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Welcome to the Fishing Report from Townsend, Tennessee in the Great Smoky Mountains. At 4:43 am, the temperature is 59.4 degrees.
Over an inch of rain fell in Townsend yesterday with another .75 inches overnight.
We have a chance for more rain and possible scattered thunderstorms today. The high temperature will be in the middle to upper 70’s. There is a low chance for showers and thunderstorms early this evening.
It will be mostly sunny through the weekend and on Memorial Day. High temperatures will range from 80 degrees Saturday, to the upper 80’s Sunday and Monday.
Little River is flowing at 2,960 cubic feet per second (cfs) or 5.46 feet on the gauge, which is a record for this date. Median flow for this date is 205 cfs. The river just peaked, at least for now.
Little Pigeon River is still rising. Flow at the Sevierville gauge is currently 6,560 cfs or 6.49 feet which is a record.
Oconaluftee River has peaked. Flow is now 6,510 cfs or 6.66 feet, which is a record for this date.
Tellico River is rising slowly this morning. Flow at the Tellico Plains gauge is 1,070 cfs, 3.35 feet, which is a record for this date.
Catalochee Creek is flowing at 975 cfs or 4.53 feet, which is a record.
Davidson River is flowing at 3.460 cfs or 7.17 feet at the Brevard, North Carolina gauge. That is another record.
Streams in the Smokies are all flowing very high and unsafe to wade and fish.
Lowland rivers are flowing very high and some may be stained.
Today will not be an ideal lake fishing day. You will likely find stained water in some areas and possibly in the main channels. It will be windy, 5 to 15 miles per hour with gusts up to 25 miles per hour.
Fishing on a tailwater is a much better option. There are breaks in the generation scheduled at many dams. Visit the TVA website from the links below to see what your options are.
I know a lot of people have planned fishing trips to the Smokies this week. Some are here now. Fishing can be extraordinary this time of the year. I talked to John from Virginia yesterday, who has been a customer for years. He and his buddy are here to fish and were weathered out. I feel bad for them.
It happens to all of us. I can’t count how many times it has happened to me. I can honestly say, on those trips, me and my buddies or Paula and I still had a great time. We were where we wanted to be. We were with people we wanted to be with.
Have a great day and thank you for being here with us.
Byron Begley
May 27, 2022
Respond to: byron@littleriveroutfitters.com
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