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Welcome to the Fishing Report from Townsend, Tennessee in the Great Smoky Mountains. At 4:47 am, the temperature is 64.2 degrees.
There is a slight chance for rain this morning before clearing later. It will be warm, with a high in the low 80’s and a low tonight in the middle 50’s. Rain is likely again tonight and tomorrow. It will be cooler tomorrow with a high in the upper 60’s. Friday will be sunny and warm with a high in the upper 70’s.
I write this fishing report from home early every morning. Yesterday morning, the weather websites predicted a 30% chance for showers with possible thunderstorms mixed in. While I was writing, heavy rain fell. I could hear thunder. By the time the rain ended, we had received 1.14 inches of rain in Townsend.
Many streams in the mountains were affected by the rain yesterday, rendering some stained and unsafe to wade.
Little River is flowing at 651 cubic feet per second (cfs) or 2.93 feet on the gauge. Median flow for this date is 291 cfs. We consider a gauge reading on Little River near Townsend to be on the high side of good at 2.5 feet. The water temperature is 53.4 degrees this morning.
You will find some streams flowing high today. Little Pigeon River is one of them. Oconaluftee River is flowing fairly high but it is receding rather quickly. Tellico River was not affected by the rain at all. Cataloochee Creek is flowing higher than median flow.
Be careful wading wherever you go. Some streams are swift. Weighted nymph rigs will probably work best for you. Water temperatures are very good in the low to middle elevations so trout will be active. You may find trout feeding on the surface at times today. Switch to dry flies and a trailing wet fly if you do.
Most lowland rivers are flowing fairly high to high today but they are receding. Fishing for stocked trout will be good due to the warmer water temperatures. Wading could be a challenge in some rivers and not in others. Sub-surface flies will work best.
Smallmouth bass fishing is improving as the streams warm. Some lowland rivers are flowing high or somewhat high.
There are long generation pauses planned today at many dams, offering tailwater anglers time to enjoy fishing on those rivers. Look at the Norris Dam schedule. There are others. Check the predicted flows on your favorite tailwater to hopefully plan your day of fishing.
Have a great day and thank you for being here with us.
Byron Begley
April 13, 2022
Respond to: byron@littleriveroutfitters.com
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