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The Fishing Report 12/21/18 Great Smoky Mountains National Park and East Tennessee
Time of Readings 5:59 am Eastern Time Zone : CFS=Cubic Feet Per Second

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Water Temperature Little River
Stream Flow
Sunrise
Sunset
Rainfall 2018 YTD Knoxville Apt
Rainfall Normal YTD Knoxville Apt

 

49.1 Fahrenheit
2.80 Feet 573 CFS
7:42
5:26
56.75"
46.36"



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Townsend, Tennessee - Fly Fishing in the Great Smoky Mountains, East Tennessee and Western North Carolina

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Welcome to the Fishing Report from Townsend, Tennessee in the Great Smoky Mountains. At 5:59 am, the temperature outside is 45.5 degrees.

Today’s high temperature is what we have this morning. Temperatures will fall some today, and become colder tonight.

It has been raining almost non-stop since yesterday morning. The rain will continue today, then change to snow late tonight. We will not likely get much snow in the foothills but accumulations up to 11 inches are predicted at the highest elevations in the Park.

During the past 24 hours, .71” of rain is reported at the Knoxville Airport, while in Townsend, that number is .87”, with more to come today.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PREDICTED HIGHS AND LOWS TODAY

LOCATION HIGH LOW
TOWNSEND 45 30
GATLINBURG 45 28
ELKMONT 42 28
CADES COVE 42 28
NEWFOUND GAP 39 24
MOUNT LECONTE 35 26
CHEROKEE 46 27
SMOKEMONT 42 24
BRYSON CITY 46 28
MAGGIE VALLEY 44 24
COSBY 45 29


Little River is flowing at 573 cubic feet per second (cfs) or 2.80 feet on the gauge. Median flow for this date is 216 cfs. The water temperature is 49.1 degrees and rising.

The Sevierville gauge on Little Pigeon River is reporting flow at 1,470 cfs or 3.27 feet. Median flow for this date is 295 cfs.

Oconaluftee River is flowing at 1,350 cfs, 2.91 feet, and that compares to median flow of 391 cfs. The water temperature is 46.9 degrees and rising.

Cataloochee Creek is flowing at 314 cfs, 3.28 feet, which compares to median flow of 79 cfs. The water temperature is 44.6 degrees and steady.

We have high water conditions. The streams are swift. Be careful wading if you go. It would be safer not to wade at all. The streams will likely rise further today and tonight. Water temperatures are fair for fishing right now, but they will chill overnight.

When the rain changes to snow, which may happen in the higher elevations later today, some roads in the Park could close. I just checked and none have closed as of early this morning.

If you go fishing, use heavily weighted nymphs or streamers. Stay near the bank where it is safer. I would not go fishing in the higher elevations, due to the expected snow this afternoon.

Tomorrow will be sunny and chilly. The streams will probably be flowing high. Sunday will be a little warmer, with a chance for more rain. Christmas Eve and Christmas Day will be sunny and warmer.

I am working on adding fly tying tools to our online store. Yesterday I took 45 photos of vises at our studio. Now I’m working with those photos on my Mac here at home. I plan to work on this project for about two weeks, going back and forth between the shop photography studio and home.

We will probably add fly tying materials to the online store next year. Now that is going to be a big job. We have close to 2,000 different items in that department. By ordering weekly, to replenish what has sold, we are keeping most items in stock, unless our supplier is out of stock.

Our fly tying department sales are up 77% in December so far, compared to sales last year during the same period. That is an especially significant number since December is historically a high sales month in that department. My goal, when I took over the ordering and organization, was to increase sales by 100% during the first 12 months, without adding an online presence.

By putting the total department on our online store, we will achieve a much higher increase than my original goal.

I really enjoy doing stuff like this.

UPDATE 10:21 AM - RAIN CONTINUES TO FALL AND THE STREAMS ARE RISING QUICKLY. I WOULD NOT GO.

UPDATE 10:31 AM - HIGHWAY 441 (NEWFOUND GAP ROAD) IS CLOSED DUE TO ICE AND SNOW.

UPDATE 12:53 PM - CADES COVE LOOP ROAD IS CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER. LITTLE RIVER IS FLOWING VERY HIGH AND STAINED.

UPDATE 2:45 PM - LITTLE RIVER ROAD AND LAUREL CREEK ROAD ARE CLOSED DUE TO SNOW AND ICE. SEVERAL STREAMS HAVE SET GAUGE HEIGHT RECORDS THAT HAVE HELD SINCE 1952 FOR THIS DATE. LITTLE RIVER AND TELLICO RIVER HAVE BROKEN THAT RECORD ALREADY TODAY. LITTLE PIGEON RIVER IS GETTING CLOSE.

Have a great day and thank you for being here with us.

Byron Begley
December 21, 2018   

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