We are starting to see spawning behavior in the brown trout on both rivers. The predicted schedule is showing less water for the weekend. Aaron Fleenor with a Boone lake brown trout he caught with Charlie this week. Here are some fish from the last few days. in about 3 to 6 FOW near grass patches and long shallow gravel flats. The naturals have been 18s and 20s. I can’t even begin to tell you how awesome it is. The next day you may be fishing a size 14 brown elk hair caddis. Some dry fly fishing, and streamer fishing. In the mornings before the blue wing hatch nymphs and midges are catching fish, as well as streamers. If you are patient, when you see a rising fish, you can catch it. High water on the Watauga was bad news, but the good news was the quality of fishing to be had on the South Holston--quality you can see in these pictures. We are starting to see more sulphurs and the fish are responding well. Please respect the redds (spawning beds). It’s starting to feel like fall! The weather in the valley has warmed over the last week, keeping fish possibilities open. 423-538-3007. South Holston is constantly changing generation schedule. TN Fishing Reports. (clicketty bigger). The Watauga river is fishing good as well. Rising fish have been few and far between, but the nymphing has more than made up for it. If you have a boat high water still fishes good. They are taking a wide variety of patterns; Comparaduns, puff daddies, mole flies, last chance cripples, ect…. No substantial rain is also helping our case. A purple zebra midge with a silver wire and silver bead is hard to beat right now. But if the prospect of big fish and open water calls to you, come on out like Dan Rooker, Scott and Keith McElrath and Mike Clark did over the weekend of December 1. Don’t let the high water stop you from going fishing. Under that was the “money fly” - the one that I think the brown took - a #22 dark gray baetis beadhead . All materials are provided. Well February on the SoHo was just about as perfect as you could have hoped as per rod Champion from The South Holston River Fly Shop & Guide Service. We’ve spent most of our time floating the Watauga river this month. The South Holston River has WORLD CLASS DRY Fly Fishing; All summer and winter long. These fish come up shallow this time of year and you can actually target them on the surface. Hey everyone! South Holston Reservoir Washington - Virginia 64 catches; 501 followers; 83 spots; Much of the reservoir is in Tennessee so be mindful that you must stay on the Virginia side if you only have a Virginia fishing license and the opposite goes for Tennessee fishermen. Found inside â Page 64Distribution of fish and eggs , fiscal year 1918 â Continued . SMALLMOUTH BLACK BASS - Continued ... Tennessee : Bristol , Holston River . Etowah , Camponey Lake . ... Petersburg , Potomac River , South Branch ... Romney , Potomac River ... Hopefully everyone can get out and enjoy all of the fishing that this area has to offer. It’s been a long time since we have posted a fishing report. He is still catching the occasional brown trout as well. Size 18 split cases and size 20 zebra midges are what you need. Outside of the hatch, size 16 spiltcase nymphs are working. Sulphurs are hatching in the afternoon and there are lots of fish up eating. The Holston is primarily a rainbow trout fishery, but we're starting to see a few more brown trout in the mix. Switching to sulphurs in the afternoon. Still small flies, but good numbers of fish, and some good sized fish. We’ve been wading the South Holston river. Over the last week the wade fishing on the South Holston River has been on fire. Smallmouth Bass Report for 10/26/2021. Rocky Top Angler employs Qualified Fly Fishing Guides with years of experience on all the Tennessee Tailwaters, including the Clinch River, Hiwassee River, Holston River, South Holston River, Watauga River, Caney Fork River, and Cumberland River. Fishing has been outstanding here in northeast Tennessee! (clicketty bigger). Found inside â Page 107DISTRIBUTION OF FISH AND FISH EGGS , BY LOCALITY AND SPECIES , FISCAL YEAR 1913 â Continued . ... Virginia : Abingdon , Holston River , 4,250 300 1,000 2,800 2,400 1,600 125 800 2,400 800 200 200 200 1,800 100 800 200 200 100 150 500 ... We caught fish on a variety of nymphs. The TVA has started releasing water on the South Holston as of today, finally!! Charlie