Fly fishing inTennessee
The Clinch, Holston, and South Holston tailwaters produce world-class trout fishing.
Tennessee waters
7 rivers, lakes and creeks with fly picks and reports.
Caney Fork River (Center Hill tailwater / Rock Island)
Tailwater below Center Hill/Great Falls project and freestone runs around Rock Island, famous for large wild Brown Trout and aggressive smallmouth.
Flows, flies & reports→riverHiwassee River
A spring-fed tailwater below Apalachia Dam and TVA releases known for steady cold flows and highly pressured but productive trout fishing.
Flows, flies & reports→riverLittle River (Great Smoky Mountains)
A classic freestone mountain stream inside Great Smoky Mountains National Park, producing wild brook, brown and rainbow trout in picturesque settings.
Flows, flies & reports→spring creekMossy Creek (Spring Creek)
A smaller spring-fed creek with clear, steady flows that supports healthy trout populations and is well known among local fly anglers.
Flows, flies & reports→riverSouth Holston River
A legendary tailwater below South Holston Dam with consistent cold flows producing prolific wild and stocked trout; famous for dry-fly, nymph, and streamer fishing.
Flows, flies & reports→riverTellico River
A small, technical freestone tributary and tailwater known for wild trout, with pocket water and tight boulder runs popular among light-tackle fly anglers.
Flows, flies & reports→riverWatauga River
Cold tailwater below Watauga Dam renowned for large wild trout and technical dry-fly fishing in a scenic mountain valley.
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