Current streamflow- 260cfs
Water temp- low to mid 50s
Hatches:
Yellow sallies
Slate gray mayflies
Cahill mayflies
Golden stoneflies
Tan caddis
Hot flies:
Neversink caddis
Elk hair caddis
Parachute adams
Light Wulff
Blowtorch
Rainbow warrior
Hot bead pheasant tail
Pat's rubber legs
Copper John
Wooly buggers
Pine squirrel leeches
Articulated streamers
This coming weekend is the 3rd Annual Tellico Troutfest! Kick-off party is 5-9p Friday, Troutfest is 10-5p Saturday in downtown Tellico Plains. Hope to see y'all there!
The river conditions look great for Troutfest weekend. We've got some raining coming in over Friday night/Saturday morning, but for now, the forecast shows sporadic showers without much accumulation.
Yellow sallies and other insects are out in droves. There's a good chance that you'll find wild trout and a few stockers looking up all day long, but the best dry fly fishing will be in the afternoon and evenings when yellow sallies are most active. Terrestrial patterns such as beetles and ants should also be working as more terrestrial insects become active as spring progresses.
Water temps are cool enough throughout the watershed that trout can still be found on the Tellico River from town all the way to the NC state line. A dry/dropper rig will cover most situations from North River upstream to the state line. If you decide to fish downstream on the bigger water, heavy nymph rigs or streamers are a better option.
If chasing wild trout or native brookies on the tribs, a dry/dropper rig should be all you need to have a good time.
Give us a call, stop by the shop, or shoot us a message for the latest conditons.