has been on Boone lake catching hybrids and stripers daily. Nymphing can be much more than starring at an indicator. Hope to see you on the water. Baetis hatches are still the main event bug-wise, but with the browns in pre-spawn feeding mode almost anything properly presented will produce: streamers, rubber-legged attractors, midge--they all work if properly fished "where they are...". More good news: big fish are spread out throughout the river on low water, too. Be aware of your surroundings. Click the following pics for fullsize views of some of that great fishing: Doug Root with heft SoHo brownie, 3/28/14, Neil Struby & Jake with a nice brown trout, 3/29/14, Doug Root with another SoHo brownie, 3/28/14, Clay Gibson with healthy South Holston River rainbow trout caught on March 23, 2014. Archived bass reports are here. Fly Fishing South Holston River. South Holston River Report 10/15/2021. (clicketty bigger). Smaller flies like a size 18 stripper baetis and size 20 brown and copper zebra midges in the slower water. Spring finds cold water fish in shallower water with fallen trees, rocks/gravel, and feeder creeks. Teo Whitlock with a big brown trout caught by Josh Sullivan on the South Holston River on August 19, 2016. We have gone from having periods of low water to 24 hour generation on both the South Holston and Watauga rivers. 'You will miss 100 percent of the shots you never take.'. Mike King reported that he did really well on the South Holston this week. Give us a call for your next trip! Give us a call if you would like to book a trip. I was going to hit a wild stream till I could . Here are a few photos from South Holston over the weekend. GUIDE SERVICES. Squirmy worms and midges with split shot down deep under an indicator has been his go to. Puff daddies in a size 16 have been working good on top. Rainbow and brown trout are common and smallmouth bass and redeyes, sometimes called rock bass, are also present and […] Deep nymph rigs are working for the most part of the day. We at SHRC are lucky enough to call our passion, our job. to Hwy. Featured Ads. Add the back-drop of fall foliage and bright, cool days, and you have all the ingredients for fine fishing. Find out more. Charlie says that the striper and hybrid fishing on Boone lake is heating up. Found inside â Page 28fish . About 1,000 persons are employed in commercial fishing in the Valley . TVA began exploration of better ... and the transfer of about 1,200 acres of bottomlands in South Holston Dam Reservoir to TVA by the U.S. Forest Service . September is a slow season in the fly fishing world: school has started, the weather is more like Summer than Fall, it's a season in transition. View our maps and read detailed fishing reports from nearby anglers. Bass anglers fishing South Holston Lake in 2021 should have an exceptional season. It has been fishing great as well. Meaning the last day you can fish in these areas is October 31st, and the first day you can fish in these ares is February 1st. (clicketty bigger) Mid-day Baetis hatches are the highlight of the day on the South Holston River right now, although the fishing has been steady throughout the days lately, fishing tiny nymphs, midge and scud patterns. Different techniques such as the leisenring lift, or simply a greased leader can be really effective on these fish. Fish are still looking up and good amount of surface activity. Click the thumbs for full-sized views of some fine early-season action: >Teo Whitlock holding a big brown trout caught by James Burton on January 10, 2016. Time to book a guided fishing trip!! Long leaders, light tippet, small natural looking flies. The late winter and spring dry fly fishing is superb. We also had a huge blue winged olive hatch last Wednesday. However a long leader, 6X tippet, and small flies will be the best practice. Please give us a call, we would love to put you on these fish. The last two weeks we saw snow, sunshine, rain, high water, low water… You name it, we’ve had it. Nymphing has been awesome when the bugs aren’t hatching. Everything from egg patterns and squirmy worms, to size 18 stripper baetis and black zebra midges 20s and 22s. Both the South Holston and the Watauga rivers are generating nearly everyday. BWO puff daddy’s 18 & 20s. Not huge clouds that last for hours, but good hatches that get the fish looking up. Sizes 16 and 18 puff