Some streams on the Tennessee side of the park are already on the way up again due to rain showers taking place this morning. Some on the North Carolina side of the park are okay to wade with caution this morning but could start rising again before the day ends. The high temperature today will be in the low sixties. Tomorrow will be partly sunny… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – March 16, 2022
Stream levels are still too high to wade safely in all the major streams. You may find a small stream low enough to wade safely. The Oconaluftee River is down almost to the safe to wade with caution level. The water is much warmer today and should continue to get warm as the days go by. It is going to be a warm day today.… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – March 15, 2022
The stream levels dropped very little yesterday due to melting snow. All the major streams in the park are still too high to wade safely this morning. The good news is, it is going to be a warm, beautiful week ahead. It will be sunny today with a high temperature around 60 degrees. Tomorrow will be mostly sunny and warmer with a high in the… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – March 14, 2022
All the major streams in the park are still too high to wade safely. They dropped very little the last 24 hours because of melting snow. Today, still isn’t going to be a good day to fish in the park but it will be getting much better everyday as the weather is going to be nice and warm and mostly clear except for some light… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – March 14, 2022
The streams are all too high to wade safely and rising as I write this at 6:30 this morning. It rained late last night and changed to snow in Pigeon Forge about 5:00 AM this morning. The snow is wet and sticking to the trees and grass but not the road yet. It will be very cold tonight, as low as 10 degrees but back… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – March 12, 2022
The major streams in the park are still too high to wade safely. It will be sunny and warm today with a high in the upper sixties. Rain is predicted tonight changing to snow later tonight and tomorrow. Tomorrow, will be a cold day with a high in the upper twenties. Sunday will be warmer with a high in the lower fifties. I am still… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – March 11, 2022
The streams are all still to high and dingy to fish well at all this morning. It will take another day or two to drop. It will be partly sunny today with a high temperature in the low sixties. Friday will be sunny and warm, with a high in the upper sixties. There will be a big change Friday night with more rain. Saturday will… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – March 10, 2022
All the streams in the park are very high due to yesterday’s and last night’s heavy rain. It will take at least two days for them to drop and clear. Showers and thunderstorms are likely this morning before ending this afternoon. The high today will be in the upper forties. It will be sunny and warm tomorrow, with a high in the middle sixties. We… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – March 09, 2022
Sorry I missed doing a report yesterday. It rained most of the day but we were extremely busy with orders, phone calls, emails, etc. as business is picking up big time. The stream levels are all in good shape this morning near normal levels. We are expecting another inch or two of rain today and tonight so the stream levels will likely get a lot… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – March 08, 2022
All the major streams but Cataloochee Creek are down to or below the safe to wade with caution level. Today will be partly sunny with a high in the middle to upper seventies. You can expect some rain tomorrow. The high temperature should be in the middle to upper seventies again. I am still predicting the spring hatches of Quill Gordons, Blue-winged olives, Blue Quills,… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – March 06, 2022