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Holston River Tennessee
The Holston River is a tailwater trout fishery located just
north of Knoxville, Tennessee below Cherokee Dam
near the town of Jefferson City, Tennessee. It is stocked
with both rainbow and brown trout by the (TWRA)
Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. Both the
rainbow and brown trout holdover from year to year
because the stream stays cold even during the summer
months. This tailwater is sometimes confused with its
neighbor, the South Holston Tailwater to the Northeast.
The river can be waded when they are not generating
water through the dam. However, there are only a few
place you can access the river where wading is possible.
It can be fished from a drift boat when they are
operating the turbines. We think the main attraction of
this fishery is the caddisfly hatches.
Caution should be used anytime you are fishing the
Holston Tailwater. The water can rise fast.
Seasons:
The fly-fishing season is year-round on the Holston
River.
Winter:
The warmest days on winter provide decent fishing on
the Holston River, but it is not the best time of the year.
Spring:
Springtime brings about the big caddisfly hatches and
some of the best dry fly fishing the river has to offer.
Summer:
The hot days of summer still produces prolific caddisfly
hatches and great fishing.
Fall:
Autumn provides the most stable time to fish the Holston
Tailwater. The weather is normally good and the
discharges are normally stable.
Fly Fishing Guide to the Holston River:
There are two basic ways to fish the Holston that are
almost opposite of each other. One is using small
imitations of midges and the other is caddisfly imitations.
Midge larva, pupa and adult imitations will catch trout
year-round. Many anglers use a tandem rig with both a
larger mayfly nymph and a small midge larva or pupa fly.
Most of the time, midge imitations are the best choice of
flies. They will work day in and day out. Caddisfly
imitations work when a hatch is occurring or egg laying
is taking place.
The opportunity to catch larger trout on a streamer
always exist. The river also has some fine smallmouth
bass fishing in its lower sections. Streamers and at
times, large top water flies work great for them.
Terrestrials work fine in the late summer and early fall.
Beetles, ants and grasshopper imitations catch their
share of Holston River trout.
(Click Here For More Fishing Information)
The Holston River is a tailwater trout fishery located just
north of Knoxville, Tennessee below Cherokee Dam
near the town of Jefferson City, Tennessee. It is stocked
with both rainbow and brown trout by the (TWRA)
Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. Both the
rainbow and brown trout holdover from year to year
because the stream stays cold even during the summer
months. This tailwater is sometimes confused with its
neighbor, the South Holston Tailwater to the Northeast.
The river can be waded when they are not generating
water through the dam. However, there are only a few
place you can access the river where wading is possible.
It can be fished from a drift boat when they are
operating the turbines. We think the main attraction of
this fishery is the caddisfly hatches.
Caution should be used anytime you are fishing the
Holston Tailwater. The water can rise fast.
Seasons:
The fly-fishing season is year-round on the Holston
River.
Winter:
The warmest days on winter provide decent fishing on
the Holston River, but it is not the best time of the year.
Spring:
Springtime brings about the big caddisfly hatches and
some of the best dry fly fishing the river has to offer.
Summer:
The hot days of summer still produces prolific caddisfly
hatches and great fishing.
Fall:
Autumn provides the most stable time to fish the Holston
Tailwater. The weather is normally good and the
discharges are normally stable.
Fly Fishing Guide to the Holston River:
There are two basic ways to fish the Holston that are
almost opposite of each other. One is using small
imitations of midges and the other is caddisfly imitations.
Midge larva, pupa and adult imitations will catch trout
year-round. Many anglers use a tandem rig with both a
larger mayfly nymph and a small midge larva or pupa fly.
Most of the time, midge imitations are the best choice of
flies. They will work day in and day out. Caddisfly
imitations work when a hatch is occurring or egg laying
is taking place.
The opportunity to catch larger trout on a streamer
always exist. The river also has some fine smallmouth
bass fishing in its lower sections. Streamers and at
times, large top water flies work great for them.
Terrestrials work fine in the late summer and early fall.
Beetles, ants and grasshopper imitations catch their
share of Holston River trout.
(Click Here For More Fishing Information)
| Type of Stream Tailwater Species Brown Trout Rainbow Trout (Stocked with holdovers) Length Medium Location Northeast Tennessee near Knoxville Nearest Towns Jefferson City, Tennessee Knoxville, Tennessee Season Year-round Access: Poor for wading, Fine for drift boats Special Regulations None Non-Resident License Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency Weather National Weather Service Link TVA Release Schedule Click for information Hatch Chart Coming soon Fly Fishing Guide Hatches and Flies Fly Fishing Gear |
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