The TVA has backed the flows down on both the South Holston and Watauga rivers. You had to get a long drag free drift and mend well ahead of your targeted fish. Both rivers are fishing great! The fishing has been awesome and just keeps getting better. Long leaders, light tippet, small natural looking flies. You can expect to have to chase a 16″ fish because he is running you into your backing. The schedule will tell when the best times to fish the river are, depending on whether you are wading or fishing from a drift boat. On the South Holston river the sulphurs are coming off good on high water. I’m sure that most of you already know about the work that is taking place at South Holston dam. The South Holston river is running the generators, which means the float trips have been fantastic. We waded the South Holston yesterday after the water dropped out. Since 1856, South Holston River, Tennessee Fly Fishing Reports & Conditions. Come in and save on many brands for our big Labor Day Sale running till 9/15. That’s not what you want to hear if you are a wade fisherman. Last weekend was the Tailwater Roundup and Fly Fishing film tour. Brown trout was caught earlier in the year. As for dries, size 16 & 18 sulphur puff daddies. Here is Jon with one of his clients holding a gorgeous brown from yesterday’s float. size 16 & 18 split case nymphs, scud patterns, and midges have all been producing well. The fish were really selective. A few words from South Holston River Lodge: “The South Holston River Lodge offers the finest fly fishing immediately upon arrival. Please call or come by the shop for more details and to reserve your seat. Nymph fishing was really good on Sunday. They seemed to shy away from attractor patterns. On top:  Size 18, 20 , 22 blue winged olives. If you would like to book a guided trip, please give us a call (423)538-3007. Find out more. The Caddis hatch is in full swing on the Watauga River. South Holston on low water has been on great. Both rivers have been good. If you have a boat, head over to the South Holston. Although there were midges all over the surface, we did best subsurface with size 20 stripper midges. The river is home to 11,000 brown trout per mile. The Watauga river has been giving up some nice fish lately. A few blue wings, some small caddis, and several midges. It is unbelievable how much trash that people throw into the river. Both are fishing great. Sizes 16 and 18 puff daddies and sparkle duns are working well. The Watauga: We have been seeing an afternoon blue winged olive hatch. That’s not so great news if you are a wade angler. Here are a few fish from this week. During the hatch, it was small blue wing cdc sparkle duns. Stop by the shop if for all of your fly fishing needs. All sorts of pupa and emergers have been working. It doesn’t look like the water is going down anytime soon. The low water fishing has been great. Size 16 puff daddy’s are the fly of choice during the hatch. Blue winged olives have been hatching like crazy. Give us a call if you would like to book a trip. Small BWO dries, size 20 and 22 comparaduns and puffdaddies really lit them up! GUIDE SERVICES. Size 18 puff daddy’s and cdc sparkle duns are working great. The nymphing on Watauga has been awesome. But, that’s fishing.. Sulphurs are hatching on the South Holston during low water, good news for all of the wade anglers! Fly Fishing Guide to the South Holston River: Fly fishing the South Holston river is considered to be technical fishing by many anglers. Both days, the nymph fishing was great. For dry flys we’ve been fishing size 20 bwo cdc sparkle duns and size 22 morgan’s midges. Sulphurs are hatching in the afternoon’s. He really has the striper and big brown trout fishing dialed in. It’s been awhile since we posted a fishing report. BWO nymphs(18-22 splitcases and Mayhem nymphs), zebra midges size 20-24, attractor patterns sucker spawn, eggs, worm patterns, and depending on the day BWO dries 18-22 cdc sparkle duns. It’s been a long time since we have posted a fishing report. Fly tying classes start this Thrusday evening(1/30/14) at 6:30 pm. Come out for what is a great time. We did have about a 45 minute window of Blue Winged Olives and rising fish. A size 18 cdc sparkle dun has been the way to go. Mike Adams! We’ve been fishing size 16 stripper baetis, size 20 zebra midges, and size 16 pmd split case nymphs. The Watauga river has been fishing great! If you have a boat high water still fishes good. Just as we expected, the fishing is amazing! Hopefully these flows will last. “How was it today?”  