I honestly hate to see it end. The Watauga has been fishing great as well. As of November 1, two sections of the river will be closed for spawning. Midges and split case nymphs on the bottom. When the sulphurs aren’t coming off, size 20 and 22 midges are working good. Whether you are a veteran fly fisherman or a first time angler, don't be intimidated about learning. We have experienced some periods of extremely low water. Outside of the hatch, size 16 spiltcase nymphs are working. He had Dr Campbell and his wife out on Sunday. When fish aren’t rising. Check the flows before you enter the water: The lakes are really low right now. Or to be nymphing when you know that there are dries on another part of the river. Give us a call to book your next trip. They are spilling Wilbur dam at 1800cfs. Sometimes that is exactly what you need to do. I could see this being a annual trip for my son and I. Not a lot of bugs, but enough to get to spend about 15-20 minutes catching rising fish. As for dries, size 16 & 18 sulphur puff daddies. 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. Smaller flies like a size 18 stripper baetis and size 20 brown and copper zebra midges in the slower water. Anyway, I hope that everyone gets a chance to get out and experience this. Yesterday there was a blue winged olive hatch on the South Holston that lasted about 2 hours. We did have quite a few more bugs on the South Holston. He reports this week of having busting fish lasting for 2-3 hours. BWO puff daddy’s 18 & 20s. We are starting to see more sulphurs and the fish are responding well. Click The Link Below For Guide Service Information . A size 20 cdc sparkle dun or a size 20 puff daddy have been working great. (423)538-3007, Both rivers are still running high, but the fishing has been great! Rising fish have been few and far between, but the nymphing has more than made up for it. Come in and save on many brands for our big Labor Day Sale running till 9/15. During the hatch, it was small blue wing cdc sparkle duns. Especially on the Watauga. On the bottom, size 18 stripper baetis, 18 frenchie’s, 18 bwo split case nymphs, and egg patterns. 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. As it flows by our place, the South Holston is a tailwater river. Give us a call if we can help with your next trip. Give us a call if you would like to book a trip. We’ve had a busy week here at EFO! "Must-have" fly fishing patterns in descending order of importance: The RiverThe South Holston River begins as a tailwater emanating from the South Holston Dam. Call the shop if you have any questions. Here are some fish from Jon’s trip on Sunday. The dry fly fishing has been slow. Here are some fish from the last few days. The Caddis hatch is in full swing on the Watauga River. One day we will have a good afternoon sulphur hatch and the next day there won’t be any bugs. The fishing has been great! Make sure that you check the TVA website for the current flows. The last two weeks we saw snow, sunshine, rain, high water, low water…  You name it, we’ve had it. Here is 15 year old Braydon with a 22″ brown trout he caught with Huck last week on the Watauga. GUIDE PROFILE. They are taking a wide variety of patterns; Comparaduns, puff daddies, mole flies, last chance cripples, ect…. Here are a few fish caught on Boone Lake the other night on the fly. Size 16 cdc comparaduns and puff daddies have been working good. After the short lived hatch we switched to a light nymph rig and caught fish the rest of the afternoon. Weekdays, the TVA has increased the flows making it possible to float the river and the fish love this increased flow. The TVA is still generating on both the South Holston River and the Watauga River. We have been absolutely slammed for the last two weeks. Get out and enjoy the great fishing that this area has to offer. I can’t even begin to tell you how awesome it is. Low water on the Watauga has been on fire! The low water fishing has been great. Low water mornings and high water in the afternoon. Let our guides take all of the work out of it while you fish. We have made it to December. 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I’ll leave y’all with a few photo’s from Charlie this past week. Have all been working well. A sister river to the South Holston River is the Watauga River located just a few miles apart. Sulphurs are really coming off good on the South Holston in the afternoon. Little River is flowing at 246 cubic feet per second (cfs) or 2.09 feet on the gauge. That’s good news to most wade fisherman. Wow! Here is a beautiful Watauga river brown from yesterdays trip. We caught fish on a variety of nymphs. The low water nymph fishing has been off the charts! The high water nymph fishing has been some of the best that we have ever seen. Mike’s magic beetle has been crushing fish on top. Here are a few fish from this week. The Watauga river has been fishing great! Nymphing most of the day with some periods of dry fly fishing. You cannot fish these 2 sections of river from November 1st through January 31st. Still small flies, but good numbers of fish, and some good sized fish. Brown trout was caught earlier in