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

Little Pigeon River - TN

Fishing Outlook & Conditions

Water Temp:

69

Orvis Sevierville's Tip of the Week

It is gonna be a rainy week ahead of us so plan those fishing trip 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, yellow sally's and some terrestrials.

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Water Flow Data

5-Day Outlook as of 9/24/25

Today - A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Tonight - Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Patchy fog between 10pm and midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Thursday - Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog between 10am and 1pm. High near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible. Thursday Night - A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 2am. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 65. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Friday - A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Friday Night - A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind. Saturday - A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Saturday Night - A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Sunday - A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Sunday Night - A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Monday - A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Monday Night - A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Tuesday - A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

Techniques & Tips as of 9/24/25

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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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