Welcome to the Fishing Report from Townsend Tennessee and the Great Smoky Mountains. The temperature this morning at 4:48 am is 25.3 degrees.

There may be some slick spots on the roads this morning. The high temperature today is predicted to be in the 40’s.

We have enjoyed some warm days so far this month but it is cold out there now. We have also received some rain, 2.55 inches during the past eleven days. It snowed in the mountains yesterday, but not much. The snow did cling to the trees and it was beautiful.

Most streams are flowing near normal this morning. Little River is flowing at 222 cubic feet per second (cfs) or 2.07 feet on the gauge. Median flow for this date is 289 cfs. The water temperature is 42.4 degrees and falling this morning.

It will be chilly today but a warming trend is predicted beginning tomorrow. We’ll see highs in the 50’s and 60’s over the next week with lows in the 30’s, 40’s and maybe in the 50’s Monday night.

Fishing will improve this weekend and through Thursday of next week due to warmer water temperatures.  Fishing for wild trout in the Smokies will be best in the lower elevations where the water is warmer. Fishing for stocked trout in the low elevations will be good.

Nymphs and weighted nymph rigs will likely work best for you though there may be times when dry flies will produce too. I would certainly have some Blue Wing Olive dry flies in my box. If you are into Euro nymphing, the conditions are right for you.

We will enjoy some warmer days in our near future so plan to go fishing if you can.

Our customers are buying Christmas gifts and of course “Gift Cards”. Gift Cards can be purchased on our online store and emailed to the lucky recipient.

You should plan to be at the shop Saturday to attend our first Free Fly Tying Demonstration for this season. Our featured fly tyer is Walter Babb, a legendary Smokies fly fisherman and tyer. His tying demonstration will begin at 10:00 am and last until 2:00 pm. You don’t want to miss this one. It’s free. Just show up.

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

Byron Begley
Decemberr 12, 2024

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