june East tennessee fly fishing report

Hello, time for a new fishing report. We have had enough rain to keep the water up, but not enough to make it muddy for the last couple of weeks. The small streams are in great shape. There are green drakes, yellow and black stones, yellow mayflies and craneflies hatching on the small streams.

Wilbur Dam, which controls the Watauga, has started its summer recreational releases. They usually start the water release around 12 to 1pm. This makes the float trip one of the best trips to do at this time of year. There are caddis, mayflies, craneflies and midges on the Watauga.

The sulphurs have been great on the South Holston. We have caught some nice browns rising to them in the past few weeks.

I have been very busy and would like to thank everyone who has been up to fish with me so far this year. Some of you have been up several times. The fishing is great and should stay that way well into the summer. We still have dates open and can take from one to twenty folks out a day, with a little notice. Call or email me to book your trip.

“ If fishing is a religion, then fly fishing is like high church.”

– Tom Brokaw