February 27, 2018
We woke up to t frost this morning and it has been a bit since that last happened. It is going to be a yo yo week of temperatures this week. The water levels are still high at this time on the Tuckasegee and Lower Nantahala Rivers due mostly to the high lake levels. Other waters are in pretty good shape and you should be fishing them.
Hatchery Supported Waters close this week, March 1 and will reopen April 7th at 7am. All other stream designations are open!
Tuesday, February 27, 2018
Monday, February 26, 2018
February 26, 2018
We just had a wonderful week of weather and we are off to a bit off of a soggy start to this one. I had measured .5" of water in the rain gauge starting yesterday morning. We are overcast this morning and to be honest it feels humid to me. We are looking at a high of 56 today but even warmer Tuesday with a high of 63. by the weekend we could be looking at some cooler temps with lows in the 20's which gets us back on track for March.
Lake levels are still above target for a few of the lakes which has Duke flowing a lot of water form the East and West Forks of the Tuckasegee River and the Nantahala Rivers. Other smaller streams are doing well with good fishing flows.
Nymphs are still the best choice right now even though we are seeing little Black Stones. Key in on subsurface patterns to increase your chances.
Tight Lines!
We just had a wonderful week of weather and we are off to a bit off of a soggy start to this one. I had measured .5" of water in the rain gauge starting yesterday morning. We are overcast this morning and to be honest it feels humid to me. We are looking at a high of 56 today but even warmer Tuesday with a high of 63. by the weekend we could be looking at some cooler temps with lows in the 20's which gets us back on track for March.
Lake levels are still above target for a few of the lakes which has Duke flowing a lot of water form the East and West Forks of the Tuckasegee River and the Nantahala Rivers. Other smaller streams are doing well with good fishing flows.
Nymphs are still the best choice right now even though we are seeing little Black Stones. Key in on subsurface patterns to increase your chances.
Tight Lines!
Friday, February 23, 2018
February 23, 2018
The bite on the Tuckasegee River in Jackson County is on fire right now! The high water conditions are good for floating and throwing some big flies to these hungry trout. If you have a boat now is a good time to be on the water. Wading is still slim to none based on current flows but floating will get you to the trout.
Scotts Creek is looking good today and I expect it to be fishing well. The conditions just seem right and if I was going with a gut feeling, I would fish it. We are expecting some more rain this weekend but not crazy amounts like we have had recently. Streams like Scotts Creek and Caney Fork could be great options for wade fishermen.
Tight Lines!
The bite on the Tuckasegee River in Jackson County is on fire right now! The high water conditions are good for floating and throwing some big flies to these hungry trout. If you have a boat now is a good time to be on the water. Wading is still slim to none based on current flows but floating will get you to the trout.
Scotts Creek is looking good today and I expect it to be fishing well. The conditions just seem right and if I was going with a gut feeling, I would fish it. We are expecting some more rain this weekend but not crazy amounts like we have had recently. Streams like Scotts Creek and Caney Fork could be great options for wade fishermen.
Tight Lines!
Thursday, February 22, 2018
February 22, 2018
Where has winter gone? It will feel like an early summer day instead of February today making it real tough being inside. I have been talking with people who have been out playing or fishing and they are having a great time.
The Tuckasegee and Natahala Rivers are flowing pretty well today as Duke is still flowing water 24 hours a day. The good is that this makes for some good float fishing but wade fishing is usually out of the question here. The smaller streams are starting to become wade safe and depending if you hike a bit, the water gets real nice. These conditions make me want to take a handful of dries and hit a small stream of the beaten path to test my skills at winter dry fly fishing.
Tight Lines!
Where has winter gone? It will feel like an early summer day instead of February today making it real tough being inside. I have been talking with people who have been out playing or fishing and they are having a great time.
The Tuckasegee and Natahala Rivers are flowing pretty well today as Duke is still flowing water 24 hours a day. The good is that this makes for some good float fishing but wade fishing is usually out of the question here. The smaller streams are starting to become wade safe and depending if you hike a bit, the water gets real nice. These conditions make me want to take a handful of dries and hit a small stream of the beaten path to test my skills at winter dry fly fishing.