daddies and sparkle duns are working well. Charlie has put in the time and figured out how to consistently put his client on fish. Watauga river has been having longer periods of low water offering plenty of wading opportunities. That’s good news to most wade fisherman. Size 20 purple zebra midges have been working good on a dry dropper rig. South Holston dam is running more water as well. s.parentNode.insertBefore(gcse, s); A size 20 bwo cdc sparkle dun did really well. SOUTH HOLSTON RIVER FISHING REPORT. If you can stand the heat you should be in the kitchen, especially if your kitchen is the South Holston River, home of the hot-weather Sulphurs. Teo Whitlock holding a nice rainbow trout caught by John Baker on December 4, 2015. The problem has been that the bugs are hatching during generation and only a few areas have had rising fish. Charlie and the boys have been absolutely wearing them out on flies! The predicted schedule is showing less water for the weekend. The wade fisherman are having great success on dry-dropper and 7X. As the dust settles post-election we expect many an angler to be seeking solace astream, and we'd recommend the South Holston or Watauga rivers as first choices for escaping the politicians. South Holston River Lodge offers full and half day guided fly . The south Holston tailwater fly fishing is protected by a slot a limit on both browns and rainbows between 16 and 22 inches. Smaller flies than we used on the Watauga. South Holston River has started a afternoon generation schedule. This means a one-hour pulse at about 1300 cfs just once a day, usually at night. I’m still not seeing a lot of dry fly activity but the nymph fishing has been great. I will leave you with a few photo’s of last weeks guide trips. With the sulphurs in full swing on the South Holston River, matched with a great morning beetle bite, the dry fly fanatics have had nothing but great opportunities to catch great fish on the surface. Most nymphs will start at a size 16 and go smaller from there. I could see this being a annual trip for my son and I. Found inside â Page 905Virginia South Branch Harvey's Pond . ... New River .. 1877 Shenandoah 1877 Smyth County , Va Holston River 1877 Rockbridge County , Va . ... Fishing Creek 1878 Parkersburgh , W. Va Bartlett's Pond 1878 Marion County , W. Va . Jul 26, 2017 - South Fork Holston River. We have to take their word for the quantity of trout boated, but the photographic proof of the quality is right here: click the pics for full-size image... Forrest holds George's brown trout(clicketty bigger), Troy Hutchinson with a fine brown trout caught on the South Holston River, June 28, 2018. Posted in Fly Fishing Reports. I’m sure that most of you already know about the work that is taking place at South Holston dam. South Holston- The TVA has been good wade flows. The nymph fishing was phenomenal. April will bring our annual black caddis hatch on the Watauga river and right behind them we will start to have sulphurs. When Martin Toporek first fished with Altamont Anglers several years ago it was for smallmouth bass, but when he booked his trip for the Friday after Christmas AA guide Travis Brotherton took Martin and his 7-year old son, Hudson, over to the South Holston River for some Yuletide trout fishing. The good news is that the fish didn’t seem to mind. Nymph fishing was really good on Sunday. This is one southern tailwater that has a substantial population of wild brown trout. Found inside â Page 64Distribution of fish and eggs , fiscal year 1918 â Continued . ... Saratoga Springs , Saratoga Lake .. Schnectady , Ballson Lake .. Mohawk River .... Sharon Station , Round Pond . ... Petersburg , Potomac River , South Branch . The South Holston and Watauga rivers both fish excellent during these months. Mountain streams are another option that a lot of folks overlook. The dry fly fishing has been phenomenal. So we will be able to start floating high water soon. Boone Lake Striped Bass action is heating up!! The Black Caddis have come and gone, leaving plenty of hungry fish behind. Still see a good Sulphur hatch on upper river when schedule permits. October brings the color to the mountain forests, the first chill to the air, and the spawning urge to the brown trout--which means that October brings the knowledgeable anglers to the river. 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