James Marsh

All the streams in the park are still in good shape. Most of them got a good dose of water yesterday and last night but they are still clear and close to normal levels. There are very good hatches taking place and we continue to get good reports from Perfect Fly customers. Take a look at our new websites: www.flyfishingyellowstonenationalpark.com & www.perfectflystore.com Smoky Mountain Stream… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – June 08, 2021

All the streams in the park are down some and in good shape with good levels and clear water. There showers in the forecast for this morning and thunderstorms this afternoon. It looks like that will be the forecast for the next few days. We are getting good reports from Perfect Fly customers fishing the streams of the park and on both sides of the… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – June 07, 2021

The stream on the North Carolina side of the park are starting to come up due to recent rain. The streams on the Tennessee side of the park remain near the same levels as yesterday. There are good chances of rain for the next couple of days on both sides of the park, so all the streams are likely to come up some. The level… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – June 06, 2021

All the streams in the park are near normal levels or a little below the normal level. There is a slight chance of rain today and a better one tomorrow. The high temperature in the lower elevation is going to be in the low eighties this afternoon. We continue to get good reports from customers fishing the streams of the park. There are some very… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – June 05, 2021

The rain didn’t bring about as much change in the stream levels as I thought it would. They are all very near normal levels and in good shape this morning. The water is warmer and there are a lot of insects hatching. We received two good reports from Perfect Fly customers fishing yesterday. We are recommending fishing the middle to upper elevations. Smoky Mountain Stream… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – June 04, 2021

The stream levels are all about a normal level or just a little below normal. There is a good chance of rain and thunderstorms today and tonight and the stream levels are likely to come up some. The water is back warm and we are again recommending fishing the middle and upper elevations where the water is a little cooler. There are very good hatches… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – June 03, 2021

The stream levels are all still near normal levels or just a little below normal. There is a small chance of rain today but a larger chance of rain and thunderstorms tomorrow and tomorrow night. Hopefully, there will be just enough to bring them up to a little above normal. We continue to get good reports from Perfect Fly customers. We hope you get the… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – June 02, 2021

It is 4:00 AM in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. The Tennessee side of the park received just about the right amount of rain. They are safe to wade with caution at this time. The streams on the North Carolina side of the park are up but still safe to wade with caution. There is a 50% chance of rain today and ending today. There isn’t a… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – May 29, 2021

This early morning at 5:00 AM, the steams on the Tennessee, side of the park are just starting to rise. Those on the North Carolina side of the park are up a lot. It is due to rain that will be occurring throughout the day. The rain is badly needed as the streams were getting low. There are multiple hatches taking place and we have… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – May 28, 2021

The good news is we received two good reports from Perfect Fly customers fishing yesterday. One was on the middle Little Pigeon River and the other one Oconaluftee. They both did well considering the water is at a low level. The water is warm enough to fish the highest elevations in the park and the brook trout streams are also producing well. It will be… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – May 27, 2021