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

Little Pigeon River - TN

Fishing Outlook & Conditions

Water Temp:

42

Orvis Sevierville's Tip of the Week

It's gonna be an interesting week with weather so plan those fishing trips accordingly! Theres a mix of wind, rain and snow in the forecast so be cognizant of the weather. Watch out for ice and snow in those higher elevations later this week! Woolly buggers, worms and nymphs with a collar and/or bead head, colors~ Orange, yellow, purple and red are working well.

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Map of Little Pigeon River

Water Flow Data

5-Day Outlook as of 1/15/25

Wednesday, January 15 Day: Plentiful sunshine. High 38F. Winds light and variable. Night: Clear skies. Low 25F. Winds light and variable. Thursday, January 16 Day: A few passing clouds, breezy and seasonable. High around 48F. Winds WSW at 10 to 25 mph. Night :A few clouds. Low 26F. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph. Friday, January 17 Day: Generally sunny with more clouds towards evening. High around 50F. Winds light and variable. Night: Cloudy skies with periods of rain after midnight. Low 37F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 70%. Saturday, January 18 Day: Occasional rain. High 49F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 80%. Night: Occasional light rain with snow possibly mixing in towards daybreak. Low 37F. Winds light and variable. Chance of precip 40%. Sunday, January 19 Day: Cloudy with snow showers mainly during the morning. High 37F but falling slowly through the afternoon. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 30%. Night: Variably cloudy and cold. Low 15F. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph. Monday, January 20 Day: Sunshine along with some cloudy intervals. Very cold. High 25F. Winds light and variable. Night: Partly cloudy and frigid. Low 11F. Winds light and variable. Tuesday, January 21 Day: Partly cloudy. Very cold. High 26F. Winds light and variable. Night: Partly cloudy and cold. Low 14F. Winds light and variable.

Techniques & Tips as of 1/15/25

Nymphs 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