Chattanooga Fly Fishing Report 11/15/24
Hiwassee River Watershed, Chattanooga, Tennessee
45 minutes from Chattanooga fly fishing downtown, the Hiwassee is fishing really well!! With all of the rain, we have had great steady flows around 3000 cfs. It’s a great time to fish from a boat! Wade fishing is pretty tough and honestly dangerous at that water level. Keep an eye on the release schedule because on Saturday mornings they tend to give a few hours for wading throughout the Winter months. Blue winged olives and light tan caddis are steady and continue to come off, but the BWOs are tiny right now. Delayed harvest is in full swing and the river is stocked heavily at this point. Don’t be afraid to throw attractor patterns but we always suggest a balanced rig. If you’re throwing an attractor, drop a natural pattern off the bottom. The fish have redistributed pretty well and can be found all over, especially from the Powerhouse to Big Bend. With the high water, be sure you’re getting down deep, but there’s no need to use a leader smaller than 5x. The Hiwassee is fishing really well right now!
- Leader suggested: 9ft 5x
Flies that are working for trout
- BWOs #20-12
- Caddis #18-10
- Baetis nymphs #20-12
- Squirmy worms
- Eggs patterns (orange, yellow and pink)
- Coffee and black stonefly nymphs
- Olive and black wooly buggers
South Holston River Watershed, North of Chattanooga Fly Fishing Tennessee
A couple of hours north of Chattanooga fly fishing downtown, *The browns have settled into their beds and are in full on mating season. Please be sure to respect their redds and definitely pay attention to the closed sections of the river. There are signs clearly marking the sections closed.
With all of the rain we have had lately, the reservoirs are full and the flows are incredibly consistent. The Soho is fishing really well right now. All of our big dry fly hatches are gone until the spring but always keep some Blue Winged Olives in the boat with you. Tiny midges and scuds are the go to flies right now. Nymphs start around size 16 and go smaller from there. Egg patterns and attractors are a great go to nymphs right now, but be sure to follow small nymph or midge.
- Leader suggested: 9ft with 6x
Flies that are working
- Egg patterns
- Puff Daddy BWOs #18-24
- Scooter Scuds #20-24
- Midges #20-28
- Pheasant Tails #16-24
- Streamers #8-2 (especially in dirty water)
Toccoa River Watershed, Blue Ridge, Georgia
About an hour from Chattanooga fly fishing downtown, the Upper — Delayed harvest is is here!! The upper section of the Toccoa River from Sandy Bottom Canoe access to two miles down river is catch and release only. With monthly stockings and easy wading, this section is a beginner fisherman’s dream. But be careful right now. With the amount of rain lately, the upper can be tricky.
Leader suggested: 9ft 5x
Flies that are working
- Squirmy worms
- Eggs patters (orange, yellow and pink)
- Coffee and black stonefly nymphs #8-14
- Olive and black wooly buggers #8-12
Less than an hour from downtown Chattanooga fly fishing, the Lower Tailwater — Right now the tailwater is running pretty high but its fishing really well. If you’re looking for a place to throw streamers and catch big fish, the lower is the place for you! Streamers can produce big rainbows and huge browns looking to eat. If you have a boat, this is a great all day float. If you don’t have a boat, book a trip with us and we will take you down the river.
- Leader suggested: 9ft 5x
Flies that are working
- Black and Purple Chubbies #8-12
- Elk Hair Caddis #12-16
- Squimy worms
- Coffee and black stonefly nymphs #8-14
- Olive or Black wooly buggers #8-12
- Olive, Black or White Dungeons
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