James Marsh

The streams are all flowing a little low and could use some rain. You still need to use caution to stay low and hidden from the trout as much as possible. You should be able to catch some trout at almost any elevation but we recommend fishing the middle elevation to low elevations. The highest elevations can be a little on the cold side. Good… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains National Park Fly Fishing Report – October 06, 2022

All the stream in the park received a little rain Saturday but some are still low. You still need to use caution to stay as low and as hidden from the trout as possible. I was with Kenny Mimms from Kentucky, five days last week. He did all the fishing and I did all the coaching. He caught his first brook trout the first day… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains National Park Fly Fishing Report – October 03, 2022

All the stream in the park are low, flowing well below normal. Obviously, they used all the water we should have gotten in Florida. I’m kidding of course, but that is way things go. Hopefully, that will change some today and tomorrow as the forecast show that the park should get some rain today. You will need to use caution to stay as low and… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains National Park Fly Fishing Report – October 01, 2022

All the stream is the park are flowing a little below a normal level. I will have to thank my close friend Harvey Warren. He ordered some Needle stoneflies for his upcoming Smoky trip and it hit me that I had failed to list them on the recommended fly list below. Thanks Harvey. I have another friend coming from Kentucky next Monday to fish the… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains National Park Fly Fishing Report – September 22, 2022

All the stream is the park are flowing near a normal level. Little Pigeon River is a little low. Normal levels are lower at this time of the year than they are in the spring, winter or late fall. Overall conditions are as good as they get at this time of the season. Today will be warm with a high temperature in the upper eighties.… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains National Park Fly Fishing Report – September 20, 2022

All the stream is the park are flowing at a normal level as in as good shape as they can get at this time of the year. Normal levels are lower at this time of the year than they are in the spring, winter or late fall. Overall conditions are as good as they get at this time of the season. It will be sunny… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains National Park Fly Fishing Report – September 18, 2022

Sorry for missing the last three reports. I have been under the weather and just now able to function. I hope to get out today and spend some time in the park, not that I have to go anywhere to see beautiful wildlife. Our yard was full of wild turkeys this morning, all relatively big now. It included two big toms. All the streams in… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains National Park Fly Fishing Report – September 16, 2022

All the streams in the park are in very good condition flowing just a little above normal level. Good late season summer hatches continue to take place. There is a chance of scattered showers and possible thunderstorms this morning but clearing this afternoon. It is going to be cooler with highs in the low seventies. Tomorrow will be sunny with a high in the upper… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains National Park Fly Fishing Report – September 12, 2022

All the streams in the park are okay for safe wading and mostly clear. Those on the North Carolina, side of the park are a little higher than those on the Tennessee, side. Good late season summer hatches continue to take place. It will be partly sunny today with a high temperature in the low to middle eighties. Showers are likely tonight, Saturday and Sunday… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains National Park Fly Fishing Report – September 09, 2022

The stream levels are all back in good shape mostly all flowing very near a normal level and levels good for wading. Today, will continue to be cooler with a high temperature near eighties degrees. There is a thirty percent chance of popup showers and thunderstorms today and tonight, and for the next three days. The chances increase to fifty percent on Saturday and Sunday.… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains National Park Fly Fishing Report – September 07, 2022