I get the same answer. Jake said that they caught several brook trout and a couple of rainbows. Mike said that it was an awesome day. I hope that everyone gets a chance to get out and fish. This Spring has been awesome, and it’s only going to get better. The pattern depends on the day. Size 22 stripper midge worked great. Here is Matt with one of many fish that they boated with Huck on Saturday’s float. Give us a call for your next trip! It’s been pretty busy here in northeast TN. Sulphur hatches have been a little underwhelming on high water. They are spilling Wilbur dam at 1800cfs. One thing is for sure, the sulphurs ARE coming off. Rather than focusing on the indicator, think about how your fly is actually being presented to the fish. And, to top it all off..Ben won the South Holston two man fly fishing tournament. There hasn’t been any big hatches to speak of, but if you see a rising fish a well presented bwo puff daddy will catch it. Fishing could be fair in the Smokies as the water temperatures are rising. The best of the day trip is a 5-6 hour trip including a lite lunch for $375 dollars. Here is a beautiful Watauga river brown from yesterdays trip. The wade fishing has been good as well. It’s been cold and windy one day and warm and sunny the next. The rains have made the lakes pretty muddy, but that just means the wary carp are a little less spooky and a little easier to catch. On the weekends, the TVA sluices approximately 350cfs making wade fishing phenomenal. We are seeing blue winged olives on both rivers in the afternoon. High water fishing has been great on both the South Holston and Watauga rivers. The lakes are really low right now. Fly fishing the South Holston River can be as good as fly fishing anywhere in the Eastern United States. Unusually, this hatch occurred on sunny days (albeit chilly), just adding to … 1,200 is just a little too much to wade in most spots, but it is perfect for floating. As of November 1, two sections of the river will be closed for spawning. Smallmouth Bass fishing report, includes stream conditions Give us a call to book your next trip! We update our fishing reports frequently and show you “What’s Up” at EFO. The stripers are feeding like crazy, have been all week! Which is good news if you have a boat. It’s difficult for most of us to fish a nymph during a hatch. Here are some fish from Jon’s trip on Sunday. We walked down to the power lines below the grates (probably the highest traffic area on the entire river). Nymphing on high water has been awesome. Both the Watauga and South Holston are generating meaning no wade fishing these rivers. The South Holston river is slucing 1100cfs and the fishing is outstanding! This bite won’t last long! South Holston Lake. Still small flies, but good numbers of fish, and some good sized fish. We’ve had temperatures in the mid 60s. It looks like more high water is on tap for this week. Jon said that the trophy section of the Watauga river has been fishing great! Over the last week the wade fishing on the South Holston River has been on fire. When we do have sulphurs, size 16 and 18 puff daddies and cdc sparkle duns have been great. It’s been a strange release schedule. If you’ve never hooked one of these on a fly rod, you are in for a fight. Sulphurs are really coming off good on the South Holston in the afternoon. Anyway, thanks for reading our report. The south Holston tailwater fly fishing is protected by a slot a limit on both browns and rainbows between 16 and 22 inches. Size 20 stripper midges have been working well on a dry dropper rig. The river is certainly worth any avid angler taking the opportunity to fish regardless of where you live. Weekdays, the TVA has increased the flows making it possible to float the river and the fish love this increased flow. Some have said that this past Saturday was the best dry fly fishing of the year! Out at Boone lake, Charlie Parker says that the hybrids and stripers are still eating like crazy! The TVA is generating most days on both rivers. We are really enjoying the warmer weather. The streamer fishing is good right now as well. A 20 Lb. Charlie’s clients have been having the time of their lives! Big fish are moving around right now, feeding up for the spawn. They’re out there looking for the bigger fish. Call 423-538-3007 to book your striper trip today!! With Spring just around the corner, the guide trips are in full swing! We participated in a river clean up on the Watauga river sponsored by Trout Unlimited and the Watauga River Lodge. Please give us a call, we would love to get you out on the water, The Trophy Section of the Watauga River 1/28/15. SOUTH HOLSTON RIVER FISHING REPORT. This means that the flow is regulated by South Holston Dam (about 10 miles upstream). Jon and I got the rare opportunity to fish together for a little while Sunday morning before the Super Bowl. I would say after all of the rain and high water that the caddis hatch is finished. But, that can change at any time! Let our guides take all of the work out of it while you fish. We’ve had a lot of questions about the closed spawning areas on the South Holston river. Rising fish have been few and far between, but the nymphing has more than made up for it. A size 14 red butt is a great dropper. Give us a call if you want to get in on the action!! 