the year. Please respect the redds (spawning beds). The TVA has been releasing water unscheduled! The water temperature is 45.7 degrees and rising. The low water flow is extremely low. Fish are still eating beetles as well! Holston River, South Fork Description The South Fork of the Holston is a fairly small river located in SWVA. Size 16 & 18 puff daddies have been wearing them out. Underneath size 16 & 18 split cases and size 20 zebra midges have been good. We offer guided trips for samllmouth and stripers as well as trout. The nymph fishing has been great. We have been floating the Watauga river daily. The Lodge sits nestled in the trees and perched above the famed, trout filled tailwater of the South Holston River in Bristol, Tennessee. Damion had a banner day (and night) on streamers the other day!! Charlie is still hammering stripers on Boone lake. The bugs are anywhere from big pale yellows to smaller sulphur orange. The TVA is cranking more water this week, and that cuts way down on the wading opportunities. Our guides spend hundreds of days on the river each year and are happy to share with you all the elements of technique necessary for catching trout and bass on our waters – regardless of your experience level. There hasn’t been a lot of opportunity for dry fly fishing. The terrestrial bite is on, on the Watauga! Boone Lake has been long overlooked as a fly fishery. The guides are catching good numbers and quality fish. We’re fishing size 16 sulphurs in late October! Lots of wade fishing opportunities. Maybe the best that it’s been since the caddis hatch in April. The nymph fishing has been great. First let me apologize for not posting a fishing report before now. The high water fishing has been great. As well as size 20 and 22 Morgan’s Midges. Size 16 stripper baetis, 18 flash back pheasant tails, and a variety of zebra midges. The TVA is generating most days on both rivers. South Holston Lake. The Watauga caddis hatch has been in full swing. Which is good news if you have a boat. Spring is just around the corner!! We’ve spent most of our time floating the Watauga river this month. On the South Holston river, Mike King reports that blue wings have been coming off in the afternoon and he is catching them on a size 18 cdc sparkle dun. Come out for what is a great time. Alright, I’m gonna discuss two more streams today: Boston Brook and Alewife Brook. If you need fishing tackle, or are looking for a fishing guide or fishing charter please visit Tackle, Guides, Charters Over the last week the wade fishing on the South Holston River has been on fire. The TVA has been pushing water on the tail waters, offering amazing high water fly fishing opportunities. This means that the flow is regulated by South Holston Dam (about 10 miles upstream). We are getting to fish dries later in the afternoon. Early this week the TVA released 1,200-1,500 cfs on the Watauga river. Fishing Forecasts & Reports 2020 Walleye Fishing Forecast In March of 2019, fisheries biologists and hatchery production staff collected adult Walleye from the New River , Staunton River , and South Holston Reservoir for the production of fingerling Walleye to stock in selected lakes and rivers in Virginia. Blue Winged Olives have been pouring off and the fish are looking up! South Holston River, Tennessee - Fishing Report - December 05, 2020 The river has been in very good shape. The South Holston river has been on most of the week as well. Size 18 stripper baetis, purple zebra midges 20s, and again eggs. 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. … This week the flows have been much, much better and the fishing has been spectacular! Nymphs and midges are working well in the morning. But, this cooler weather should get the BWOs started. Size 16 & 18 puff daddy’s have been irresistible to rising fish. It looks like more high water is on tap for this week. The fishing is great here in northeast Tennessee. Egg patterns and midges are the ticket. It’s a good time to be fishing here in Northeast TN. Urban fishing on the Lowell canals is, simply put, a jewel hidden in plain sight. Mountain streams are another option that a lot of folks overlook. We got tons of trash out of the South Holston and Watauga rivers. Hope that everyone gets a chance to get out and fish. 423-538-3007, Fly fishing in northeast TN has been great! The condition of Boone Lake has made the fishing a little of a challenge this year as the lake has never been in the shape its in ever before. Pay attention to the water level. Fish ate the normal fair, size 20 black zebra midges, 16 and 18 pheasant tails, size 16 stripper baetis, and attractor patters squirmy worms and egg patterns. Currently the TVA is sluicing South Holston dam at 1700cfs. The south Holston tailwater fly fishing is protected by a slot a limit on both browns and rainbows between 16 and 22 inches. Size 18 or 20 puff daddies and a variety of zebra midges have been the best. As the weather heats up, so does the fishing! Hope to see you on the water. Sizes 16 and 18 puff daddies and sparkle duns are working well. Of course we always offer half day and full day guide trips as well. They eat, and they run! Size 18 pheasant tails, size 20 zebra midges, size 16 stripper baetis and attractor patters pink san juan worms, and egg patterns. We fished size 16 stripper baetis, and size 18 black zebra midges. Don’t let the high water stop you from going fishing. With Spring just around the corner, the guide trips are in full swing! Squirmy worms and midges with split shot down deep under an indicator has been his go to. Aerial Drone Video. The wind has died down for now. Switching to sulphurs in the afternoon. All Brown Trout are wild fish, and the South Holston is full of them. (423)538-3007. Lots of Blue Winged Olives, Midges, and Caddis flying around. 