
common.
Photo your fish:
This way you can show others
the beauty of the fish and why
you return it to the stream.
This way you can show others
the beauty of the fish and why
you return it to the stream.
Most of the streams in the park
have large boulders that have
been rounded by water for many,
many years.
have large boulders that have
been rounded by water for many,
many years.
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Forney Creek is a great place to
fish during the fall season. It can
provide some nice fish and you
want have any competition.
fish during the fall season. It can
provide some nice fish and you
want have any competition.
HIking in to get away from the
roads and the crowds is the best
way to find water that has not be
disturbed by anyone.
roads and the crowds is the best
way to find water that has not be
disturbed by anyone.
Brook Trout exist in most of the
streams that are above about
3,000 feet in elevation. They are
the only native trout (actually
char) that are found in the park.
streams that are above about
3,000 feet in elevation. They are
the only native trout (actually
char) that are found in the park.
Just about all the streams have
rainbow trout except a few that
are in the highest elevations and
a few the park has removed
them from to help the brook trout.
rainbow trout except a few that
are in the highest elevations and
a few the park has removed
them from to help the brook trout.
Little Yellow Stoneflies or
Yellow Sallies, as most anglers
call them, work great over a long
hatch span. This is the "Perfect
Fly" Yellow Sally Nymph.
Yellow Sallies, as most anglers
call them, work great over a long
hatch span. This is the "Perfect
Fly" Yellow Sally Nymph.
Many of the streams in Great Smoky
Mountains National Park have
smallmouth bass. Lower Little River
is one of the better smallmouth
streams. Our "Perfect Fly" Brown
Crayfish fly is an excellent one to use
for the smallmouth bass. It closely
resembles the crawfish (crayfish) that
are in the park streams. Large brown
trout will also take this fly as the
crawfish are a natural part of their diet
and one reason they get so large.
Mountains National Park have
smallmouth bass. Lower Little River
is one of the better smallmouth
streams. Our "Perfect Fly" Brown
Crayfish fly is an excellent one to use
for the smallmouth bass. It closely
resembles the crawfish (crayfish) that
are in the park streams. Large brown
trout will also take this fly as the
crawfish are a natural part of their diet
and one reason they get so large.