276.466.8988. A lot of sight fishing. Sulpurs have been hatching, and fish have been rising. Early this week the TVA released 1,200-1,500 cfs on the Watauga river. Take advantage of these low flows, get out and fish. We’ve had a lot of high water lately. We’re not complaining though. South Holston The South Holston River flows from the TVA controlled South Holston dam, completed in 1950, to Boone Lake. Don’t wade through the redds. Smaller flies like a size 18 stripper baetis and size 20 brown and copper zebra midges in the slower water. Blue winged olives are coming off in the late afternoons on the Watauga. South Holston river fly fishing report. Sparkle duns and puff daddies are the dries of choice with splitcase nymph or a yellow softhackle  underneath. This river has a lot of Spring Fed influence which makes it a super trout fishery. The South Holston offers very good access for wading during times of low flow. The fishing has been great! Sulphurs are hatching in the afternoon and there are lots of fish up eating. Last week we were fortunate to be able to be a part of a study that is taking place on a local brook trout stream. Charlie has put in the time and figured out how to consistently put his client on fish. Hello everyone, we hope you had a great 4th of July. Nymphing has been good as well. Like the South Holston, the Watauga is also regarded as one of the best trout fisheries in the East. The rains have stopped here in east Tennessee and we have low water! He has been boating a combination of stripers, hybrids, and big brown trout. Switching to sulphurs in the afternoon. They will run water for a couple of hours, then drop it for an hour… Please, please check the generation schedule closely. We fished size 16 stripper baetis, and size 18 black zebra midges. Low water in the mornings, high water in the afternoon. If you get the chance, stop by and say hello! The nymph and streamer fishing has been great! On the weekends, the TVA sluices approximately 350cfs making wade fishing phenomenal. The Watauga river is running a little more water. The first section is from Bottom’s creek which is right below the cul-de-sac to hickory tree bridge. Puff daddies in a size 16 have been working good on top. They are eating a variety of nymphs and midges. Give us a call and we will put you on these big boys! The TVA is predicting high water for the next couple of days. We had planned to float the trophy section on low water, but the schedule had changed. Our South Holston river fly fishing guides know the river intimately. Clint with a nice Watauga river rainbow trout. We have been bulking up our tying supplies for winter and have a great selection. You can still float through these sections, but you cannot fish while you are floating through them. We fished streamers most of the day. Size 16 & 18 puff daddies have been wearing them out. Sulphurs are hatching on the watauga as well. But, this cooler weather should get the BWOs started. It’s time to get in on this explosive action! Boone Lake Striped Bass action is heating up!! We have been slammed! Squirmy worms and midges with split shot down deep under an indicator has been his go to. Call us today to book a guide trip (423)538-3007. Sulphur nymphs in 16s & 18s, split case has been a good one. When the water came up it was really dirty. We have enjoyed 70 degree days almost everyday this week. So we headed to the upper part of the river. Clinch RiverGreat Smoky Mountains, High ElevationGreat Smoky Mountains, Low ElevationHiwassee RiverHolston ProperLittle Pigeon RiverLittle RiverSmall Streams In Blue Ridge MountainsTellico RiverWatauga River, Water temperature at mid-day: 52 Degrees F, Best access point: Emmet Bridge, TVA Riverbend access, Big Springs Road, Rock Hold, . Pay attention to the water level. Now that all of that is out of the way, lets talk about fishing! Please respect the redds (spawning beds). Still experiencing high water on both the South Holston an Watauga rivers. We’ve been wading the South Holston river. The water temperature is 45.7 degrees and rising. Watauga river has been having longer periods of low water offering plenty of wading opportunities. The Watauga river has been flowing about the same. The TVA has been generating from 7am until noon at Wilbur dam. The fish are mean during this time. Watts Bar Lake by the TWRA; Watts Bar Local Angler Report; Woods Reservoir; Rivers. I didn’t see as many dries coming off, but the nymph fishing was phenomenal. They wanted to catch stripers and Charlie had no problem putting them on fish. The South Holston is low in the morning, pulsing mid-day, and running in the evening. Fishing• Waders will seldom find even waist deep water when not crossing the river.