Great Smoky Mountains

[Green]

I have a trip planned in mid May with the wife to go to the Great Smoky Mountains. Staying near Gaitlinburg. Anyone have any good recommendations on places to fish? Trying to get a native brook trout above anything else. So far in my research I've found Lynn Camp Prong would be productive. Also looking online on their forum found a couple prongs on the Little River. Any first hand advice would be welcome! Thanks,

Matt

[ness]

Fished GSMNP once in 2009, so I'm certainly not an expert. It was a 2-day stopover on our way to South Carolina. But...the word I got at the time was to go higher up to get to the brookies.

[brittsnbirds]

I'm so envious of you!!  We pulled our 5th wheel out from KC Mo in Mid-April.  Trip was a family visit in Asheville and my son in Winston-Salem.  We camped at Pisgah National Park outside of Asheville.  Very beautiful campground and location. 

 

Wondered about the fishing but didn't get a chance to check it out.  Will be watching this post for an education as I will be returning some day to try it!!

[ScottK]

My wife and I are going back there the end of May(staying in Bryson City this time).  2 years ago we stayed outside of Gatlinburg and I liked the access from Greenbrier rd. east of town about 5 mins.  Crowds were nonexistent there, maybe saw 3 other fishermen.    Smoky Mountain Angler fly shop in town will hook you up with a good map(free) and mark some spots for you on it.  Have fun!

[ness]

We stayed at Townsend, TN. I used a guide named Tim Doyle that was really good and also entertaining.

[Green]

Thanks everyone for the input!

[Ryan Walker]

Check this site out: http://www.flyfishingsmokymountains.com/ 

I was there two years ago with a couple of buddies that live close. I'll get names of creeks we fished for you and post them tomorrow. 

 

[Ryan Walker]

On 5/2/2016 at 8:08 AM, Green said:

I have a trip planned in mid May with the wife to go to the Great Smoky Mountains. Staying near Gaitlinburg. Anyone have any good recommendations on places to fish? Trying to get a native brook trout above anything else. So far in my research I've found Lynn Camp Prong would be productive. Also looking online on their forum found a couple prongs on the Little River. Any first hand advice would be welcome! Thanks,

Matt

Sorry this is late, I was in Wisconsin traveling.

So here is what all three of them came back with:
http://flyfishingreporter.com/fly-fishing-abrams-creek-tn/   Abrams Creek

http://www.flyfishingsmokymountains.com/eplr.html- Little River ( they said to fish above Elkmont)

http://www.flyfishingsmokymountains.com/dcw.html -Deep Creek- Native brookies..

Hope this helps!

 

[Green]

Thanks Ryan!

[ruthead]

Just found this post and was wondering how your trip went. My son just started guiding out there a couple weeks ago. Really cool as I get new fishin reports with a phone call every evening!