Fishing Season: Year Round (Prime: May 1 - October 1)

Little Pigeon River - TN

Fishing Outlook & Conditions

Water Temp:

56

Orvis Sevierville's Tip of the Week

Waters are pretty solid at the moment, fish definitely are hitting well on top water the past couple of days. Water above Gatlinburg is still a little cold. Fish are definitely hungry for Dries, egg patterns and nymphs with a collar and/or bead head, colors~ Orange, yellow, purple and red. Adams have been a great choice for top water along with a Dun colored abdomen dry flies. Chubbies have been a solid alternative for top water as well.

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Map of Little Pigeon River

Water Flow Data

5-Day Outlook as of 4/24/24

Today Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Tonight Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North wind around 5 mph. Thursday Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. North wind around 5 mph. Thursday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Friday A 20 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Friday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Saturday Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Saturday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Sunday Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy. Sunday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Monday A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Monday Night A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Tuesday A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.

Techniques & Tips as of 4/24/24

Nymphs ranging from sizes 14-18 are working well, hot spot pheasant tails, egg patterns, hares ear with bead heads have had a high success rate the past couple days on the Spur. CDC collar nymphs with some flash have also been a good choice for fish to snack on. In the Park - dry fly action has been great the past few days, small BWO, parachute Adams or Caddis are a good choice for dries. Terrestrials are not a bad route either, Chubbies have been working well on the Spur!

Local Species Available Year Round (Prime: May 1 - October 1)

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    Trout

Orvis Sevierville's Recommended Fly Patterns

"Must-have" fly fishing patterns in descending order of importance:

Name: Colors: Size(s):
Flashback Baetis Nymph brown 18,20
Bead Head Soft Hackle Pheasant Tail brown 16,14
Adams grey 12-18
Blue Quill grey 18-20
Pats Rubber legs Brown 10-14
Pheasant Tail Brown 12-18
Elk Wing Caddis black and olive 14-18
Adams Parachute Dry Fly grey 12-18
Mirco Chubby Olive 10-14
Hares ear Grey 14-18

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Description: About Little Pigeon River

The Middle and West Prongs of the Little Pigeon River each begin in the higher elevations and lush rhododendron thickets of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Near the headwaters, small plunge pools in these freestone streams hold lively populations of native brook trout that eagerly take well-presented flies. The Middle Prong begins near Ramsey Cascades and gains significant flowage with the introduction of Porter's Creek upstream of Greenbrier, producing wonderful habitat for naturally reproducing populations of brown and rainbow trout. As the West Prong flows north out of the Smokies into the lower elevations, it parallels Newfound Gap Road, a major thoroughfare in the Park, offering anglers ample access to the stream. The Prongs meet up near downtown Sevierville, at which point the Little Pigeon becomes one of the Southeast's best spring smallmouth fisheries.

Nearest Airport:

Knoxville (Tyson-McGee Airport)

Hatches:

Olive caddis Little Black Caddis Blue Winged Olive Pheasant tail Stonefly Adams Hare's ear

Best Time to Fish:

Morning to afternoon

Best Stretch:

lower elevation

Best Access:

quiet walkways