Welcome to the Fishing Report from Townsend, Tennessee in the Great Smoky Mountains. At 5:06 am, the temperature is 33 degrees.
Today will be sunny with a high in the middle to upper 40’s and a low tonight in the middle 20’s. Tomorrow will be mostly sunny with a high in the upper 40’s and a low in the middle 20’s. We have a slight chance for showers tomorrow afternoon and overnight.
Little River is flowing at 124 cubic feet per second (cfs) or 1.71 feet on the gauge. Median flow for this date is 318 cfs. The water temperature is 39.9 degrees this morning.
All streams in the Smokies are flowing lower than normal. The water is cold too. Water temperatures are below the trout’s preferred range at all elevations. Fishing will be slow in the Smokies today. You best chance is to wait a while hoping the streams will warm somewhat. Fish in the low elevations where the water is warmer. Weighted nymphs will work best for you.
Fishing for stocked trout in the low elevation will be slow to fair today. Go later when the water is warmer. Try nymphs, midge pupa, egg patterns, squirmy worms or other sub-surface flies.
I am attempting to check the generation schedules for each dam on the TVA website. So far this morning, the information is not available. I’m not sure what is going on. The actual pages appear but there is “no data available”. Hopefully this issue will be resolved this morning. Maybe it already has.
I would not plan a day fishing on a tailwater without knowing the predicted releases at the dam.
The holidays have come and gone so now it is time to resume our weekend Free Fly Tying Demonstrations.
Marty Staton will be demonstrating tying his favorite trout flies on Saturday January 6th from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm. Marty is a fly fishing guide who once worked in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, but now guides on the San Juan River in New Mexico. I talked to Marty a week ago. He is a very busy guide. He will be tying tiny midges used on the San Juan and many other tailwaters.
Clayton Gist will be tying Sunday January 7th between 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm. Clayton will also be tying small midges, that work well on the Clinch River and other tailwaters in the area. Clayton also guided on the San Juan River.
You do not need a reservation to attend these Free Fly Tying Demonstrations. Just show up at the shop.
Have a great day and thank you for being here with us.
Byron Begley
January 2, 2024
Join us on most weekends during the Winter for our Free Fly Tying Demonstrations. We will not be holding them on Christmas and New Year weekends. You don’t need a reservation. Just show up. You can view our schedule by CLICKING HERE.
The Clinch River Chapter of Trout Unlimited is holding an intermediate fly tying class in Norris, Tennessee beginning Saturday January 13th and running for 8 Saturdays through March 2nd. This is an opportunity for you to improve your fly tying skills to a new high level. CLICK HERE FOR MOR INFORMATION.
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