• Drifting the river is a great option for times the TVA is generating.Legal Considerations• Spawning sites are protected November through February.• No fish 16" to 22" may be kept (large number of fish in this slot).• 7 Fish per-day slot limit with only 1 over 22", Many approaches can be applied on the SoHo. Everything from unscheduled releases to dropping the water to alarmingly low levels. The South Holston has been fishing great. My son and I had a great time with Jon. Everybody is asking about the big black caddis hatch on the Watauga, just be patient a few more days..It’s about to break loose. The TVA is cranking more water this week, and that cuts way down on the wading opportunities. Underneath, a size 20 olive zebra midge and size 18 stripper baetis worked well. Mountain streams are another option that a lot of folks overlook. We’re starting to see a few blue winged olives here and there, not a big hatch yet. This time of year we offer a best of the day trip to beat the heat. He said that blue winged olives have been coming off in the afternoon. Water depth during non-generating ... hours will remain low enough to wade 85% of the river. The Watuaga has been nymphing good. Caddis are just around the corner. This is the full episode of our trip to the South Holston River in Tennessee! To be honest, almostContinue Reading Size 18 stripper baetis, purple zebra midges 20s, and again eggs. The next day you may be fishing a size 14 brown elk hair caddis. I haven’t saw that many bugs coming off. Deep nymph rigs are working for the most part of the day. Sulphurs have been coming off in the afternoon. Puff daddy’s, CDC comparaduns, and sparkle duns. Size 16 cdc comparaduns and puff daddies have been working good. We didn’t see many rising fish, but the nymph fishing made up for it. Hope to see you on the water. They ate a size 20 olive cdc sparkle dun really well during the hatch. The wind has died down for now. Don’t forget about nymphs. We at South Holston River Company are lucky enough to call our passion, our job. The good news is, the high water nymph fishing has been great! The Watauga River is still operating the summer recreational flow so if you are wanting to wade and fish, the Watauga has been more favorable for that. The nymph fishing has been great! 2017 is off to great start. Charlie is still hammering stripers on Boone lake. The sluice flows from South Holston are absolutely perfect fishing. BWO puff daddy’s 18 & 20s. Not huge clouds that last for hours, but good hatches that get the fish looking up. The Stripers have been feeding like crazy for the past week! Be sure to stop be the shop to stock up on flies before you head to the river. South Holston offers good fishing for a variety of species. The nymph fishing was phenomenal. Mike King reports that the South Holston River is fishing great on high water as well. (423)538-3007. Hope to see you on the water. We caught a some fish on a size 18 sulphur puff daddy pretty quick. With all of that being said, the high water nymph fishing has been spectacular on both rivers! Both the South Holston and the Watauga rivers have both been generating nearly non stop, offering little or no wade fishing opportunities. Or to be nymphing when you know that there are dries on another part of the river. In closing. Although the fish were picky, and the only fly that they seemed to want was a stripper baetis, the fishing was great. Damion had a banner day (and night) on streamers the other day!! The high water nymph fishing has been some of the best that we have ever seen. The good news is, that the fish are chewing on both the South Holston and Watauga rivers! Size 20 and 22 blue winged olive cdc sparkle duns are working well. The terrestrial bite is on, on the Watauga! Hopefully everyone can get out and enjoy all of the fishing that this area has to offer. The low water flow is extremely low. “Unbelievable!”  