MIDDLE TENNESSEE FLY FISHERS

Tellico River

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General Information
Nationally recognized as a premier trout stream, the Tellico River in Monroe County, Tennessee, is a freestone stream located within the heart of The Cherokee National Forest. Its headwaters begin in North Carolina and flow for almost twenty miles to Tellico Plains.

The main stream of Tellico River is heavily stocked by the state and requires a special permit to fish. It's a very large freestone mountain stream with a network of fine native trout laden tributaries. The Tellico River is spotted with a few wild trout mixed in its waters, with the heaviest concentration of natives in its upper section. For the fly fisherman the rivers best assets are its smaller, wild trout streams that contain native brook, rainbow and brown trout.
Fishing Access Type:
    Boat No 
    Kayak Yes under safe conditions
    Wading Yes under conditions
Fishing Access:
    Location
        Map
    
Fishing Style:
    Nymphs
    Dry Fly
    Midges
​    Terrestrials
​    Streamers
Equipment:
 3wt to 4 wt rod 
Flies:
Hatch Chart
Water Flow:
Data - Freestone
Species: 
Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, Brown Trout
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  • Rivers/Streams/Lakes
    • River Guides
    • Barren Fork River
    • Bennet Springs
    • Buffalo River
    • Bedford Lake
    • Caney Fork River
    • Elk River TN
    • Chattahochee River
    • Collins River
    • Couchville Lake
    • Cumberland River
    • Davidson River
    • Duck River
    • Duke's Creek
    • Fires Creek
    • Hatchery Creek
    • Hiwassee River
    • Holston River
    • Little Red River
    • Lone Branch Park
    • Missouri Trout Park
    • Nachoochee Bend
    • Nantahala River
    • Noontootla River
    • Norfork River
    • Oconaluftee River
    • Old Hickory Lake
    • Rainbow Point Soque River
    • Raven Fork River
    • Riverside Soque River
    • Smith Creek
    • South Holston River
    • Spring River
    • Tellico River
    • Tims Ford Lake
    • Tuckasegee River
    • Upper Raven Fork
    • Watauga River
    • White River
  • Education
    • Knots >
      • Albright
      • Arbor
      • Blood
      • Davey
      • Double Davey
      • Dropper Loop
      • Duncan (UNI)
      • Improved Clinch
      • Nail
      • Perfection
      • Surgeons
  • Outings
    • 2025 Outing List
    • Duck-Elk-Nice Mill - Feb >
      • Duck River RSVP
      • Duck River - Sign Up Sheet
    • Cherokee NC - Feb >
      • Cherokee RSVP >
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    • Elk River Cleanup - Mar >
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    • Hiawassee-Tellico - April >
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