Current streamflow- 462cfs
Water temps- low to mid 50s
Hatches:
March Browns- 14-12
Bwos-18-16
Tan caddis- 16-14
Early brown stoneflies- 12-10
Hot flies:
Tellico:
Pink Eggs- 12
Pat's Rubber Legs- 12-10
Frenchies- 16-12
Walt's Worms- 16-12
Perdigons- 18-14
Rainbow Warriors- 18-14
Woolly Buggers- 6-4
Tributaries:
Parachute Purple Haze- 14-12
Parachute Adams- 14-12
Yellow Stimulator- 16-12
Hot Bead Pheasant Tail- 16-14
Prince Nymph- 16-14
It's a beautiful spring day in the hills of Tellico. North River Road is now open. North River is fishing very well, no doubt because of the lack of pressure with the road being closed for the past 5 months. Expect North River to be busier than usual this weekend with anglers, campers and sightseers making their return. All tributaries should be fishing well this weekend. The March brown hatch has been consistent. Trout are eagerly taking dry flies with the return of major spring hatches.
The Tellico River and Citico Creek are also fishing very well with the warmer temps and continued stocking. Stocked trout are taking a variety of nymphs and streamers. You may even find a few willing to eat a dry fly. You should catch a fair number of wild bows on the Tellico as well with the warming temps.
There is some rain in the forecast for tonight, clearing out early Saturday morning, but it shouldn't be enough yo impact streamflows for long, and it looks like this will be a fantastic spring weekend to get up into the mountains.
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