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Trout Fishing For Great Smoky Mountains National Park streams, Roger Lowe recommends No. 20-18 olive Midge, No. 20-16 gray or black Caddis and No. 22-18 Winter Stone as hatch patterns. Attractor patterns: No. 14-12 Coachman Trude, No. 16-12 gray Palmer, No. 14-12 Thunderhead, No. 16-12 male Adams, No. 18-14 parachute Royal Wulff, No. 20-16 gray or black Elk Hair Caddis, No. 22-18 Griffith’s Gnat and No. 20-16 Blue Dun. Nymphs: No. 12 Blue-Winged Olive, No. 14-10 Hare’s Ear, No. 14-10 Prince, No. 15-12 flashback Pheasant Tail, No. 12-8 black or brown Woolly Booger, No. 18-12 red Copper John, No. 12-8 Horse Hair, No. 18-14 epoxy Blue-Winged Olive, No. 10-8 Lowe’s Stone, No. 14-12 beadhead rubber-legged Prince and No. 14-10 My Pet.

Streams full and clear. Water averaging 40-42 degrees. Best time is midday to early afternoon.

Tuckasegee River: Recommended hatch patterns are No. 18-14 Blue-Winged Olive and No. 22-18 gray Winter Stone. Attractor patterns: No. 16-10 parachute Adams, No. 14-12 Royal Wulff, No. 14-12 Coachman Trude, No. 16-10 parachute Hare’s Ear, No. 12-10 Turk’s Tarantula and No. 16-12 Blue Dun. Nymphs: No. 16-12 beadhead Secret Weapon, No. 12-10 beadhead rubber-legged Prince, No. 8-6 Horse Hair, No. 12-10 Y2K, No. 14-10 My Pet, No. 8-6 Muddler Minnow, No. 10-8 black Woolly Booger, 10-6 pink San Juan Worm and No. 10-8 Bitch Creek.

Nantahala River: Recommended hatch patterns are No. 20-14 Blue-Winged Olive, No. 22-18 black Winter Stone and No. 22-18 gray Midge. Attractor patterns: No. 16-12 male Adams, No. 18-14 Blue Dun and No. 16-14 Dark Stone. Nymph patterns: No. 10-8 black or brown Woolly Booger, No. 18-16 olive Hare’s Ear, No. 16-14 beadhead rubber-legged Prince, No. 16-14 red Copper John, No. 18-16 glass-beaded Blue-Winged Olive, No. 18-14 soft-hackle Pheasant Tail and No. 18-12 Peacock Caddis Emerger.

Lake Fishing

Despite the cold weather, anglers are catching smallmouth bass and walleye.

Chatuge: Anglers are catching spotted bass and largemouth bass on minnows and black and chrome Challenger crankbaits. Most of the activity is around High Bridge and to a lesser extent around Ledford Chapel. For more information, call 389-6465.

Fontana: Smallmouth bass have been fairly active this week, hitting crankbaits cast to points and rocky banks. The bass are at 25 feet. Some breaking activity reported during the warm periods of the day. Walleye are hitting Rapala Ice Jigs and small spoons at depths of 65 feet. For more information, call 498-2211 or 488-6423.

James: Smallmouth bass are hitting minnows fished off points. Limited walleye activity trolling with spoons in main lake channels.

Julian: Largemouth bass are hitting plastic worms, jerkbaits and spinnerbaits. Catfish are hitting nightcrawlers, commercial catfish bait and chicken livers. Tilapia are hitting bread and corn. For more information, call David Blynt at 684-0376.

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