TN – Middle Prong Little River Fly Fishing Guide

Middle Prong Little River Map

Middle Prong Little River Description

The Middle Prong of the Little River in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is formed by the confluence of Lynn Camp Prong and Thunderhead Prong in the area of a former logging town named Tremont. From here, the river continues northward, through a relatively flat area known as Walker Valley. The Middle Prong is nearly 9 miles long and is joined by the West Prong about a mile before it joins the East Prong of the Little River at the Townsend “Y”.

The Middle prong of the Little River is a scenic stream with long pools punctuated with many runs and riffles and is suitable for all anglers. To many anglers delight, dry flies do exceedingly well in the Middle Prong. The stream is easy to fish since the lower portion is quite flat and it is mostly open with some overhanging trees. The upper portion is a little steeper but very nice indeed.

Middle Prong Little River Access

The upper reaches of the Middle Prong can be accessed by foot trails while the lower almost 4 miles can be reached by road. Access is somewhat easy due to the old roadbed of the Little River Railroad which follows the stream for most of the nine miles.

Little River Fly Fishing Report

General fly fishing report and current conditions for small streams in the Great Smoky Mountains (sponsored by Orvis)

Little River Stream Flow Conditions

Note: USGS gauging station is 0.7 km upstream from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park boundary

Plan a Fly Fishing Trip

Looking for a local fly shop, fly fishing guide or outfitter? Looking for restaurants, lodging or the nearest airport? Give our fly fishing trip planner a try. Watch our demo video to learn more about how to use the Fly Fishing Reporter Trip Planner. Once you launch the trip planner, enter "Townsend, TN" in the Google search box (lower left-hand corner) to center the map on the Little River area and then use the Google search box to find what you are looking for.

Additional Information

Additional information about fly fishing Little River is available at TroutU.com who contributed to the river description and river access sections of this fly fishing guide.