Fishing Season: Year Round

Little River - TN

Fishing Outlook & Conditions

Temperature 74°

Temp:

74°

Water Temp:

69

Orvis Sevierville's Tip of the Week

Water Temps are finally cooling down and with more rain on the way, we hope it keeps cooling down! We have scattered thunderstorms throughout the week so plan accordingly when fishing. Adams and terrestrials are out in full force, keep an eye out for other hatches on the water. Yellow stone flies were out the past few days and fish have been loving them. Yellow and orange stimulators have been a solid snack for flies!

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5-Day Outlook as of 7/24/24

This Afternoon A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Tonight Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 10pm, then a chance of showers after 10pm. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Thursday Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 11am and 2pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Thursday Night A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind. Friday A chance of showers between 8am and 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Friday Night A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind. Saturday A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Saturday Night Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Sunday Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Sunday Night Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Monday Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Monday Night A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Tuesday Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Techniques & Tips as of 7/24/24

Nymph with small and dark patterns have been a good choice for subsurface, Adams and chubbies have been a good alternative for top water. Keep an eye out for hatches on the warmer days this week, yellow stone flies are out on the water!

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):
Elk Wing Caddis Black 16-18
Blue Quill Olive 16-22
Quill Gordon grey 18-22
Tunghead Pheasant Tail Jig brown 18-12
Pats Rubber legs Brown 10-14
Hares Ear Grey 12-16
Yellow Sally Light Yellow 14-20
Adams Parachute Dry Fly Grey 18-12
Mirco Chubby Olive 10-14
Sulfer Light yellow 14-20

Elk Wing Caddis

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Description: About Little River

The Little River system is among the largest and most varied watersheds in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Within its bounds one can find everything from roadside fishing for some of the Park’s largest brown trout, to tiny backcountry streams choked with rhododendrons and native brookies. Wild rainbow trout are also abundant throughout. The Little River system can be broken down into its component branches or “Prongs”. Little River Rd. (Hwy 73) follows the East Prong from where it flows out of the Elkmont Campground to where it meets the Middle Prong (Tremont) and West Prong at the “Y” just inside the Townsend entrance to the Park. The roadside section of the East Prong offers smallmouth bass in its lower reaches. The best trout fishing begins near the series of giant plunge pools known as “The Sinks”, with the largest rainbows and browns frequently found between the Metcalf Bottoms Picnic area and Elkmont Campground. Above the campground the stream narrows and is more rugged in character. The Middle Prong of the Little (known as Tremont) is similar in nature to the East Prong above Elkmont Campground. Both follow old logging railroad beds up their respective mountain valleys, both are medium-sized streams by Smokies standards, and brook trout are present for those anglers who want to invest the time hiking into the backcountry to reach them. The West Prong of the Little is low-gradient, small stream offering tighter casting conditions for feisty, wild rainbows. The West Prong (and its tributary Laurel Creek) flows along the road leading to Cades Cove.

Nearest Airport:

Knoxville, TN (TYS)

Hatches:

Blue quill Quill Gordons BWO Little Black/ Tan Caddis

Best Time to Fish:

Afternoons

Best Stretch:

Metcalf Bottoms to Elkmont Campground and above

Best Access:

Little River Road