Current streamflow - 133cfs
Water temps- mid to upper 40s
Hatches:
Blue-winged olives
Tan midges
Black midges
Tan caddis
Hot flies:
Griffith's Gnat 18-16
Blue-winged olives dry 18-16
Parachute Adams 16-14
Chubby Chernobyl 14-12
Walt's worm 18-12
Frenchies 18-12
Bwo emergers 20-14
Rainbow warrior 20-16
Blowtorch 16-14
The Tellico River DH continues to produce good numbers of stocked and wild fish with some trophies still to be found. The DH was last stocked a little over a week ago and with cool water and low flows, the trout have settled in to deeper runs and pools and have keyed in on natural food sources, mostly midges and blue-winged olives. On sunny days, good numbers of fish can be found in the lower half of runs and pools, sipping dry flies and emergers in the tailouts.
While nymphs will still produce fish, we recommend making the most of sight fishing for dry fly sippers with a Griffith's gnat or other small dry fly and an emerger or small nymph on a short dropper. There's nothing better than watching a trout line up and break the surface to sip a well presented dry fly.
The wild trout streams are still fishing well on warmer days, although they tend to be a little more hit or miss and temperamental than the stocked waters. Focus on mid day when temps are warmest if you want to focus on wild trout.
We hope that everyone has a happy Thanksgiving and a great weekend, whether that finds you on the water, in the woods, or spending time with family.