Current streamflow- 117cfs
Water temps- low to mid 40s
The Tellico River is in fine shape going into the weekend. With the added streamflow from last weekend's rain the fish are active and feeding on pretty much anything you put in front of them. Hunter Leslie and I spent a day on the river earlier this week and found fantastic numbers of fish, including some palominos and blew a shot or two on some massive brood stocks (always double check your knots, kids).
We caught fish on a variety of nymphs including Pat's rubber legs, walt's worms, blowtorches, buggers and rainbow warriors. Once the sun warmed the water midday, and midges began hatching in droves, trout took notice and we caught several nice fish on Griffith's gnats. There are good numbers of fish throughout the DH section, from North River up to the NC state line.
You might also have luck fishing the tributaries for wild trout and brook trout, but I wouldn't expect much action until the midday sun warms the water enough to encourage midge hatches and the trout begin feeding.
Saturday looks like a beautiful day. Sunday will bring rain, close to an inch is forecasted. That's great news for the coming week.