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. It’s not the end of the world though. We’ve had a lot of high water lately. The fish are moving around a little bit more, but Charlie is out there everyday staying right with them. Charlie Parker has been on Boone Lake nearly everyday for weeks. On top we’ve been doing well with Mike’s MB2 beetle, Ben’s camel toe beetle, and when sulphurs are hatching size 16-18 cdc sparkle duns. The nymph fishing was good, they ate a size 18 stripper baetis and a size 20 black zebra midge well. We’ve had a lot of questions about the closed spawning areas on the South Holston river. 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. March is really shaping up to be a beautiful month. They seemed to shy away from attractor patterns. Give us a call if you would like book a guide trip. I did get into an awesome blue wing hatch (size 18) near Big Springs as the water dropped out on Friday. We both caught fish during the hatch on a size 18 bwo cdc sparkle dun. The second section begins just above the house on the island on big springs road to the bottom of Boy’s island. They seem to have started following the schedule somewhat, but please use caution while wading. The nymph fishing has been good regardless. South Holston The South Holston River flows from the TVA controlled South Holston dam, completed in 1950, to Boone Lake. We did have about a 45 minute window of Blue Winged Olives and rising fish. Jake said that they caught several brook trout and a couple of rainbows. The rains have stopped here in east Tennessee and we have low water! March has been good to us so far. Size 16 stripper baetis with a long drag free drift and getting your flies down deep were key. A size 18 cdc sparkle dun has been the way to go. They caught a lot of fish with the biggest being a 17″ brown. Give us a call before you head out and we will make sure that you have what you need. We have been seeing an afternoon blue winged olive hatch. Blue winged olive nymphs size 18 & 20, olive zebra midges size 20, purple zebra midges size twenty, and of course egg patterns are all working well. South Holston is at 2,300 and has been nymphing good. The low water levels have made fish spookier (if that’s a word). I hope that everyone gets a chance to get out and fish. Some have said that this past Saturday was the best dry fly fishing of the year! South Holston River trout information, videos, pictures, maps, hatch charts, and more. “How was it today?”  I get the same answer. It carries similar fishing conditions to the South Holston River with a stronger concentration of rainbow trout in the 12-16" range. Mike Adams had a float trip on the Watauga on Thursday. Sulphur nymphs are catching fish extremely well. It’s been that way for the last 4 days and it shows no signs of stopping. Call 423-538-3007 to book your striper trip today!! The best of the day trip is a 5-6 hour trip including a lite lunch for $375 dollars. Give us a call to reserve your spot for guided trips on the South Holston or Watauga rivers. Unusually, this hatch occurred on sunny days (albeit chilly), just adding to … Caddis are just around the corner. But, when the water starts to drop the fish get really active. Hope to see you on the water. Fly selection If you would like a guide trip, just give us a call at 423-538-3007. Congratulations Doug!! Crazy weather and awesome fishing is happening in northeast TN. The fish are mean during this time. The pattern depends on the day. The dry fly fishing has been great during the hatch times. Since 1856, South Holston River, Tennessee Fly Fishing Reports & Conditions. We have had a few fish take Mike’s beetle pattern on top as well. Anyway, thanks for reading our report. Lots of fish coming to the net. Sizes 18 and 20. Fly fishing the South Holston River can be as good as fly fishing anywhere in the Eastern United States. We have been fishing at the cul-de-sac. Nippers, forceps, retractors, etc. The fish seem to change their diet daily. Bugs literally hatched all day. A sulphur comparadun with a dun colored wing was the best. Mike Adams took his client streamer fishing on Thursday and they boated a huge brown. We’ve been mostly nymphing. Nymphing has been awesome when the bugs aren’t hatching. In closing. But, that can change at any time! Watauga river has been having longer periods of low water offering plenty of wading opportunities. It was over cast and rainy…and the guys wanted to throw streamers. 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