Fly Fishing Report

Stream levels given below were taken at 9:10 this morning. As you can see, all the streams in the park received some very much needed water. Today we can expect sunny skies with a high temperature in the mid seventies. Tomorrow will be partly sunny with a slight chance for thunderstorms and a high in the mid seventies. Check out our sister websites: www.flyfishingyellowstonenationalpark.com &… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – June 12, 2023

Very low water levels still exist. You will have to dress to match the background, stay as low as possible, and make good presentations of Perfect Flies. Fish the plunge pools and riffles. Today will be sunny with a high in the lower eighties. There is an eighty percent chance of rain tomorrow, which will occur mostly late tomorrow and tomorrow night. Monday should be… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – June 10, 2023

Conditions remain about the same as the past two days. Some areas of the park received some rain from pop up thunderstorms yesterday and last night, but it had little to no effect on the stream levels of the major streams. Low water levels still exist. You will have to dress to match the background, stay as low as possible, and make good presentations of… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – June 10, 2023

Some areas of the park received some rain from pop up thunderstorms yesterday and last night, but it had little to no effect on the stream levels of the major streams. Low water levels still exist. There is no chance of rain today but a 40 percent chance of rain in the forecast for Thursday, so hopefully, it will help the low water situation. Check… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – June 6, 2023

I had the privilege of fishing with two youngsters from northern Tennessee on Friday. Both Tarren Vauehn and Wyatt Montooth were well experienced at fly fishing but both had little to no experience at fishing in the park. They had planned a four day trip to fish Tellico Creek but drove up to Pigeon Forge to fish in the park and carry me along. I… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – June 4, 2023

I will be going with a couple of guys from Kentucky tomorrow afternoon. There still hasn’t been any rain except from small, isolated pop-up showers, so I’m expecting less than perfect fishing conditions. The streams on the North Carolina side are in a little better shape than those on the Tennessee side. You will need to make good presentations, stay low, dressed to match the… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – June 01, 2023

All the streams in the park are low. Those on the North Carolina side are in a little better shape than those on the Tennessee side. You will need to make good presentations, stay low, dressed to match the background and as hidden from the trout as possible. Notice we have added terrestrials to the fly list below. Check out our sister websites: www.flyfishingyellowstonenationalpark.com &… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – May 30, 2023

All the streams in the park are a little low. The North Carolina side of the park streams are little closer to normal levels than the Tennessee side. All of them require some caution to avoid spooking the trout. Today will be cloudy with a high in the middle seventies. Tuesday will be partly sunny with a high in the low eighties and a chance… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – May 29, 2023

Today should be a nice one that is mostly cloudy with a high in the low seventies. There is a slight chance of rain. You can expect some very much needed showers tonight and tomorrow. The high tomorrow will be mid sixties. 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:… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – May 27, 2023

You could almost say it is cold this morning but the high should reach to 80 degrees this afternoon. There is no chance of rain until tonight when there is a slight chance of thunderstorms. Tomorrow should be sunny and clear except for a chance of afternoon thunderstorms. Check out our sister websites: www.flyfishingyellowstonenationalpark.com & www.perfectflystore.com Smoky Mountain Stream Conditions:The streams with links that have… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – May 25, 2023