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Non-Resident License
The State of Tennessee
Weather
National Weather Service Link
Seasons:
You can fish the river year-round but the spring and fall seasons are the preferred times to fish.
Spring:
Springtime is the best time to fish the Doe River because of the hatches.
Summer:
The lower sections of the river can become too warm to fish during the summer. The headwaters areas are
generally good except for the hottest days of the year.
Fall:
Fall is a great time because the brown trout spawn and become easier to catch.
Winter:
Although you can fish during the winter, it is generally not very good.
Recommended Tackle & Gear
Fly Line:
4, 5 or 6 weight
Leaders:
Dry fly: 9 to 12 ft., 5 or 6X Nymphing:
71/2 ft., 3 or 4X, Streamers 0-2X
Tippets:
Dry fly: 5 or 6X, Nymphing: 3 or 4X,
Streamer 0-2X
Best Fly Rods:
Perfect Fly Supreme Four, Superb Five
or Ultimate Six
Fly Reels:
For 4/5/6 fly line
Fly Floatants and Misc Items:
Floatants, KISS Strike Indicators
Tools & Accessories:
Nippers, forceps, retractors, etc.
Copyright 2016 James Marsh
Fly Fishing North Indian Creek and South Indian Creek Tennessee
Both North Indian Creek and South Indian Creek are tributaries of the Nolichucky River that begins in the mountains near Irwin Tennessee. If it were not for the fact that most of their waters flow through private property and is well exposed to the sun, they would
both probably be the best trout streams in Tennessee. They are among a few that are limestone streams capable of growing large, wild trout, if it were not for the urban and farmland setting.
The North Indian Creek flows through the Limestone Cove area near Unicoi. The problem with this fine stream is that most of it flows through private property. Its best access is a Forest Service picnic area. It’s easy access but as you may expect, the trout are continuously spooked by the picnic activity. It’s on a nice section of this small stream but about the only time it’s useful is early in the day or during cold weather. The only other accesses are several pull-offs on the right-of-way along highway #107.
This stream is almost a spring creek. Its water quality is very similar and I’m certain it has a low pH. It’s full of aquatic insects. Angie caught the small brown trout shown above on her first cast (better described as a flip) in a section of a stream that is picture perfect for a brown trout. Fly fishing North Indian Creek can be a lot of fun.
South Indian Creek is similar but nowhere nearby North Indian Creek other than at the point where they converge with the Nolichucky. As their names imply, South Indian Creek flows from the opposite side of the Nolichucky River in an opposite direction of North Indian Creek. It flows through a more urban area and open farmland that doesn’t offer much in the way of shade. It is followed closely by highway 19 E which doesn’t
exactly help either, other than to provide several pull-offs for access. It too, appears to have a high pH level and is full of aquatic insects typical more typical of a spring creek than a mountain freestone stream.
Both of these streams are stocked or hatchery supported, even though they contain lots of wild trout. South Indian Creek probably needs stocking in its lower areas but I’m not certain about its tributary streams. Rocky Fork, Higgins Creek, Tumbling Creek and Spivey
Creek make up South Indian Creek. Highway 19W follows Spivey Creek into Ashville North Carolina. Each of these are forested, mountain streams but all of them flow through private property. The big difference is Rocky Fork has several state leased access points. It
provides excellent fishing including native brook trout in its headwaters. The lower section can be accessed along a paved road and the upper part via a trail.