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Fightmaster Fly Fishing |
Water flow: 700 cfs - approximate
Visibility: 60 inches
Water temperature at mid-day: 45 Degrees F
Water condition: Clear
Best time of day to fish: Afternoon
Best stretch:
Best access point:
Fly fishing hatches in order of importance:
BWO #20-18 Dark MIdges #20-18 Winter Stone #20-18
Fish species: Rainbow & brook trout
Fishing season: Open year round. Peaks in Spring & Fall
Nearest airport: Asheville Regional, Knoxville McGee Tyson
Recommended fly fishing tippet: 6X Tippet
Best fly fishing rod: 7' 11" 3 Weight Fly Rod
Best floating fly line: Double Taper Trout Fly Line
This page details the higher elevation (3000' and above) bodies of water on the North Carolina side of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Certainly this covers a lot of water but while you may find slight variations in temperature and flow from stream to stream, this should serve as a fairly accurate baseline. Notable high elevation streams on the North Carolina side of the park include the Deep Creek headwaters, ...
Approach & presentation is the name of the game here. These fish don't often get overly selective on fly patterns, but they spook easily and won't tolerate a bad drift! Fish upstream, dress in earth-tone clothing, and keep a low profile. Stay back and make longer casts in slow pools. Get closer and keep as much line off the water when fishing pocket water.
High elevation streams will need probably another month to warm up.