Fishing in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee

June 5, 2008

Fishing in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park is a fun, inexpensive way to spend your vacation. There are some guidelines to know before heading out to the stream. If you catch a brook trout, rainbow trout, brown trout, or small-mouth bass that is smaller than 7 inches, you must immediately return it to the water. There is no size limit on rockbass. Fishing is permitted by the use of one hand-held rod. Only artificial flies or lures with a single hook may be used. Dropper flies may be used & only up to two flies on a leader. You cannot use any artificial scents, minnows, worms, corn, cheese, bread, salmon eggs, pork rinds, or natural baits found along the stream. For more information or to talk to a ranger, call (865) 436-1294.