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Welcome to the Fishing Report from Townsend, Tennessee in the Great Smoky Mountains. Clouds hang over the area again this morning. Rain is in the forecast for later today and tomorrow but not too much. It will most likely be like the rain storms we have been having over the past week. Hit or miss.
For the most part the weather forecast for this week looks good. Temperatures won't be too hot and not much rain chances. School has started back or is starting soon so the crowds in the mountains will be thinner.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PREDICTED HIGHS AND LOWS TODAY
| LOCATION |
HIGH |
LOW |
| TOWNSEND |
83 |
68 |
| GATLINBURG |
82 |
67 |
| ELKMONT |
80 |
66 |
| CADES COVE |
80 |
67 |
| NEWFOUND GAP |
77 |
63 |
| MOUNT LECONTE |
65 |
57 |
| CHEROKEE |
81 |
66 |
| SMOKEMONT |
76 |
64 |
| BRYSON CITY |
82 |
66 |
Fishing conditions in Great Smoky Mountains National Park are very good right now. This morning the stream flow gauge on Little River is giving a reading of 1.83 feet or 164 c.f.s. This is higher than the daily normal of 108 c.f.s. Water levels haven't been below the "normal" flow since late May. This should give us good conditions through the fall.
Water temperatures have been good and consistent most of the summer also. This morning the gauge is reading 68F.
Reports from Saturday were that the Little River fished hard. Yesterday the reports were much better. Bill Kilgore was out for several hours and caught about 20. If you are used to fishing the Smokies in the late summer you will find higher than normal water conditions. These levels are more similar to what we see in May and early June.
If you get the chance to head to the Smokies today you have a lot choices of where to go. The lowest stretches of the Little River and Middle Prong might be about the only sections you may want to pass up. Go higher on the river and you will find more consistent fishing.
Dry flies are still working well. Lighter colored flies like Neversink Caddis, Yellow Stimulators, Rob's Hellbenders, and Yellow Parachute Adams are good. Sizes in the #14 - #16 range. Terrestrials like ants and beetles can be good also.
If you really want to catch quantity of trout tie on a nymph. A much higher percentage of the trout population will be down in that lowest 1/3 of the water column. Nymph fishing can be more difficult, atleast for me, because you can't see the fly. You are relying on watching the leader or using a strike indicator. I personally need an indicator.
What I should do is take one of Rob Fightmaster and Bill Bolinger's Nymph Tactics Classes. There is one coming up on October 13 giving you plenty of time to learn and practice before the winter fishing kicks in. Another new class we will have in November is a class on Euro Nymphing taught by John Chambers and Mark from Syndicate Fly Fishing. Syndicate is actually a Knoxville based company that specializes in Euro nymphing rods. These are those long, 10 foot 2 and 3 weight rods. They give exceptional line control and feel when fishing nymphs deep on long leaders. This Euro Nymphing Class will be on November 10. Give a call for more details.
Today is Monday so that means lots of paperwork. I better stop procrastinating and get too it. Hopefully you can get out on the river this week and catch some fish. Have a great day and thank you for being here with us.
Daniel Drake
August 20, 2018
Respond to: byron@littleriveroutfitters.com
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