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The Fishing Report 06/03/20 Great Smoky Mountains National Park and East Tennessee
Time of Readings 4:55 am Eastern Time Zone : CFS=Cubic Feet Per Second

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Water Temperature Little River
Stream Flow
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Rainfall 2020 YTD Knoxville Apt
Rainfall Normal YTD Knoxville Apt

 

63.0 Fahrenheit
1.95 Feet 202 CFS
6:20
8:48
36.25"
21.69"



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Townsend, Tennessee - Fly Fishing in the Great Smoky Mountains, East Tennessee and Western North Carolina

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Welcome to the Fishing Report from Townsend, Tennessee in the Great Smoky Mountains. At 4:55 am, the temperature outside is 63.3 degrees.

It will be very warm and humid today with a high temperature in the upper 80’s. Showers and thunderstorms are likely tomorrow and Friday. Temperatures will rise to the mid and upper 80’s through Sunday.

Little River is flowing at 202 cubic feet per second (cfs) or 1.96 feet on the gauge. Median flow for this date is 163 cfs. The water temperature is 63.0 degrees this morning.

All streams in the mountains are flowing above normal but at very good flows for wading and fly fishing. Water temperatures are staying cool in the lower elevations, at least for now. Fishing in the Smokies is excellent.

Dry flies that mimic Yellow Sally Stoneflies are the top choice right now. Light Cahill and Sulphur patterns are also working. Most reasonable nymphs will produce, including Weenies and Squirmy Worms. A Green or Pink Weenie makes a good dropper off you dry flies.

The lowland rivers are fishing very well. Water levels are good. Smallmouth bass are taking nymphs, streamers, poppers, hair bugs and foam floating flies.

There are breaks in the generation at some dams today, including Douglas, Norris and South Holston. There may be more I didn’t check. Look at the generation schedules on the TVA website for your favorite tailwater to see if you can work with their plans.

The lakes are fishing well. Fly fishing in shallow water is going to be best early or late unless it is overcast. Streamers, poppers, hair bugs and foam floating flies will work for bass and other species. Watch out for thunderstorms later this week.

It is about time for gamefish to be feeding on shad, on the surface of the lakes, during low light. Shad follow plankton to the surface. Plankton is light sensitive, and able to move vertically in the water. When the sun is on the water, the plankton and shad stay deeper. Gamefish follow the shad to the surface. Fly fishing when the fish are busting shad on the surface is a blast. Minnow imitations will work. You have to be quiet and approach the schools carefully and slowly with your trolling motor. You never know what you are going to catch. Bass, trout and white bass are very common.

Willow flies will be on the water in the lakes soon. You will find them near the banks. Every species of fish you can think of love to feed on willow flies, which are large mayflies. Keep some big dry flies in your boat box, and wait for this to occur.

I worked in the fly tying hook department all day yesterday. I am re-arranging and making signs to better describe the hooks we sell.

We are now selling Firehole hooks. Customers have been asking for them. Chris, if you are reading, you are one of them. You too Will.

Firehole Outdoors is a small company in Bozeman, Montana owned by Deb and Joe Mathis. Joe designed a line of barbless fly tying hooks and they are awesome. They also have their own lineup of tungsten beads and other add-ons for tying weighted flies. I have not bought those yet.

A few of the hooks Joe designed are so unique, he has applied for a patent on them.

I bought a few models to stock with sizes ranging from #4 for streamer hooks, to #24 for scud and pupa hooks. All of these hooks come in 36-packs and sell for $7.25 per pack. Do the math! These are not overpriced boutique tying hooks.

Joe is a great guy and I have enjoyed working with him during the past week. Firehole is a small company, run by Joe and Deb. Their children and college students work in the business. “Firehole hooks are designed in Montana and tested everywhere.” They refer to their hooks as “sticks”. The beads are “stones”.

Have a great day and thank you for being here with us.

Byron Begley
June 3, 2020

Respond to: byron@littleriveroutfitters.com

 
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