Fishing has started to pick up across middle and East Tennessee, especially in the Great Smoky Mountains. Tailwater fishing remains spotty but should also be picking up soon unless we get too much rain and an extended bout of high…
Fishing Report for February 12, 2021
Let’s get straight to the point. We haven’t been on the water a ton lately. The weather has been a real rollercoaster with high water or cold snow and ice more often than not. I’ve been cranking out flies at…
Fishing Report for January 26, 2021
Fishing is decent to good across a large portion of Tennessee’s trout waters. We have recently been on the Caney Fork, Clinch River, and Hiwassee River. Of those three, the Hiwassee is putting out the best numbers while the Clinch…
Fishing Report for January 10, 2021
Things have cooled down further since our last fishing report. As I type, we still have snow outside from a couple of days ago with more forecast for tomorrow. Later this week, things will warm up and offer a good…
Fishing Report for January 3, 2020
Happy New Year!!! We are still waiting on a sustained shad kill on the tailwaters while fishing in the Smokies is mostly slow but with some windows of good fishing. I’ve been spending more time getting stuff done at home…
Fishing Report for December 22, 2020
Temperatures have remained seasonally mild as of late. The lakes have finally cooled down and tailwater temperatures are falling through the mid 50s. We are just a good cold snap from excellent shad kill conditions. The Smokies continue to produce…
Fishing Report for December 13, 2020
The fishing on the Clinch River has continued to be good. The Smokies have been good if you can pick your days. However, in general, falling water temperatures are making things more and more difficult as we move towards the…
Fishing Report for December 4, 2020
Today, I noticed that it has been over two years since I got a fishing report up here on Trout Zone Anglers. Moving forward, I’ll try to do better than that. Maybe at least once a year! In all seriousness…
Wet Weather a Blessing and a Curse
As the calendar rapidly approaches October, we are staring at two glorious months of fall fishing ahead. My favorite time of the year is when the leaves start to change. Fishing can be excellent as well as maddening. Excellent because…
Fishing Update for September 14, 2018
Fishing is good to great across middle and east Tennessee. Tailwaters like the Caney Fork are starting to fish a little better than they were during the summer doldrums and the streams of the Smokies are as good as they…