75°F
Stream Conditions
SF Near Damascus
SF Near Chilhowie
Damascus: 1000ft3/s is about as high as I’ll fish around the Damascus area. You may have less water further up around Creek Junction or Green Cove
Chilhowie: Min: 60ft3/s, Optimum: 100-150ft3/s, Highest Ill regularly fish: 300ft3/s but it is still doable. This gauge should be accurate for the South and Middle Forks of the Holston.
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8.21.24 Chilhowie
It’s been a long time since I’ve fished for trout! Most of the time the heat and water conditions sent me in search of smallies. Finally cool enough weather to entertain trout. Air temp was 73 and water temp was 66 when I started around 4:00pm. Be carefeul fishing midday. Small mahogany duns size 14/16,…
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7.30.24 Damascus
4pm, water temp in Big Laurel and Beaverdam was 66.5. Flows at 550ft/s and somewhat muddy. High temp around 82. Mornings are going to be good and you should be able to fish a lot of the day, more so if you get to higher elevations. Slate Drakes, tan caddis and terrestrials will be your…
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7.10.24 Damascus
It’s hot! Nonstop 80+ degree days. I went and took some stream temps yesterday afternoon on my way to a warm water lake. Time: 4:15pm. Air Temp: 80 degrees. Beaverdam Creek in the Park: 71 degrees Big Laurel: 71 degrees Whitetop Laurel at Straight Branch: 70 degrees Moral of the story? It’s too hot for…
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7.4.24 Hot Springs NC
Happy 4th of July! Spent some time with family in NC and took my nephew out early for some fly fishing. My fishing these past weeks has been limited to smallies on conventional tackle. Check those water temps regularly. Had dry fly takes on Adam’s and pink and yellow hoppers. Dropper wise a pink hotspot…