Tight Lines!
Wednesday, February 21, 2018
February 21, 2018
Rain rain go away which seems to be out motto lately. We have had good rainfall all morning and we are hoping that it lets up soon. The local streams are dingy but I am not sure about streams in the park but even if so they will clear up the quickest.
Expect high flows on the Tuckasegee River as Duke continues dumping water 24 hours a day but it looks like the Nantahala may get a break in water flows Thursday. I have had friends fishing in the GSMNP the past few days with some success so wade fishing is possible. I strongly suggest floating the Tuck as these conditions are good for some big browns.
Tight Lines!
Rain rain go away which seems to be out motto lately. We have had good rainfall all morning and we are hoping that it lets up soon. The local streams are dingy but I am not sure about streams in the park but even if so they will clear up the quickest.
Expect high flows on the Tuckasegee River as Duke continues dumping water 24 hours a day but it looks like the Nantahala may get a break in water flows Thursday. I have had friends fishing in the GSMNP the past few days with some success so wade fishing is possible. I strongly suggest floating the Tuck as these conditions are good for some big browns.
Tight Lines!
Tuesday, February 20, 2018
February 20, 2018
Sorry for not updating report but our family got the illness bug, yuk. We are doing much better now which is good for us. The Tuckasegee, Nantahala, and Oconaluftee Rivers are still flowing at high rates but the other streams are starting to look good. This is actually a good time to float and search for some good browns since the conditions for them are almost perfect.
It is time for some black stones to start appearing which should lead to some good fishing. We are warm for this time of the year and we can expect a chance of rain almost everyday so be prepared.
Tight Lines!
Sorry for not updating report but our family got the illness bug, yuk. We are doing much better now which is good for us. The Tuckasegee, Nantahala, and Oconaluftee Rivers are still flowing at high rates but the other streams are starting to look good. This is actually a good time to float and search for some good browns since the conditions for them are almost perfect.
It is time for some black stones to start appearing which should lead to some good fishing. We are warm for this time of the year and we can expect a chance of rain almost everyday so be prepared.
Tight Lines!
Thursday, February 15, 2018
February 15, 2018
I wished I had wonderful news but the water levels are still very high and they are not safe to fish at this time. We continue to receive rain off and on and it will be that way for a bit according to the weather experts. All the damn controlled waters are rolling as lake levels are very high and Duke Energy is currently managing those levels with non-stop flow releases.
I would expect the wild waters to start to subside in the near future and the turbidity rate should be better. Safety is the best bet even though we have 70 degree temps.
Be Safe!
I wished I had wonderful news but the water levels are still very high and they are not safe to fish at this time. We continue to receive rain off and on and it will be that way for a bit according to the weather experts. All the damn controlled waters are rolling as lake levels are very high and Duke Energy is currently managing those levels with non-stop flow releases.
I would expect the wild waters to start to subside in the near future and the turbidity rate should be better. Safety is the best bet even though we have 70 degree temps.
Be Safe!
Monday, February 12, 2018
February 12, 2018
The region received large amounts of rainfall this weekend with many of the rivers demonstrating how strong they can be whenlarge amounts of water are present. I wnet and photographed and recorded video of many of the fisherieres I enjoy fishing and they were growling with anger.
I have to tell you that it will take sometime before fishing is a good option. Right now it is all about safety especially since it looks like we are in a wet pattern for the next few weeks. Please stay away from the water and live for another day. We have gotten reports of vehicles in the river in the Cherokee area so please don't underestimate the power of water.
Tight Lines!
The region received large amounts of rainfall this weekend with many of the rivers demonstrating how strong they can be whenlarge amounts of water are present. I wnet and photographed and recorded video of many of the fisherieres I enjoy fishing and they were growling with anger.
I have to tell you that it will take sometime before fishing is a good option. Right now it is all about safety especially since it looks like we are in a wet pattern for the next few weeks. Please stay away from the water and live for another day. We have gotten reports of vehicles in the river in the Cherokee area so please don't underestimate the power of water.
Tight Lines!
