Trout Fishing Upper Nantahala Fly Fishing Report Upper Nantahala River fly fishing report provides updates on river conditions for the Delayed Harvest sections of the river. Today is light rains and overcast which should create epic hatches! Bugs are coming off heavily on the upper right now and fish are looking up. These types of…
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Upper Nantahala River Fly Fishing Report
Upper Nantahala River fly fishing report contains information on water conditions, patterns, techniques, tactics, & strategies for the delayed harvest program.
The Upper Nanty is one of the best BUG factories in all of Western North Carolina. I have many fond memories over the years of prolific hatches which is especially important for the dry fly fisherman during the Spring.
The Upper Nantahala River was the first Delayed Harvest in the state of North Carolina. I helped with the inception of the pilot program to become designated a Delayed Harvest stream. The Upper Nanty is still one of the most popular programs in the state hence the local economy thrives!
It is gratifying to witness the number of traveling fly fishers to the region because this never occurred prior to the Delayed Harvest. If you are looking for excellent pocket water fly fishing then the Upper Nanty should suffice!