Spend a day on the Hiwassee Rivershed with a guide who fishes it weekly. We run half-day and full-day guided trips on one of East Tennessee’s most reliable tailwaters, 20 minutes from our Cleveland, TN shop and an hour from Chattanooga, with rainbow and brown trout that eat all year, strong hatches March through October, and water you can wade or float depending on what you want out of the day. Every trip includes rods, reels, flies, lunch on full days, and a guide who’s there to put you on fish.
Ready to book? Call or reserve your trip online. Hiwassee weekends fill 3 to 5 weeks out in spring and fall.
A focused 4-hour drift trip. Back to dinner by 5 p.m. Perfect for first-timers, locals, or anyone who wants a real taste of the Hiwassee Rivershed without committing the whole day.
A full drift-boat float covering 6–10 miles of productive water with a midstream lunch on a gravel bar. The best option if you’re driving in from out of town or want serious numbers.
Maximum coaching per dollar. Casting form, mending, reading water. The Hiwassee’s long gravel runs and accessible pools are ideal for on-foot instruction. Best in low-water windows.
Our guides are on this water year-round. We know which sections are fishing, what the bugs are doing, and where the holdovers are sitting on any given day.
Other Southeast tailwaters mean a 90+ minute drive. The Hiwassee rivershed is 25 minutes from Cleveland and an hour from Chattanooga. Fish hard and still be home for dinner.
The river fishes well for first-timers during low water and rewards advanced techniques when generation is on. We match the trip to you.
No rental fees, no upcharges. Show up with sunglasses and a license. All rods, reels, flies, waders, and boots are covered.
Peak season. Strong hatches (Hendricksons, sulphurs, caddis), active fish, ideal temps.
Early and late in the day. Great for half-day trips at sunrise.
Isonychia hatches and pre-spawn browns. Our second peak.
Lower pressure, midge fishing, warmer afternoons productive.
What to bring: Polarized sunglasses, hat, sunscreen, a TWRA fishing license with trout stamp (about $20 online, takes 3 minutes), and weather-appropriate layers.
Yes. The Hiwassee is one of the best beginner rivers we guide. Start with a half-day wade trip and you’ll be casting and catching by the end of it.
About 45 minutes from our Cleveland, TN shop at 230 1st Street NE, and roughly an hour from downtown Chattanooga.
We fish in rain. We reschedule or refund for lightning, dangerously high water, or unsafe cold. If we cancel, you don’t pay
Absolutely. The Hiwassee is one of our most kid-friendly rivers. Tell us their age when you book and we’ll match the trip to their attention span.
Half-day trips start at [PLACEHOLDER: $400]. Full-day trips start at [PLACEHOLDER: $550]. All gear included, transparent pricing, no surprises.
