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

Little Pigeon River - TN

Fishing Outlook & Conditions

Water Temp:

55

Orvis Sevierville's Tip of the Week

Temps are cooling and fall is near. The water is very low so look for pocket water to fish a bushy dry and small numph dropper or high stick a weighted nymph to ferret fish from undercuts in the plunge pool.

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Map of Little Pigeon River

Water Flow Data

5-Day Outlook as of 10/2/23

TodaySunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. TonightMostly clear, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. TuesdaySunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Tuesday NightMostly clear, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. WednesdaySunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Wednesday NightPartly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph. ThursdayMostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Thursday NightA 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. FridayA slight chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Friday NightA chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 30%. SaturdayA 10 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 66. Saturday NightMostly clear, with a low around 41. SundaySunny, with a high near 66.

Techniques & Tips as of 10/2/23

fishing will be better in the morning or afternoons on the lower elevations streams as the water has been warming up and slowing down midday fishing. Nows a good time to hit the upper elevation water or go bluelining!

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):
Tunghead Hare's Ear Flashback brown 18,20
Bead Head Soft Hackle Pheasant Tail brown 16,14
Quill Gordon grey 10-14
Blue Quill grey 18-20
Pats Rubber legs Brown 10-14
Pheasant Tail N/A 18-12
Elk Wing Caddis black 18
Adams Parachute Dry Fly N/A 12-18
Prince Nymph N/A 18-12

Tunghead Hare's Ear Flashback

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Orvis Sevierville's Recommended Gear

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:

Light Cahills Hendricksons Sallys Sulphurs Caddis

Best Time to Fish:

afternoon

Best Stretch:

lower elevation

Best Access:

quiet walkways