A dam sets this river's temperature, not the weather, so it can shift several degrees within hours when the release changes. It also warms as it runs away from the dam.
12pm(now) — Eastern Blue-Winged Olive
Peak activity at 12pm — Eastern Blue-Winged Olive (Eastern Blue-Winged Olive, Peak emergence window)
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Based on species-occurrence records, not local invertebrate surveys.
Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.
A broad, friendly TVA tailwater with good caddis and a relaxed wading character when they're off — a fine river to fish dry in the warmer months. The Apalachia diversion gives it an odd generation lag, so the schedule is the thing to learn.
EPA ATTAINS assessment unit 'Hiwassee River' (TN06020002018_3000), 2024 Integrated Report. Aquatic Life use: Not Supporting. Listed impairment causes: Hydrologic Alteration. This is a Clean Water Act assessment-unit classification (the US analogue of WFD), not a live reading.
Status is for the Clean Water Act assessment unit covering this reach.
EPA ATTAINS (Clean Water Act) · TN06020002018_3000
A broad, friendly TVA tailwater with good caddis and a relaxed wading character when they're off — a fine river to fish dry in the warmer months.
A dam sets this river's temperature, not the weather, so it can shift several degrees within hours when the release changes. It also warms as it runs away from the dam.
12pm(now) — Eastern Blue-Winged Olive
Peak activity at 12pm — Eastern Blue-Winged Olive (Eastern Blue-Winged Olive, Peak emergence window)
Hatch predictions
Supporters see the full sub-surface read.
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Top prey shown — see all 2 as a supporter.
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Based on species-occurrence records, not local invertebrate surveys.
Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.
A broad, friendly TVA tailwater with good caddis and a relaxed wading character when they're off — a fine river to fish dry in the warmer months. The Apalachia diversion gives it an odd generation lag, so the schedule is the thing to learn.
EPA ATTAINS assessment unit 'Hiwassee River' (TN06020002018_3000), 2024 Integrated Report. Aquatic Life use: Not Supporting. Listed impairment causes: Hydrologic Alteration. This is a Clean Water Act assessment-unit classification (the US analogue of WFD), not a live reading.
Status is for the Clean Water Act assessment unit covering this reach.
EPA ATTAINS (Clean Water Act) · TN06020002018_3000
Damselflies & dragonflies
Gammarids
