Current streamflow- 268cfs
Water temps- upper 40s to low 50s
Harches:
Black caddis- 18-16
Tan caddis- 16-14
Early brown stoneflies- 14-12
Hendrickson mayflies- 14-12
Bwos- 18-16
Hot flies:
Klinkhammer- 16-12
Griffith's gnat- 16-14
Purple haze parachute- 16-12
Blowtorch- 16-12
Walt's worm- 18-12
Bloody Mary- 16-14
Perdigons- 18-12
The month of March has brought cool, rainy weather these past few weeks, but spring is in full force and there's no stopping it now. The iconic trillium and lily varieties are making their annual appearance along the creek banks, like old friends, indicating that it's time to toss dry flies to wild bows and native brook trout on small mountains streams.
This is the first weekend in March that we haven't had high water or rain or both. Water levels are the perfect level for wading and sunny skies and warming air temps will prevail this weekend. Nymphs are going to produce the most fish on the Tellico River this weekend, while a dry only or a dry and dropper will do the trick on the tributaries and wild trout. Either way, it should be an excellent weekend to get on the water.
Don't forget that this Friday is Good Friday, meaning that the Tellico River is open to fishing this Friday.