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Welcome to the Fishing Report from Townsend, Tennessee in the Great Smoky Mountains. At 4:48 am, the temperature is 34.0 degrees.
It will be partly sunny today with a high temperature in the middle to upper 40’s falling to around 30 degrees tonight. There is a low chance for snow showers tomorrow morning, turning to rain in the afternoon with a high temperature in the 40’s and a low in the low 30’s. It will rain Saturday night. Expect rain or snow Sunday with a high in the low 40’s and a low in the low 20’s Sunday night.
Little River is flowing at 458 cubic feet per second (cfs) or 2.63 feet on the gauge. Median flow for this date is 297 cfs. The water temperature is 44.6 degrees.
Streams in the mountains are flowing at normal or slightly above normal. Some streams are swift, so be careful wading. Water temperatures are chilly. Trout will be sluggish. If you go fishing in the Smokies today, fish in the low elevations where the water is warmer. Weighted nymph rigs will work best for you.
Lowland rivers are flowing fairly high and some may be swift. Smallmouth bass fishing will be slow. Fishing for stocked trout could be fair at best. Use nymphs, squirmy worms, egg patterns or mop flies.
TVA and the Corps will be generating at most dams with no breaks or only short breaks today. Visit the TVA website to see if can find a good generation schedule at your favorite tailwater. Look at Watauga Dam. There may be other options.
You probably know that a winter storm is moving toward the southern states and is expected to arrive here Sunday. We may get some snow accumulations, especially in the mountains, but it could be worse. If you are planning to travel here for the holiday weekend, keep an eye on the weather forecasts that may change quickly.
Have a great day and thank you for being here with us.
Byron Begley
January 14, 2020
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