Fishing Season: Year Round

Little River - TN

Fishing Outlook & Conditions

Water Temp:

67

Orvis Sevierville's Tip of the Week

It's gonna be a pretty decent week ahead of us weather wise. There is rain in the forecast, so plan those fishing outings accordingly! Hatches have been out on the water so keep an eye out for top water action! Nymphs are the way to go this week. Stone flies and CDC collard flies have been working well along with some bugger patterns. For top water, caddis, yellow sally's and terrestrials have been working well.

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5-Day Outlook as of 9/1/25

Monday, September 01 Day-Partly cloudy skies during the morning giving way to a few showers late. High 80F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 30%. Night-Slight chance of a rain shower early, otherwise variably cloudy. Low 61F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 20%. Tuesday, September 02 Day-Mostly cloudy with a few stray showers or thunderstorms, especially west and later in the day. High 78F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 30%. Night-Increasing clouds with showers arriving sometime after midnight. Low 62F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 40%. Wednesday, September 03 Day-Rain showers early with mostly cloudy conditions later in the day. High 77F. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. Night-Increasing clouds with some spotty showers later during the night. Low 62F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 30%. Thursday, September 04 Day-Rain showers in the morning with scattered thunderstorms developing in the afternoon. High 79F. Winds SW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60%. Night-Decreasing clouds overnight. Low around 61F. Winds light and variable. Friday, September 05 Day-Partly cloudy and mild. High 83F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph. Night-Partly cloudy. Low near 60F. Winds light and variable. Saturday, September 06 Day-Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 82F. Winds light and variable. Night-A few clouds from time to time. Low 56F. Winds light and variable. Sunday, September 07 Day-Mostly sunny. High 79F. Winds light and variable. Night-Clear. Low 57F. Winds light and variable.

Techniques & Tips as of 9/1/25

Some caddis and sulfurs have been spotted on the water! We've been having a good amount of luck on larger stoneflies such as Patt's rubber legs. Alternative flies are - egg patterns, CDC collared nymphs and midges. If your able to swing some buggers or some single hook streamers in those deep pools, it's not a bad route to take either.

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 Tan 12-18
Adams Grey 12-16
Quill Gordon grey 12-16
Tunghead Pheasant Tail Jig brown 10-18
Pats Rubber legs Brown 8-12
Hares Ear Grey 12-16
Yellow Sally Light Yellow 14-18
Adams Parachute Dry Fly Grey 12-18
Stimulator Olive 8-14
Sulphurs 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

Nearest Airport:

Knoxville, TN (TYS)

Hatches:

Pheasant tails Midges Hares ear Woolly Buggers Duracells

Best Time to Fish:

Afternoons

Best Stretch:

Metcalf Bottoms to Elkmont Campground and above

Best Access:

Little River Road