Fly Fishing Report

All the major streams in the park are low. Those on the North Carolina side of the park are in a little better shape with slightly higher flows. Very good late summer hatches are continuing to take place. Two uncommon and little know insects to many local fly anglers are hatching mostly in the higher elevations. Includied are the Little Yellow Quills and Needle Stoneflies.… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report: September 14, 2024

All the major streams in the park are near enough to a normal level to fish well. Very good late summer hatches are continuing to take place. Two uncommon and little know insects to many local fly anglers are hatching mostly in the higher elevations. They are the Little Yellow Quills and Needle Stoneflies. There are others hatching as you can see below. Be sure… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report: September 02, 2024

All the major streams in the park are near enough to a normal level to fish well. Very good late summer hatches are continuing to take place. Two uncommon and little know insects to many local fly anglers are hatching mostly in the higher elevations. They are the Little Yellow Quills and Needle Stoneflies. Be sure to see the updated fly recommendations below. We continue… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report: September 02, 2024

The major streams on the Tennessee side of the park are very low. Those on the North Carolina side of the park are in much better shape flowing near a normal level. Very good late summer hatches are continuing to take place. Two uncommon and little know insects to many local fly anglers are starting to hatch mostly in the higher elevations. They are the… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report: August 15, 2024

All the major streams in the park except Little River and the West Prong Little Pigeon River are too high to wade and stained. Very good late summer hatches are continuing to take place. Be sure to see the updated fly recommendations below. We continue to get good reports from Perfect Fly customers. Today’s high will be eighty-eight degrees with a 37 percent chance of… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report: July 31, 2024

All the major streams in the park except Little River are all to high to wade and stained. Little River is on the way up and may not be safe to wade soon. Very good late summer hatches are continuing to take place. Be sure to see the updated fly recommendations below. We continue to get good reports from Perfect Fly customers. Today’s high will… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report: July 25, 2024

The streams on the Tennessee side of the park all all a little below a normal level and clear. The streams on the North Carolina side of the park are all near a normal level. Very good late summer hatches are continuing to take place. Be sure to see the updated fly recommendations below. We have been getting good reports from Perfect Fly customers. Today’s… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report: July 11, 2024

Happy 4th of July to all of you. All of the streams in the park are flowing at okay wading levels and with clear water. Very good hatches are continuing to take place. Be sure to see the updated fly recommendations below. We have been getting good reports from Perfect Fly customers. Today’s high will be ninety-four degrees with a 14% percent chance of showers.… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report: July 04, 2024

All the streams in the park are flowing at a good wading level and with clear water. Very good hatches are continuing to take place. Be sure to see the updated fly recommendations below. We have been getting good reports from Perfect Fly customers. Today’s high will be ninety-one degrees with a 79 percent chance of showers. Tomorrow’s high will be eighty-nine degrees with a… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report: June 29, 2024

All the streams in the park are a little low but in good shape with clear water and safe to wade. Very good hatches are continuing to take place. Be sure to see the updated fly recommendations below. Today’s high will be ninety degrees with almost no chance of rain. Tomorrow’s high will be eighty-nine degrees with almost no chance of rain. Sunday will be… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report: June 14, 2024