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RIVER REPORTS

May River Report - South Holston & Watauga Rivers
May River Report - South Holston & Watauga Rivers

May delivered some of the best fishing we've seen in a while on both of our tailwaters—and it's only getting better. Consistent hatches, improving weather, and varied flows have offered good opportunities for both wade and float anglers.

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River ReportForrest NeymanJuly 1, 2025south holston, watauga, river report, Tennessee, fly fishing
April River Report - South Holston & Watauga Rivers
April River Report - South Holston & Watauga Rivers

One thing to keep in mind next time you are on the water, fish tight to the banks. We’ve had excellent success running a #12 Micro Chubby with a short dropper (8–12") in foam lines.

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River ReportForrest NeymanMay 5, 2025south holston, watauga, river report, Tennessee, fly fishing
July River Report - South Holston & Watauga Rivers
July River Report - South Holston & Watauga Rivers

In the past, I have been trying to beat the afternoon high-water recreation flow. As of lately, I have been finding success with fishing this new-to-us right angle rig. Increasing our tippet size to 4.5X and running a larger, oversized bead nymph allows the fly to get deep quick.

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River ReportForrest NeymanAugust 6, 2024south holston, watauga, river report, Tennessee, fly fishing
May River Report - South Holston & Watauga Rivers
May River Report - South Holston & Watauga Rivers

Once you reached Beidleman Creek on the “SOHO” or Stoney Creek on the “Taug”, you would start to see the apparent color change in the water, which would follow suit along the rest of the river . . .

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River ReportForrest NeymanJune 3, 2024south holston, watauga, river report, Tennessee, fly fishing
April River Report - South Holston & Watauga Rivers
April River Report - South Holston & Watauga Rivers

Throughout April, I found that I almost exclusively rigged up a dry dropper setup for my clients. Fish were eager to eat the dry on top, but it can also be used as light indicator for your nymph or midge below.. . .

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River ReportForrest NeymanMay 1, 2024south holston, watauga, river report, Tennessee, fly fishing
MARCH River Report - South Holston & Watauga Rivers
MARCH River Report - South Holston & Watauga Rivers

We all are feeling the anticipation and excitement growing for the Grannom caddis hatch! We can only hope that this year brings half of what we saw last April . . .

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River ReportForrest NeymanMarch 29, 2024south holston, watauga, river report, Tennessee, fly fishing
February River Report - South Holston & Watauga Rivers
February River Report - South Holston & Watauga Rivers

The first month of a fully open South Holston River has come to a close.

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River ReportJacob CervantesFebruary 29, 2024south holston, watauga, river report, Tennessee, fly fishing
January River Report - South Holston & Watauga Rivers
January River Report - South Holston & Watauga Rivers

Fishing season is here and the river is open.

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River ReportJacob CervantesJanuary 31, 2024south holston, watauga, river report, Tennessee, fly fishing
December River Report - South Holston & Watauga Rivers
December River Report - South Holston & Watauga Rivers

The last river report of 2023! It’s been a great year, with some fantastic fishing…

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River ReportJacob CervantesDecember 28, 2023south holston, watauga, river report, Tennessee, fly fishing
November River Report - South Holston & Watauga Rivers
November River Report - South Holston & Watauga Rivers

Winter is here and the fishing is still solid! Some amazing hatches…

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River ReportJacob CervantesDecember 1, 2023south holston, watauga, river report, Tennessee, fly fishing
October River Report - South Holston & Watauga Rivers
October River Report - South Holston & Watauga Rivers

October was a beautiful month for us here in East Tennessee.

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River ReportJacob CervantesOctober 31, 2023south holston, watauga, river report, Tennessee, fly fishing
September River Report - South Holston & Watauga Rivers
September River Report - South Holston & Watauga Rivers

Cool weather and happy fish! September has been a fantastic month here in East Tennessee.

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Jacob CervantesSeptember 28, 2023south holston, watauga, river report, Tennessee, fly fishing
August River Report - South Holston & Watauga Rivers
August River Report - South Holston & Watauga Rivers

We had a great August and are poised to have awesome fishing this fall…

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Jacob CervantesSeptember 1, 2023south holston, watauga, river report, Tennessee, fly fishing
July River Report - South Holston & Watauga Rivers
July River Report - South Holston & Watauga Rivers

We’ve had fishable flows throughout July for both wade and boat anglers…

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Jacob CervantesJuly 31, 2023south holston, watauga, river report, Tennessee, fly fishing
June River Report 2023 - South Holston & Watauga Rivers
June River Report 2023 - South Holston & Watauga Rivers

Fishing has been really solid throughout the month of June…

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Jacob CervantesJune 30, 2023south holston, watauga, river report, Tennessee, fly fishing
May River Report 2023 - South Holston & Watauga Rivers
May River Report 2023 - South Holston & Watauga Rivers

The South Holston had low flows for the entire month of May. Because of this…

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Jacob CervantesMay 30, 2023south holston, watauga, river report, Tennessee, fly fishing
April River Report 2023 - South Holston & Watauga Rivers
April River Report 2023 - South Holston & Watauga Rivers

Wade fisherman have had a great month throughout April on the South Holston. Minimal generation has made for some great nymphing and dry-fly fishing.

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Jacob CervantesApril 27, 2023south holston, watauga, river report, Tennessee, fly fishing
March River Report 2023 - South Holston & Watauga Rivers
March River Report 2023 - South Holston & Watauga Rivers

As we drift into April, we will see much more consistent wading opportunities. If you are a wade angler, this is a great time of year to get out on the water. 

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Jacob CervantesMarch 31, 2023south holston, watauga, river report, Tennessee, fly fishing
February River Report 2023 - South Holston & Watauga Rivers
February River Report 2023 - South Holston & Watauga Rivers

With 4.14 inches of rain over the last month we have been experiencing higher flows on the South Holston River.

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Jacob CervantesMarch 1, 2023south holston, watauga, river report, Tennessee, fly fishing
January River Report 2023 - South Holston & Watauga
January River Report 2023 - South Holston & Watauga

The South Holston is entirely open for fishing! The winter can be one of the greatest times to find hidden dry fly fishing.

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Jacob CervantesFebruary 1, 2023south holston, watauga, river report, Tennessee, fly fishing
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The Fly Box on the South Holston River
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