Piney River Delayed Harvest
What to throw right now
Per-species breakdown & tactics
Pick a fish, then Fly, Spin, or Colors. Your last pick is remembered.
Best window: last light
5-6 wt rod, floating line, 4X tippet. Cover water with a #10 olive wooly bugger first, then drop to a #14 Pheasant Tail if nothing's eating up top. Vary depth + retrieve speed until you find what works.
Flies: Olive Wooly Bugger #10, Pheasant Tail #14
Match the hatch by stage. Emerger first, dun second, spinner at last light.
In a few hours
Medium-light combo, 8 lb mono. 1/16 oz curl-tail grub on a steady retrieve covers the broadest set of conditions. Vary depth + speed until the bite is found.
Lures: Small bead-head nymph (#14-18 Pheasant Tail / Zebra Midge) under a pencil bobber, 1/16 oz jig, small spinnerbait
Small bead-head nymph under a pencil bobber, or olive spinner through seams.
In a few hours
- Black / blue Reads as a baitfish silhouette when fish cannot see detail. Bass key on it in stain because it matches shad and bluegill profiles.
- Fire tiger Orange belly plus dark back plus chartreuse side. Built for water where fish hunt by flash and vibration.
Engine pick right now: natural, black
Guide pick for muddy water (fall): black streamer, fire tiger spoon (spinning)
Trout key on size and drift first, color second. In clear water naturals win. In stain, go dark or bright so the fly reads against the murk.
Full color matrix for muddy water
- barometric trend+10
- pre frontal surge+8
- cloud cover+4
- in season+4
Best window: morning
5-6 wt rod, floating line, 4X tippet. Cover water with a #10 olive wooly bugger first, then drop to a #14 Pheasant Tail if nothing's eating up top. Vary depth + retrieve speed until you find what works.
Flies: Olive Wooly Bugger #10, Pheasant Tail #14
Match the hatch by stage. Emerger first, dun second, spinner at last light.
In a few hours
Medium-light combo, 8 lb mono. 1/16 oz curl-tail grub on a steady retrieve covers the broadest set of conditions. Vary depth + speed until the bite is found.
Lures: Small bead-head nymph (#14-18 Pheasant Tail / Zebra Midge) under a pencil bobber, 1/16 oz jig, small spinnerbait
Small bead-head nymph under a pencil bobber, or olive spinner through seams.
In a few hours
- Black / blue Reads as a baitfish silhouette when fish cannot see detail. Bass key on it in stain because it matches shad and bluegill profiles.
- Fire tiger Orange belly plus dark back plus chartreuse side. Built for water where fish hunt by flash and vibration.
Engine pick right now: natural, black
Guide pick for muddy water (fall): black streamer, fire tiger spoon (spinning)
Trout key on size and drift first, color second. In clear water naturals win. In stain, go dark or bright so the fly reads against the murk.
Full color matrix for muddy water
- preferred time of day+15
- barometric trend+10
- pre frontal surge+8
- cloud cover+4
- in season+4
Next 24 hours · weather forecast
Scroll for hourly temperature, wind, and precipitation.
Latest readings
Live telemetry| Air temp (°F) | 65.3°F |
|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 100% |
| Dew point (°C) | 20.0°C |
| Relative humidity (%) | 64% |
| Chance of precipitation (%) | 7% |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.07 in |
| Barometric pressure (mb) | 1,019.7 mb |
| Rain past 24h (in) | 1.07 in |
| Rain past 6h (in) | 0.00 in |
| Wind direction | N (356°) |
| Wind (mph) | 3.1 mph |
Reading freshness
Source update lag| Barometric pressure (mb) | 0 min ago openmeteo |
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| Wind (mph) | 0 min ago openmeteo |
| Cloud cover (%) | 0 min ago openmeteo |
| Air temp (°F) | 0 min ago openmeteo |
| Rain past 24h (in) | 2777.1 h ago openmeteo stale |
| Rain past 6h (in) | 0 min ago nws |
Hatch matcher · this month
Active aquatic insect emergences & suggested imitations.
Tailwater staple; year-round on Caney Fork
Weeks 14-39 (Apr-Sep) on Caney Fork tailwater; matches South Holston schedule per shop consensus + thermal profile.
Cool overcast afternoons
Next few hours · best species
Prime windows for active feeding over the next 12 hours (EDT).
7-day forecast
Composite spot scores over the coming week.
10-day weather & pressure outlook
Extended NWS meteorological outlook.
| Day | High | Low | Wind | Cloud | Rain % | Pressure | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90°F | 70°F | Unknown | — | 2% | 646.0 mb | nws | |
| 92°F | 69°F | Unknown | — | 2% | 548.1 mb | nws | |
| 93°F | 69°F | Unknown | — | 5% | 534.9 mb | nws | |
| 92°F | 68°F | Unknown | — | 11% | 555.3 mb | nws | |
| 89°F | 65°F | Unknown | — | 12% | 554.6 mb | nws | |
| 89°F | 66°F | Unknown | — | 17% | 566.0 mb | nws | |
| 87°F | 65°F | Unknown | — | 26% | 592.0 mb | nws | |
| 81°F | 59°F | Unknown | — | 26% | 652.4 mb | nws | |
| 79°F | 55°F | Unknown | — | 18% | 1,013.4 mb | nws | |
| 84°F | 56°F | Unknown | — | 13% | 1,015.8 mb | openmeteo |
Trends · 7 days
Hover chart points for telemetry details. Gold dot represents latest reading.
Barometric pressure (mb)
Water temperature (°F)
Fishing regulations (TWRA)
Statewide creel and length limits. Confirm the current rule on TWRA before you keep a fish.
These are statewide defaults only. Many waters have their own creel, size, or season rules that override this list. Check the water you are fishing on TWRA before you go.
TWRA fishing regulations · Water-specific exceptions
Statewide defaults (19 rules)
| Species | Rule |
|---|---|
| Alligator Gar | No harvest allowed. Must be returned to water immediately. |
| Black Bass (includes Largemouth, Smallmouth, Spotted Alabama And Coosa) | No more than 5 black bass per day in any combination may be taken. | None |
| Catfish | Only one (1) catfish over 34 inches may be harvested per day. No harvest limit on catfish less than 34 inches. |
| Crappie | 15 | 10 inches |
| Lake Trout | Only 2 of your 7 total trout may be lake trout. | None |
| Muskellunge | 1 | 36 inches |
| Paddlefish | Paddlefish may be harvested from April 24 through May 31. Daily creel limit is 2 fish per day with no size limit. Culling is prohibited. Exceptions on Center Hill, Cherokee, and Watts Bar reservoirs. |
| Redear Sunfish (shellcracker) | 20 | None |
| Redear Sunfish Or Shellcracker | 20 | None |
| Region 1 Crappie Exception: Unless Otherwise Noted For Specific Waters. | 30 | None |
| Rock Bass Or Redeye And Shadow Bass | 20 | None |
| Sauger Or Sauger/walleye Hybrids | 10 | 15 inches |
| Shovelnose Sturgeon | No harvest allowed. Must be returned to the water immediately. |
| Skipjack Herring | 100 | None |
| Striped Bass Or Hybrid Striped Bass (any Combination) | 2 | 15 inches |
| Trout (all Trout Species Combined) | 7 | None |
| Walleye | 5 | 16 inches |
| White Bass | 15 | None |
| Yellow Bass, Bluegill, Warmouth, Bream, Bullheads, Pickerel, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, And Nongame Species | no limit | None |