Hiwassee River - TVA is currently running two turbines from 11:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. daily. The schedule will remain in effect until Labor Day. The water temp of 56 degrees is unusually cool for this time of year. As a result, insect activity and fly fishing is very good. We have daily afternoon hatches of several size and species of olives, and Isonychias. The dry fly fishing is the best of the season so far. Matching the hatch , and big attractor dries. Boogers are also working. August may very well be our
best month of fishing on the river this year. The Quality zone continues to fish well with larger fish rising at the stair steps in the evenings. This has got to be some of the best dry fly fishing in the southeast right now.

Dane Law from Southeastern Anglers sent in the following report including information on the Hiwasee, Holston, and Clinch Rivers.

We are very fortunate to have some cold tailwater trout fisheries here in the southeast. A dry period such as we are experiencing now really reminds us of this. The lack of rainfall has the natural, small trout streams running very low and clear. Without some rainfall soon, they will probably suffer. However, the tailwaters are currently in good shape with coldwater flows being released from the dams. The drift boat fishing on the tailraces is actually better right now than the past couple of years on most of our rivers. Here is an update on a few, and our picks for the next 45 days.