Friday, February 9, 2018
February 9, 2018
We are off to a wonderful start today but looks can be deceiving. Duke Energy is releasing water from both the East and West Forks of the Tuckasegee River for the next 72 hours and on the lower Nantahala until 11:59 pm. I would guess this is in preparation for the upcoming rain event that we are forecast to get.
The National Weather Service has us under a flood watch starting at 7 Saturday morning.
We are off to a wonderful start today but looks can be deceiving. Duke Energy is releasing water from both the East and West Forks of the Tuckasegee River for the next 72 hours and on the lower Nantahala until 11:59 pm. I would guess this is in preparation for the upcoming rain event that we are forecast to get.
The National Weather Service has us under a flood watch starting at 7 Saturday morning.
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA AND WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS, IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA, HABERSHAM AND RABUN COUNTIES. IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA, GRAHAM, HAYWOOD, MACON, JACKSON, SWAIN, AND TRANSYLVANIA COUNTIES. * FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING * ABUNDANT MOISTURE ARRIVING FROM THE GULF OF MEXICO WILL PRODUCE SEVERAL ROUNDS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE WEEKEND. RAINFALL TOTALS WILL LIKELY REACH 2 TO 3 INCHES ACROSS MUCH OF THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS, WITH LOCALIZED 3 TO 5 INCH AMOUNTS POSSIBLE IN SOUTHWESTERLY UPSLOPE PREFERRED LOCATIONS SOUTH OF THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS. * THE MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN WILL FALL ON GROUND STILL MOIST FROM RAINFALL EARLIER IN THE WEEK. MANY RIVERS AND STREAMS ARE STILL RUNNING AT ELEVATED LEVELS FROM THE RECENT RAINFALL, AND FLOODING WILL BECOME INCREASINGLY LIKELY SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. &&
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...ROUNDS OF HEAVY RAINFALL TO INCREASE THE FLOODING THREAT OVER THE WEEKEND... .A DEEP FETCH OF MOISTURE WILL DEVELOP FROM THE GULF OF MEXICO TO THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS OVER THE WEEKEND. SEVERAL ROUNDS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP, AFFECTING SOUTHERN MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS STILL MOIST FROM HEAVY RAINFALL EARLIER THIS WEEK. FLOODING MAY DEVELOP ALONG STREAMS AND MAIN STEM RIVERS
Tight Lines!
Wednesday, February 7, 2018
February 7, 2018
I wanted to give it a bit before I posted anything. Our rain has stopped for now and it looks like we are in the clear for a couple of days. I had over an inch of rain at the house before coming in today so I am not sure what the overall total is. The point is that the streams and rivers are running very high right now. A few factors like a saturated ground and a fair amount of rainfall over a short period of time has raised the flows quickly.
Keep in mind that Duke Energy is releasing water from the East and West Forks of the Tuckasegee River making a reading of 1160 cfs in Cullowhee. The Oconaluftee is flow at 2090 cfs and the lower Nantahala is flowing at 503 cfs. Any wading in most p[laces is out of the question but the wild card could be lower Nantahala. If Duke Energy sticks to its schedule and does not flow water, the lower Nantahala could be the best place to fish. Keep in mind these are all what if scenarios.
Tight Lines!
I wanted to give it a bit before I posted anything. Our rain has stopped for now and it looks like we are in the clear for a couple of days. I had over an inch of rain at the house before coming in today so I am not sure what the overall total is. The point is that the streams and rivers are running very high right now. A few factors like a saturated ground and a fair amount of rainfall over a short period of time has raised the flows quickly.
Keep in mind that Duke Energy is releasing water from the East and West Forks of the Tuckasegee River making a reading of 1160 cfs in Cullowhee. The Oconaluftee is flow at 2090 cfs and the lower Nantahala is flowing at 503 cfs. Any wading in most p[laces is out of the question but the wild card could be lower Nantahala. If Duke Energy sticks to its schedule and does not flow water, the lower Nantahala could be the best place to fish. Keep in mind these are all what if scenarios.
Tight Lines!
Tuesday, February 6, 2018
February 6, 2018
Well we are in for some wet weather as we have rain coming into the area. The ground is already pretty wet after the winter weather we received early Sunday morning so it will be interesting to see how the rivers and streams are impacted by the upcoming rain. The temps are pretty good with highs most days in the 50's.
