Current streamflow: 305cfs, 1.6ft
Water temps- low to mid 60s
Hatches:
Yellow sallies
Cahill mayflies
Golden stoneflies
Tan caddis
Salmonflies
Hot flies:
Neversink caddis
Klinkhammer
Chubby chernobyl
Pat's rubber legs
Walt's worm
Blowtorch
Quill perdigon
The rainy season continues, with streamflows and water temps in better shape for mid-June than we've seen in a very long time. This means that almost the entire length of river is still very much fishable with temps in the ideal range for trout to be feeding aggressively with little risk of temp-induced stress. The lower part of Tellico River, between Bald River and the Skyway, may be reaching the upper threshold for temps soon, since the next week is drier and hotter than weeks prior. If you decide to fish the Tellico downstream of Bald River Falls and plan to catch and release, please take the time to check water temps. If water temps are higher than 68°, it's time to move upstream until you find temps below 68°. Finding suitable temps will ensure that the trout you catch and release do not face a higher risk of going belly up due to warm water temps.
With the streamflows still higher than normal, we would recommend focusing on heavier nymphs to get your flies down through the current and in front of the fish. Heavy Pat's rubber legs, Walt's worms and heavy eggs have been some of our favorites this week. Dry flies are the way to go on the tributaries. Hatches have been great and wild bows and brookies are more than ready to pounce on a well presented dry fly.