Sunday, April 13, 2014

Fishing Report

Hiwassee River

Conditions remain favorable for wading anglers on the Hi. TVA is still filling the lakes to summer pool and we are only seeing pulsing schedules right now. The drift boat fishermen have been concentrating on the middle and lower sections and have reported good results as a whole.
Guided a couple from Alabama yesterday on the lower river and had a very nice day. Lots of tan caddis present and the fish were taking tan EHC size 18 on the dead drift and the swing. Lots of rising fish throughout the day and approx. 50 made their way to the net. Not nearly the size of the trout being caught on the upper river, but fun to catch anyway.
Water temp. was 59 degrees and it was crystal clear. Beautiful weather with very few clouds in the sky. The fish were still holding in the middle of the river, working the seams and the slower water. This should continue on the lower section until the water temps start to creep up. This is a very under fished section of the river that always seems to produce well for us in the early spring.
The closer we get to Memorial Day the better the flows should look for drifting the upper river. This depends on the amount of rain, of course, and how fast TVA can get the reservoirs up to the desired levels. It's the same game every year, but this year should prove to be phenomenal on the Hiwassee River. It will definitely be worth the wait!      Steve