May 2023 – South Holston River Report

The South Holston has been low water for quite some time running one hour pulses a few times a day. This alone has been diverting most of the pressure to the Watauga. That said, there are still some great wade fishing opportunities to be had. Sulphurs are starting to come off in the afternoons and […]

May 2023 – Watauga River Fishing Report

May has been good. Lots of opportunities with lots of nice fish being caught. Sulphurs are starting to go pretty solid. Seeing some pods of rising fish but nothing prolific yet, at least when I’ve been out. That said, most of the action seems to be happening subsurface with sulphur nymphs. When buggin’ I’ve been […]

January 2023 – Watauga River Fishing Report

The Watauga has been fishing solid, and there are some big fish being caught. It can be a great way to escape the crowds this time of year as most are focused on the soho. We have been having success nymphing with eggs and midges and streamer bite has been pretty solid as well. The […]

January 2023 – South Holston River Fishing Report

Fish are still spawning, with some moving into the post-spawn period. We’ve had success fishing midges behind some type of extractor. We have been running eggs as an extractor but they have been getting a bit less and less due to the fishing pressure on eggs. Please respect fish directly on redds. Now is a […]