Smokies Backcountry Trip

Our Smokies Backcountry Trip takes you to the most epic and wild trout streams inside the Great Smoky Mountains National Park! The Smoky Mountains have 2,910 miles of wild trout streams, with only 900 miles of trails to access the park. That means there’s over 2,000 miles of wild trout water that rarely ever see a fly. The only means of getting to the REAL backcountry is to backpack in there and stay overnight!

Smoky Mountain Trout

Fly Fishing the Smokies is the only Fly Fishing Outfitter in both North Carolina and Tennessee to offer this kind of experience. You will fish the absolute best streams humanly possible inside the Great Smoky Mountains. In many cases the wild trout have never seen a fly or an angler! Imagine catching wild Browns that don’t second guess taking your fly. Or casting into a pool where upwards of 10 Brook trout compete for your dry fly! You’ve seen nothing like this before, and you’ll be hard pressed to see this kind of action anywhere else in the east!

Smoky Mountain Backcountry

Guests wishing to book this trip must be in good physical shape and able to hike multiple miles over rough terrain while carrying backpacks with their clothes, food, and fishing gear. We pack light and travel fast on these trips. You will be getting completely off grid and into some of the most remote places in the eastern United States for some of the best wild trout fishing possible. Your guide Jake is an avid backcountry hiker in the Smoky Mountains and the Appalachian Trail. He has hiked all over the United States in many national parks and wilderness areas.