Clinch River Fishing Report

There have been some good reports coming out of the Tennessee side of the Clinch River. Fly Fishermen have been reporting have great success on sulphur dries, split back sulphurs, pheasant tails and sow bugs in sizes 14 to 18. The Peach Orchard to the 61 bridge section has been hot.

Generation schedules on the Clinch remain good for both floats and anglers who are wading.

Fly Fishing the Clinch River

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There are many grate rivers and streams here in the south, and I plane to highlight many of them in the future. The Clinch River is just one of those rivers. If you want a stream that produces challenging, but exciting fishing year round, then the Clinch is river you’ve been looking for.

The Clinch River is a beautiful river that head waters in southwest Virginia, just to the east of Tazewell,Virginia. The Clinch winds its way through the mountains of Virginia and Tennessee, before emptying into the Tennessee River near Kingston, Tennessee. The river covers three hundred miles and is impounded once north of Clinton, Tennessee.

The impoundment at Clinton, is called Norris lake. The dam was completed in 1936. The lake now covers 30,000 Acers, that is when TVA isn’t generating power, and has 800 miles of shore line. Norris lake has it’s share of game fish including bass, walleye, catfish, and more. If your interested you maybe even able to hunt down a golden ghost or two. Continue Reading