Duke Energy is flowing water form the East and West Forks on the Tuckasegee River but now flow on the Lower Nantahala. In fact, the schedule is showing no flow for the lower Nantahala for the next 72 hours but this could change at any time.
Tight Lines!
Well we are in for some wet weather as we have rain coming into the area. The ground is already pretty wet after the winter weather we received early Sunday morning so it will be interesting to see how the rivers and streams are impacted by the upcoming rain. The temps are pretty good with highs most days in the 50's.
Duke Energy is flowing water form the East and West Forks on the Tuckasegee River but now flow on the Lower Nantahala. In fact, the schedule is showing no flow for the lower Nantahala for the next 72 hours but this could change at any time.
Tight Lines!
Friday, February 2, 2018
February 2, 2018
Wow it is cold outside! Windy chill will certainly slap you in the face today and we could get down to around 11 degrees here early Saturday morning before warming into the 40's. Super Sunday looks like a mix bag and our local weather folks can't agree on what it is going to do. My theory is we get what we get and we know what we get when it gets here.
It does look like Duke is set on flowing water pretty much around the clock on the Tuckasegee River so be sure to watch those flow rates. The Lower Nantahala is scheduled to flow Saturday morning from 7 - 10 making for a good weekend of fishing.
Stick with you basis winter nymph patterns and you should get on some fish in hatchery supported and delayed harvest waters. Wild fisheries have been a bit more stingy when it comes to taking fish. It can be done but with more patience and persistence and a bit of luck. Certainly fish these areas at the warmest part of the day to increase your odds.
Tight Lines!
Wow it is cold outside! Windy chill will certainly slap you in the face today and we could get down to around 11 degrees here early Saturday morning before warming into the 40's. Super Sunday looks like a mix bag and our local weather folks can't agree on what it is going to do. My theory is we get what we get and we know what we get when it gets here.
It does look like Duke is set on flowing water pretty much around the clock on the Tuckasegee River so be sure to watch those flow rates. The Lower Nantahala is scheduled to flow Saturday morning from 7 - 10 making for a good weekend of fishing.
Stick with you basis winter nymph patterns and you should get on some fish in hatchery supported and delayed harvest waters. Wild fisheries have been a bit more stingy when it comes to taking fish. It can be done but with more patience and persistence and a bit of luck. Certainly fish these areas at the warmest part of the day to increase your odds.
Tight Lines!
Thursday, February 1, 2018
February 1, 2018
The month of love is officially here but if you ask anglers in the surrounding area we love fishing all year regardless of the month. If you have not been out lately you should make time and hit the water. We are watching two weather systems that will affect us Friday and Sunday with some potential snow. We may see snow here after we nightfall but it all dependent upon temperatures and moisture timing. We are forecast to hit the 50's but I am not sold on the fact that we will see that mark. Sunday is a bit more interesting with models all over the place. I would still consider fishing this weekend because this time of the year can produce some good fish.
The Tuckasegee in Jackson County is flowing at 667 cfs and it may continue to rise based on flow schedule published by Duke Energy. The Lower Nantahala is perfect for wade fishing. You can enjoy the low flow of 109 cfs with no generation scheduled at this time. Keep in mind that flow rates can change without warning.
Tight Lines!
The month of love is officially here but if you ask anglers in the surrounding area we love fishing all year regardless of the month. If you have not been out lately you should make time and hit the water. We are watching two weather systems that will affect us Friday and Sunday with some potential snow. We may see snow here after we nightfall but it all dependent upon temperatures and moisture timing. We are forecast to hit the 50's but I am not sold on the fact that we will see that mark. Sunday is a bit more interesting with models all over the place. I would still consider fishing this weekend because this time of the year can produce some good fish.
The Tuckasegee in Jackson County is flowing at 667 cfs and it may continue to rise based on flow schedule published by Duke Energy. The Lower Nantahala is perfect for wade fishing. You can enjoy the low flow of 109 cfs with no generation scheduled at this time. Keep in mind that flow rates can change without warning.
Tight Lines!
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