Fishing Outlook & Conditions
Water Temp:
49
Orvis Sevierville's Tip of the Week
It's gonna be a pretty hot week ahead of us with scattered thunderstorms so plan your fishing trips accordingly! If you are able to make it out, Midges, sulphur's , buggers and smaller nymphs are the ticket items for this week on the Clinch! Keep an eye on the generation schedule provided by TVA so you plan your time on the water accordingly.
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Water Flow Data
5-Day Outlook as of 7/22/25
Today - A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind. Tonight - Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind. Wednesday - A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 96. Calm wind. Wednesday Night - A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind. Thursday - A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Calm wind. Thursday Night - A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind. Friday - A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Calm wind. Friday Night - A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Saturday - A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Saturday Night - A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Sunday - A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Sunday Night - A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Monday - A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94.
Techniques & Tips as of 7/22/25
Sulfur Hatches are out on the water so keep an eye out for those bugs! Nymphing and tossing some streamers has been producing pretty successful days out on the water. Long, light leaders (6x fluorocarbon ideally for nymph rigs, mono for dries), Midges size 18-22, colors- black, olive, purple and red have been working pretty well. Pheasant tail- sizes 16-20 with or without bead head heads have been getting hits on the water all under an indicator.
Local Species Available Year Round
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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): |
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Bead Head Stonefly | olive | 14-20 |
Bead Head Woolly Bugger Streamer | olive/black | 6-8 |
Rojo Midge | N/A | 16-20 |
Rojo Midge | N/A | 18,20 |
zebra midge | Red | 18-22 |
San Juan worm | Red | 14-16 |
Pale Morning Dun Thorax | Yellow | 16-20 |
Bead Head Brassie | Purple | 20 |
D and D | White | 2 |
Mini Dungeons | N/A | 2 |
Orvis Sevierville's Recommended Gear
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Best Leader:
Super Strong Plus Leaders
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Best Tippet:
SuperStrong Plus Tippet in 30- and 100-meter spools
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Best Fly Fishing Rod:
5-Weight 9' Fly Rod
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Best Floating Fly Line:
WF Trout Fly Line
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Best Sinking Fly Line:
Class V Sink Tip Fly Line