freestone river · trout · smallmouth bass
Abrams Creek (GSMNP)
Live conditions for Abrams Creek (GSMNP): the gauge, the water temperature, the trend, and what the water is doing today — read the way a guide reads it.
Right now
90cfs→ lowcaution
Inside the wade band, but 73°F is warm for trout — this is smallmouth water in this heat · -4.2% over the last 6 hours.
Water temp73.0°F
Stage1.54 ft
Engine callOFF 74°F — too warm for trout
The water
Abrams Creek (GSMNP) is a freestone river in GSMNP, fished for trout, smallmouth bass — rainbow, brown, brook. On free-flowing water the trajectory is the story: falling and clearing after a bump is the window, rising water pushes fish to the banks and brings colour.
troutsmallmouth bassrainbow troutbrown troutbrook troutWade only
Wade and float bands in cfs, the safety notes and the 14-day trend are on the signed-in river page.
Access
- Abrams Falls Trailhead (Cades Cove Loop Road)walk in
- Abrams Falls poolwalk in
- Abrams Creek ford at Hannah Mountain/Hatcher Mountain Trail junctionbridge
- Abrams Creek Campground & Ranger Station (Rabbit Creek Trail footlog)walk in
- Little Bottoms Trail backcountry creek accesswalk in
- Mouth of Abrams Creek / Chilhowee Lake boat ramp (US-129)ramp
- Lewellyn Branch Lake Accesscarry
- Panel Branch Lake Accesscarry
Directions to the put-in or wade access ride on every briefing.