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Welcome to the Fishing Report from Townsend, Tennessee in the Great Smoky Mountains. At 4:39 am, the temperature is 72.5 degrees.
We are in the midst of a heat wave. Temperatures in Townsend reached 94 degrees yesterday. We can expect more of the same each day this week through Friday. Due to the high humidity, the heat index will be between 105 and 110 today. There is a low chance for thunderstorms today. The chance for thunderstorms will increase tomorrow and Thursday.
Little River is flowing at 127 cubic feet per second (cfs) or 1.72 feet on the gauge. Median flow for this date is 151 cfs. The water temperature is 69.3 degrees this morning at the low elevation USGS site near Townsend. Yesterday, the water temperature rose to about 71 degrees.
Streams in the mountains are flowing near normal. Some are flowing slightly higher while other are flowing lower.
Water temperatures in the low elevations are very warm. Catching a releasing a trout in 70 plus degree water can be lethal to the fish. Fish in the higher elevations where the water is cooler. A good example of this is Cataloochee Creek, where the high water temperature yesterday rose to 65 degrees. Now is a good time to own a stream thermometer. Look for 65 degree water or cooler.
Though stream flows are near normal, they are fairly low. Trout are spooky. Dress to blend with the forest so you are less likely to be seen by the trout. Fish the broken water in riffles, runs and where riffles enter pools. Dry flies and nymphs are working.
Fishing for smallmouth bass, rock bass and sunfish is good in the lowland rivers. Fishing will be best early or late. You may encounter swimmers and tubers during the midday hours. Fish in the pools and runs using poppers, foam floating flies, nymphs, streamers and crayfish patterns.
Go early or late if you plan to fish on a lake when it is cooler and the banks are shaded. Poppers, foam floating flies, swimming nymphs and streamers are good fly choices.
TVA and the Corps are offering tailwater anglers breaks in the generation schedules today. Power demand is very high so you will notice stepped up generation at some dams this afternoon. Visit the TVA website from the links below to plan your tailwater fishing day.
A bear ripped into a tent early Sunday morning at Elkmont Campground. A family of five and their dog were sleeping in the tent. A 3-year-old girl and her mother received scratches to their heads. The father eventually scared the bear off. Park rangers captured and euthanized the bear yesterday. You can read more on the WBIR website by CLICKING HERE.
All entrances to Yellowstone National Park are closed due to historic flooding. Some bridges and roads are damaged inside and outside the Park. Gardiner Montana is cut off due to flooding on the Yellowstone River. Excessive heat is melting the snow pack quickly. Heavy rain has been falling. There are many stories you can read about this terrible weather related situation. You can start by reading a story on the Livingston Enterprise website by CLICKING HERE.
I will be at the shop at about 7:00 am this morning which is normal. The first thing I am going to do is turn up the four thermostats in our building to conserve electricity. TVA is asking us to do that as power consumption is extremely high.
Daniel and I are meeting with Chris from Simms today. We have already placed our wader and boot orders for next Spring. Today, we will see the new waders, boots and gear offered by the company and place more orders. We have bought some of this “sight unseen”.
If you are fishing today, drink plenty of water.
Have a great day and thank you for being here with us.
Byron Begley
June 14, 2022
Respond to: byron@littleriveroutfitters.com
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