Ian and Charity Rutter allow us to peer out their back window and experience winter fly fishing on Abrams Creek in this installment of R&R Fly Fishing's Advice from Guides Video.
Abrams Creek - Hot Winter Fly Fishing in the Smokies
How timely is this video? Just last week we reported on the virtues of Abrams Creek as we continue mapping the best trout streams in Smoky Mountains National Park. Now everyone can see and learn firsthand why Abrams Creek belongs on our map of America's best trout streams.
I owe Ian and Charity a big thanks because without fly fishing guides like them who are willing to share a bit about their favorite waters it would be much more difficult to learn about our nations best trout streams, particularly for us folks who do not live in the neighborhood.
Planning to Fish Abrams Creek
A few things you should know before heading out to Abrams Creek, the first being access. To access the best trout waters on Abrams Creek you'll need to navigate the Cades Cove one-way loop road.
Normally, in the winter this is not a big deal as the summer crowds have faded away (all the more reason to get out and fish), but as the weather improves plan addition time to traverse the 11-mile loop road as Cades Cove is the most visited area in the most visited national park. Don't let this deter you though, as Abrams Creek boasts the highest population of wild rainbows in the park, on the order of 5,000 trout per mile, and is worth the wait.
Also note that the Cades Cove loop road is periodically closed due to adverse weather or for maintenance and the only other way to reach the best trout water upstream of Abrams Falls involves a rather lengthy hike from Happy Valley Road via the Abrams Creek Campground (see map).
Abrams Creek Area Map
Coincidentally, the Cades Cove loop road will be closed for repaving from March 1 to May 21, 2010. More information about the Cades Cove loop road closure is available at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park website.
The Great Smoky Mountains National park maintains a hot-line where you can get current information on weather-related and planned closures of area roads at 865-436-1200 ext 631.
Getting Help
Additional information about fly fishing Abrams Creek including a Google map of the area is available in our Abrams Creek fly fishing guide. If all of the above sounds great but a little daunting, get in touch with Ian and Charity Rutter at R&R Fly Fishing and they'll help you out.
Happy trails!
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