Fly Fishing the Great Smoky Mountains
Fly Fishing the Smokies, the Smoky Mountain’s Best Outfitter and Guide Service! We offer private all inclusive Guided Fishing trips daily out of Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, Sevierville, Cherokee NC, Maggie Valley and Bryson City. Since 1999 we have guided anglers on some of the most beautiful Trout Streams in all of North Carolina and Tennessee. Areas we guide include the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the Tuckasegee River, Nantahala River, the Little Tennessee River, and Cherokee Trophy Trout waters. Discover the majestic streams and mountains with the Smokies’ most experienced Outfitter and Guides. We are the largest Guide Service in the Great Smoky Mountains and cover 11 surrounding towns in both North Carolina and Tennessee. We also have a fully stocked Fly Shop in Bryson City. No Experience necessary, we teach you how to Fly Fish!
Call or Text (828)-421-6378
Be sure to check out our Seasonal Specials!
Spring Fishing Trips
We offer several seasonal specials for fantastic Spring Fly Fishing! Spring is when everything starts coming to life across the Smoky Mountain region. After a long cold winter, the trout are hungry and eager to bite! Book our Spring Specials early before availability runs out! Our 5hr Spring Break Special will have you hitting the top fisheries in the region during the best times of day. Or choose to take our 5hr Float Trip Special on the Tuckasegee River and catch big Rainbow and Brown Trout from the comfort of drift boats and rafts on a western sized river!
Fly Shop and Guide Service
We have this region’s largest outfitter and guide service coupled with a full service fly shop. We cover big chunk of the Smoky Mountain region in two states. Areas we guide include the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in both Tennessee and North Carolina, the Tuckasegee River, Nantahala River, the Little Tennessee River, and Cherokee Trophy Trout waters. Discover the majestic streams and mountains with the Smokies’ most experienced Outfitter and Guides. No Experience necessary, we teach you how to Fly Fish! Two locations to serve you best! Gatlinburg TN, and Bryson City NC
2025 Fly Fishing Outfitter of the Year!
Fly Fishing the Smokies is the region’s premier guide service and fly shop with a well stocked outfitter store in downtown Bryson City North Carolina and an Outfitter location in Gatlinburg Tennessee. 6 time winner of Blue Ridge Outdoor Magazine’s Best of the Blue Ridge for top Fly Fishing Guide Service, and for top Fly Shop and Outfitter (2018-2022, 2024, 2025). Fly Fishing the Smokies also won the 2021 Best of the South from Southern Living Magazine.
Guided Trout Fishing in the Smoky Mountains
Learn to Fly Fish with the Best Guides in the Smoky Mountains. We offer private all inclusive Wade Trips, Drift Boat Trips, Beginner Classes and instruction. Your choice of 2hr Fun Trip, Half Day, and Full Day Trips. We also offer the most guided expeditions in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, epic trips such as Hazel Creek Day Trips, Forney Creek Day Trips and overnight and multi-day backcountry camping trips. Fly Fishing the Smokies has something for everyone and for every budget. We provide a great day of guided fishing and instruction, along with all necessary gear and equipment, without the price gouge. Fly Fishing and Spin Fishing trips for Kids and Families to many of our destinations! All of our trips are strictly Catch and Release!
Smoky Mountain Trout Fishing
Trout don’t live in ugly places! That’s a fact and the Great Smoky Mountains are home to the some of the most beautiful trout streams in the country. There are 2910 miles of streams just inside the national park, and thousands more throughout the Smoky Mountain region. Its no wonder the Smoky Mountains are the trout capitol of the South. We guide both sides the park including Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, Bryson City and Cherokee. So no matter where you are staying we have guided trips available! Our trips are privately guided, and we include all the gear and equipment you need at no additional charges.
Hazel Creek Fly Fishing
Fly Fish the legendary Hazel Creek in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Fly Fishing the Smokies offers Guided Day Trips on world famous Hazel Creek fly fishing for wild trout! This is the wildest, most scenic trout stream in the Smokies. Widely considered the bucket list stream of the Smoky Mountains and easily the most historically steeped region of the park! Solitude, unrivaled beauty and wild trout sums up a day on Hazel Creek.
Float Trip Special
Special 5hr Float Trip during prime time fishing hours on the Tuckasegee River for only $350.00 per boat! Our Float Trip Special includes everything you need to fly fish or spin fish, plus an experienced guide at the oars. We also include food and drinks! Catch some of the biggest fish in the region during the winter months. If you want to go after big trout, book this trip now!
Two locations to serve you best! Gatlinburg TN, and Bryson City NC
For Reservations call or text (828)-421-6378
or book securely from our website!
email guides@flyfishingthesmokies.net