These fish are absolutely gorging on baitfish. Charlie is into big browns on Boone lake. We’ve had a busy week here at EFO! Make sure that you check the TVA website for the current flows. Charlie is still hammering away at the hybrids on Boone lake. Today the South Holston is off until 11am which is good news for wade anglers. If you like throwing streamers, then the stained water is where you want to be. The good news is that the fish didn’t seem to mind. Buffalo River. Any way, the good news is that the high water fly fishing has been outstanding. We fished the Watauga on high water two days last week. I could see this being a annual trip for my son and I. We are also having a Labor day sale here in the shop. The FishThe fish of the South Holston River have a wild population of roughly 34% with the remainder stocked by the Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency. We have waited all summer for the TVA to release water on the South Holston river. The nymph fishing has been great. The high water dry fly fishing was awesome on Thursday of last week. Here are a few of our client’s fish from this weekend. Lots of Blue Winged Olives, Midges, and Caddis flying around. We do guide trips as well. Maybe the best that it’s been since the caddis hatch in April. The earlier generation start has made it difficult for wade anglers unless you can get there early. The dry fly fishing has been slow. The TVA has been good to us the last couple of days, they have been releasing in the afternoon giving us plenty of low water opportunities. Be careful if you are wading. They seem to have started following the schedule somewhat, but please use caution while wading. Please give us a call, we would love to put you on these fish. When we did have rising fish, Morgan’s midges in size 22 and 24 got the job done. Jd and I were on the trophy section when Jd caught this huge male brown on a size 12 caddis dry. The problem has been that the bugs are hatching during generation and only a few areas have had rising fish. The wade fishing we did on the soho the 2 days before our trip with you was ok but you made our trip worth the while and the miles traveled. Currently the TVA is sluicing South Holston dam at 1700cfs. We had low water in the morning, about a 2 hour pulse mid morning, falling water around lunch, and a high water flow of 1700cfs in the afternoon. Even though the weather is cold, the fishing is hot. FLY FISHING ADVENTURES. Looks like it’s going to be another great year. We are not about the pressure or the "ego" of competition. Everyone was celebrating all up and down the river this past week. Get out and enjoy the great fishing that this area has to offer. A size 20 cdc sparkle dun or a size 20 puff daddy have been working great. The Watauga is fishing good as well. We would like to introduce the newest member to the EFO team…Mr. Float trips have been producing solid fish. There hasn’t been a lot of opportunity for dry fly fishing. It, too, is a tailwater river emanating from Wilbur Dam on Watauga Lake. This has been an answered prayer for many wade anglers. The bugs where size 18 and 20. Here are a few fish that ate a dry fly this week. The TVA is currently drawing down the lakes to winter pool. Don’t worry…The afternoon sulphur hatches have more than made up for the lack of caddis! After the short lived hatch we switched to a light nymph rig and caught fish the rest of the afternoon. The low water levels have made fish spookier (if that’s a word). We got tons of trash out of the South Holston and Watauga rivers. For that, we apologize! The Lodge sits nestled in the trees and perched above the famed, trout filled tailwater of the South Holston River in Bristol, Tennessee. He had Dr Campbell and his wife out on Sunday. The Watauga is low in the morning and running a recreation flow from 1pm-6pm Monday through Friday, and noon to 6pm on Saturdays. Watauga is flowing more water than we like to fish. We do guide trips as well. Split case nymphs, zebra midges, some nasty stuff like worm patterns. One day you will hammer fish on a size 10 black elk hair caddis. This Blue Ribbon 15 mile tailrace hosts 7,000 to 10,000 trout per mile and is best known for its huge population of wild brown trout, consistent hatches and year round fly-fishing opportunities. Some folks that we are talking too are having extremely slow days and others are wearing fish out. Charlie is still catching Stripers, Hybrids, and Trout in the lake. South Holston has been more difficult for most anglers. I will leave you with a few fish from last week. The second section begins just above the house on the island on big springs road to the bottom of Boy’s island. I will leave you with a few photo’s of last weeks guide trips. I’ll leave you with a few photos from last week. There hasn’t been any wade fishing opportunities on either river in over a week. South Holston River, Tennessee - Fishing Report - December 05, 2020 The river has been in very good shape. I did get into an awesome blue wing hatch (size 18) near Big Springs as the water dropped out on Friday. Hey everyone! Hope that everyone gets a chance to get out and fish. Weekdays, the TVA has increased the flows making it possible to float the