Big changes are looming in the fishing conditions across middle and East Tennessee. However, some others are going to continue about the same. In the short term, cooler weather will make fishing pleasant over the next few days compared to…
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 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…
March 2018 Fishing Report
The fishing in the Great Smoky Mountains has been good to great this spring so far and will only get better. We were fishing to rising trout in the mountains by late February which has been about normal the last…
Fall Fishing Report for October 24, 2017
This fall has produced some excellent fishing in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Occasional bouts of high water have caused temporary disruptions, but overall the fishing is great. The fishing on the Caney Fork has been a little tougher.…
Terrestrial Season Is Continuing Strong
Terrestrial season has been good this year, perhaps better than most. I could hypothesize as to the reasons behind that, but the fact remains that a lot of quality fish are being caught on terrestrials both on the Caney Fork,…
Tennessee Fly Fishing Report for April 20, 2017
Fishing has been hot across middle and east Tennessee. The weather has been somewhat unpredictable as of late, but that hasn’t hurt the fishing any. On our recent trips, we are seeing lots of fish as well as some big fish.…