• Little River Fishing Report

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  • Charles is a native of New Carlisle, Ohio and graduated from Bethel High School in 1977. He began his career with TWRA as a Fisheries Technician I at the Tellico Trout Hatchery in 2002. He transferred to the Reservoir Fisheries Unit in 2005 to work as a creel clerk on Fort Loudoun, Melton Hill, and Tellico Reservoirs. Charles is married and has two children. He enjoys fishing and working on automobiles in his spare t

  • Little River Fishing Report

    Water Conditions
    The river flow is slowly returning to normal.
    The water temperature is about 57 degrees.
    Water flow is about 237 cfs above Townsend and 369 near Maryville.

    Summary
    The first few stockings are done and the trout numbers are increasing. Trout are
    being caught more frequently and in some places you can see more and more
    schools of them, especially in the deeper pools. Corn and Powerbait are two good
    bait choices, but a small piece of red worm or nightcrawler is doing very well also.

    The trout will also bite small dry fly offerings, while the smallmouth prefer little
    inline spinners. Gold blade panther martins and rooster tail type spinners are good
    choices for both species.

    Bass
    Improving
    The smallmouth bass are getting more and more active and chasing after shiny
    flashy spinners like panther martins with gold blades in number 2 or 3 size.
    Rooster tails are another good lure choice with gold or silver blades.

    Trout
    Improving
    Trout fishing is improving now. The stocking schedule is well under way now and
    trout fishing is improving daily. There are a few trout stacking up in the deeper
    pools and around other structure like bridges and rocks. Bright colored power bait
    is a good choice, but just about anything brightly colored will get their attention.

    Live worms are always a great choice, a plain #3 or smaller hook with a small
    piece of redworm or night crawler is very hard for a trout or bass to pass up.
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