The streams in the park are all flowing at or very near a normal level and in good shape in all respects. We received two good reports from customers fishing yesterday. It will be mostly cloudy and cold today with a high temperature in the upper forties. It will be clear and sunny tomorrow with a high in the upper forties. The long range forecast… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – December 21, 2021
The streams all rose some more yesterday and then fell back down to about the same level in good shape. It will be mostly sunny today with a high in the low fifties. The highs are going to be more moderate the remainder of the week. Highs will be in the fifties and lows in the upper twenties to thirties. There is no rain in… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – December 20, 2021
The stream are all sill a little low at 9:00 A.M. this morning. The should start coming up today as rain is expected throughout the park. We received two good reports from Perfect Fly customers fishing yesterday and today should be better. Today will be overcast with rain and a possible thunderstorm. The high will be near seventy degrees. They are expecting up to one… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – December 18, 2021
All the streams are flowing a little above normal levels and need to fall down some more to be safe to wade. There are midge and winter stonefly hatches taking place. We should start getting reports again from customers and others as we are cranking up the daily post again. After a two week stay, I was released from UT Hospital yesterday, and hopefully will… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – January 22, 2023
All the streams in the park are too high to wade or fish this early morning at 4:00 AM, but all of them are falling back down fast. I doubt they reach safe levels today but you may want to check them around noon. It is currently 31 degrees in Gatlinburg and the lower elevations of the park. It should go up to fifty this… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – December 12, 2021
All the streams in the park are low. They are not too low to be able to catch plenty trout but low enough that you have to use caution to stay hidden from the trout. There’s a chance for light rain this morning with clearing skies later today. The high will be in the low fifties falling to the low thirties tonight. Tomorrow will be… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – December 08, 2021
All the streams in the park are still low but not not low enough prevent you from being able to catch plenty trout. We received three good reports from Perfect Fly customers fishing yesterday. It will be sunny and in the low seventies again today. Saturday will be mostly cloudy with a high in the middle to upper sixties. Sunday should also be warm and… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – December 03, 2021
All the streams in the park are low but not too low to seriously affect your odds of success. We received two good reports from Perfect Fly customers fishing yesterday. It will be getting a little warmer today than it normally does as the day progresses and through the rest of the week. Highs will be in the sixties through Friday with little to no… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – December 01, 2021
All the streams in the park are down a good bit below normal but okay. All are in good shape otherwise with safe wading levels and clear water. We received two good reports from Perfect Fly customers fishing yesterday. Today will be sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind will become northeast wind around 5 mph in the afternoon. It will be mostly clear,… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – November 29, 2021
All the streams in the park are up just a little due to recent rain. All are in good shape with safe wading levels and clear water. We received one good report from a Perfect Fly customer yesterday. At 7 AM this morning, it is as warm as it is going to get today. The temperature will be dropping throughout the day. Tomorrow and Sunday… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – November 26, 2021