Welcome to the Fishing Report from Townsend, Tennessee in the Great Smoky Mountains. At 4:33 am, the temperature is 38 degrees.
Today will be mostly sunny and cool with a high temperature in the low 50’s. There is a 50% chance for rain and snow showers overnight with a low temperature in the low 30’s.
Tomorrow will be colder with a high in the low 40’s dropping to the middle 20’s overnight.
The mountains are under a winter weather advisory beginning tonight and extending through Wednesday. At Newfound Gap, 2 to 4 inches of snowfall is predicted tonight with a low temperature in the upper 20’s. Another 1 to 3 inches of snow is possible tomorrow with a high temperature around 30 degrees.
Little River is flowing at 199 cubic feet per second (cfs) or 1.99 feet on the gauge. Median flow for this date is 216 cfs. The water temperature is 46.0 degrees this morning.
Most streams in the mountains are flowing near normal for this date. Water temperatures are below the trout’s preferred range. If you go today, wait a while for the water temperatures to bottom out and begin to rise. Fish in the lower elevations where the water is warmer. Weighted nymphs will probably work best.
Fishing for stocked trout will be best later today when the water is warmer though you might do fairly well early. Nymphs or other sub-surface flies will work best.
There are generation schedules you can work with at a few dams today if you are hoping to fish on a tailwater. Check the TVA website to view the generation schedules at all TVA dams.
We will be holding Free Fly Tying Demonstrations this weekend. Bob Stephan will be tying Saturday December 9th from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm. Bob is President of the Clinch River Chapter of Trout Unlimited. Bob is an excellent fly tyer and demonstrator.
Bob also organizes and teaches fly tying at the Chapter’s classes. The Chapter is holding a Intermediate Fly Tying Class beginning Saturday January 13th and running for 8 weeks through Saturday March 2nd. Classes will be taught by excellent instructors with vast experience. This is a great way to further your fly tying skills. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION.
Rocky Cox will be demonstrating on Sunday December 10th from 1:00 pm until 3:00 pm. Rocky is a professional and very popular fly fishing guide with many years of experience. He floats clients down the Clinch River, Holston River, the Cumberland River in Kentucky and the Caney Fork in Middle Tennessee.
These fly tying demonstrations are Free. You do not need a reservation to attend. Just show up at the shop.
Have a great day and thank you for being here with us.
Byron Begley
December 5, 2023
Join us on most weekends during the Winter for our Free Fly Tying Demonstrations. You don’t need a reservation to attend. Just show up at the shop. You can view our schedule by CLICKING HERE.
Respond to: byron@littleriveroutfitters.com
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