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

Little Pigeon River - TN

Fishing Outlook & Conditions

Water Temp:

61

Orvis Sevierville's Tip of the Week

This week we are gonna have a mix of sunshine and rain so plan those fishing outings accordingly. Hatches have been out so keep an eye out for Caddis and sulfurs. Woolly buggers, worms and nymphs with a collar and/or bead head, colors~ Orange, yellow, purple and red are working well. Top water have been caddis, BWO and some terrestrials.

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Water Flow Data

5-Day Outlook as of 4/29/25

Today - Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Tonight - Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Wednesday - A slight chance of showers between noon and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Wednesday Night - A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind. Thursday - A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Thursday Night - A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Friday - Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 78. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Friday Night - Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8pm. Low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Saturday - A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Saturday Night - A 10 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Sunday - Sunny, with a high near 73. Sunday Night - Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Monday - Sunny, with a high near 77.

Techniques & Tips as of 4/29/25

Nymphs and Caddis ranging from sizes 14-18 are working well, hot spot pheasant tails, egg patterns and worms, 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.

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):
Bead Head Soft Hackle Pheasant Tail brown 14-18
Bead Head Woolly Bugger Streamer brown 6-10
Elk Wing Caddis Olive 10-16
Adams Parachute Dry Fly grey 18-20
Stimulators Orange 10-16
Pheasant Tail Brown 12-18
Yellow Sally sulfer 14-20
Adams Parachute Dry Fly grey 12-18
Mirco Chubby Olive and Yellow 10-14
Hares ear Grey 14-18

Bead Head Soft Hackle Pheasant Tail

Wet fly patterns don't get any better than this.

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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:

Pheasant tail Stonefly Hare's ear Egg patterns Mirco Chubbys

Best Time to Fish:

Morning and evenings

Best Stretch:

lower elevation

Best Access:

quiet walkways