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Welcome to the Fishing Report from Townsend, Tennessee in the Great Smoky Mountains. At 4:46 am, the temperature is 61.3 degrees.
It is very windy this morning. Showers and possibly thunderstorms are in the forecast today. Heavy rain is not likely. It will be warm with a high temperature in the middle to upper 70’s falling to the middle 40’s tonight. Tomorrow will be sunny with a high in the low 60’s and a low in the low 40’s.
Little River is flowing at 328 cubic feet per second (cfs) or 2.25 feet on the gauge. Median flow for this date is 391 cfs. The water temperature is 54.3 degrees this morning.
Streams in the mountains are flowing lower than normal. Some have begun to rise. Water temperatures are excellent. This would be a very good fishing day, if it were not for the wind. The strongest winds today will be in the mountains.
A couple of roads in Great Smoky Mountains National Park have closed due to the expected high winds today. Cherokee Orchard Road and Newfound Gap Road are closed.
I would wait a while before going fishing in the Smokies. The wind may die down later and it could be safe to go. You don’t want to be in the forest when it is this windy. Unless a thunderstorm drops heavy rain, other fishing conditions will be good.
Lowland river fishing for stocked trout is good. Water temperatures are well within the trout’s preferred range. Wait until the wind dies before going.
There are breaks in the generation schedules at some area dams. You may be able to squeeze in some tailwater trout fishing, which has been rare lately. Check the TVA website to determine if you can work with the generation schedule at your favorite tailwater.
I found an article on the Fly Fisherman Magazine website this morning that is very informative and interesting. The article was first published in 2018. It is a short read and well worth your time. You can read it by CLICKING HERE.
One significant milestone occurred in the early 90’s, the introduction of the bead head nymph in America. My buddy Frank and I were fishing on the Hiwassee with guide Gary Taylor around 1990. We were using bead head nymphs and strike indicators for the first time. I had not heard of either until that day. The combination worked for us.
Soon after, flies tied using foam became popular.
The movie, “A River Runs Through It” was released in 1992. The movie started a huge rush by Americans to learn how to fly fish. The fly fishing industry grew quickly. Fly shops opened across the country.
I was in Livingston Montana in the late 80’s, at Dan Bailey’s Fly Shop. Dan’s son John told me he was going fishing with Robert Redford later that day. What was Robert Redford doing in Livingston? He was directing the movie. While I was in Montana and Wyoming, I bought the book and read it. I waited three years for the movie to be released. Paula and I watched the movie together in a theater, on one of our early dates.
Have a great day and thank you for being here with us.
Byron Begley
March 23, 2022
Respond to: byron@littleriveroutfitters.com
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