Current streamflow- 238cfs, 1.43ft
Water temps- Low 60s
Current hatches:
Yellow Sallies- 14-12
Golden stoneflies- 12-8
Salmonflies- 8-4
Sulphur mayflies- 14-16
Blue-winged olives- 18-16
Tan caddis- 16-14
Tan midges- 18-20
Hot flies:
Pat's rubber legs
Weiss's possum jig
Perdigons
Hot bead pheasant tail
Prince nymph
Egg flies
Wooly buggers and other streamers
Yellow stimulator
Neversink caddis
Chubby chernobyl
We are in our 4th straight day of rain this week and we couldn't be happier! 🙌 So far we've received an accumulated rainfall of over 2.5" and the local streams and rivers are finally getting a much needed recharge. Water temps have thankfully held cool up until this point, but it's been extremely dry the last few weeks, and this amount of rain is a blessing.
We are expected to receive another .50" of rain in the next 24hrs. Streamflow for Tellico is currently sitting in the 200cfs range but expect flows to rise to 1k+ over the course of the day. We should see levels drop back to fishable flows by Saturday and Sunday. Tributaries such as North and Bald will be the first to drop and clear if your weekend plan is focusing on wild trout.
Everything should be fishing well this weekend. With the additional streamflows, I would focus on heavier attractor nymphs for the main river to get down through the current, but trout should be feeding heavily as long as you can get the flies to them. Look for pools with moderate current and pocketwater that isn't too swift (if you can't stand up in it, it's too swift for trout).
This weekend will also be a good time to throw your favorite streamers.
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