Current streamflow- 359cfs
Water temp- low 60s
Hatches:
Yellow sallies
Golden stoneflies
Tan caddis
Sulphurs
Hot flies:
Neversink caddis 16-12
Purple haze 16-12
Chubby Chernobyl 14-12
Walt's worm 16-12
Pat's rubber legs 12-10
Quill perdigon 18-14
The river looks perfect, bugs are hatching, trout are biting, and RIVER ROAD IS FINALLY OPEN! This marks the first weekend that River Road and the Bald River Bridge have been open in 21 months! No more hour long drive!
Anglers now have nearly 10 additional miles of river to explore from North River confluence downstream to the Ranger Station. While this lower section can warm up a bit in the hotter months, with the cooler spring we've had so far, water temps are great and there should be plenty of fish in the newly opened section that have barely been touched in the last two years.
The lower section of Tellico is nearly double the size of upper Tellico since it picks up both North and Bald River. Streamers are a great choice in this section as well as heavy nymphs, especially Pat's rubber legs and other stonefly patterns.
The entire river and tributaries should be fishing very well this weekend. Hatches are going strong in all streams, and the dry fly action should be fantastic on all wild trout streams.
Come on up, check out the new Bald River Bridge, admire the beauty of the falls, and enjoy a short drive and a great spring day on the water.