river and the fish love this increased flow. That is one of our “New Year resolutions”, to post more frequently. The TVA is still generating on both the South Holston River and the Watauga River. No hatches to really speak of. Don’t forget that the 2 spawning areas of the South Holston river are now closed, and will be until February 1st. The low water nymph fishing has been off the charts! Sulphurs are popping up everywhere now, not just down stream. Call the shop if you have any questions. I’m still not seeing a lot of dry fly activity but the nymph fishing has been great. Both South Holston and Watauga have been high water for the last month. We are still seeing low water in the mornings and high water after noon on both the South Holston and Watauga rivers. Over the last week we have had low water on both the South Holston and Watauga rivers. Some days more bugs than others. When the sulphurs aren’t coming off, size 20 and 22 midges are working good. Scuds 14s & 16s, blue wing nymphs 18s & 20s, olive zebra midges 20s, and of course egg patterns have been producing well on the South Holston. These flows were perfect for floating. Its hard being the bearer of bad news, but it is bad out there! size 16 puff daddy’s and CDC sparkle duns are working well. Over on Watauga the fish haven’t been nearly as picky. We hope that everyone gets a chance to get out, enjoy this beautiful weather, and the phenomenal fishing that we are blessed with here in northeast TN. We are seeing a few tan caddis and even some black caddis. Underneath size 16 & 18 split cases and size 20 zebra midges have been good. The Watauga has been fishing great as well. The bugs have been size 18 and 20. South Holston- The TVA has been good wade flows. Jon and I floated the Watauga Thursday and had a great day. We have been absolutely slammed for the last two weeks. The hatch got started between 2:30 and 3:00. The rivers are clear and fishing well. A sulphur comparadun with a dun colored wing was the best. Don’t forget to come by the fly shop for all of your fishing and tying needs. Underneath: size 18 and 20, cream zebra midges, bwo split case, and olive zebra midges. I tried to photograph the thousands of bugs that were in the air, but they didn’t show up in the pictures. We’re seeing a good blue wing hatch on the Watauga in the afternoons. I was on the Watauga Friday-Monday of last week and we had great dry fly fishing everyday but Saturday, the bugs were there but so was 2600cfs of water..  Monday was phenomenal. Size 16 and 18 copperhead nymphs, and size 20 purple zebra midges. The midges were unbelievable! Some dry fly fishing, and streamer fishing. Sulphurs are still hatching in the afternoon on South Holston with blue winged olives mixed in. They caught a lot of fish with the biggest being a 17″ brown. April will bring our annual black caddis hatch on the Watauga river and right behind them we will start to have sulphurs. If we don’t get a lot of rain this week, we may see some low water next week. http://www.tva.gov/lakes/shh_r.htm Please, please watch your step while you are wading. Size 20-24 stripper midges with a copper bead. A good time was had by all at the F3T. The fish haven’t been as picky about the pattern as they are about the drift. Right now it’s not a numbers game for most anglers. The TVA is predicting high flows through the first of the week. We’ve had a busy week here in Northeast Tennessee. He is still catching the occasional brown trout as well. Size 12 black caddis have been coming off all week on the Watauga river. I say nearly every day because this past Friday a few of us, myself included found that they changed the release schedule and dropped the water out on us earlier than expected. We apologize for not updating the report sooner, but the fishing has been spectacular and we have been on the water almost every day this month. trout streams, Watauga River, South Holston River for trout and bass. 423-538-3007. We were able to fill a huge dumpster to the brim. We have been fishing terrestrials, nymphs, and midges. Sulphur nymphs are catching fish extremely well. Also, don’t forget about Boone lake. Outside of unpredictable releases, the fishing has been great. Size 20 stripper midges have been working well, also size 16 split case nymphs. Blue winged olives are hatching in the afternoons. The TVA has been pushing water on the tail waters, offering amazing high water fly fishing opportunities. Here are a few photos from South Holston over the weekend. Being said, the sulphurs are coming off every afternoon, and midges all in all, the fishing getting., feeding up for it Holston river corner, the next day you may be fishing a size 18 baetis... 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