Hatch Chart
Toccoa River Tailwater
| Insect | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midges | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||
| Black Stonefly | X | X | X | X | ||||||||
| Black Caddis | X | |||||||||||
| Gray Midges | X | |||||||||||
| Gray Caddis | X | X | ||||||||||
| Quill Gordon | X | |||||||||||
| Blue Dun | X | |||||||||||
| Blue-Winged Olive | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||
| March Brown | X | |||||||||||
| Hendrickson | X | |||||||||||
| Olive Caddis | X | X | ||||||||||
| Sulphurs | X | X | ||||||||||
| Little Yellow Stonefly | X | |||||||||||
| Green Drake | X | |||||||||||
| Light Cahill | X | X | X | X | ||||||||
| Tan Caddis | X | X | X | X | ||||||||
| Yellow Drake | X | X | X | |||||||||
| Terrestrials | X | X | X | |||||||||
| October Caddis | X |
Recommended Flies
| Insect | Size | Dries | Nymphs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midges | 22-26 | Morgan's Para Midge | Midge Pupa, Brassis, Serendipity, WD-40 |
| Black Stonefly | 18 | Lowe's Little Dar Stonefly | Black Stonefly Nymph |
| Black Caddis | 16-18 | Black Elk Hair Caddis | Black Caddis Pupa, Pheasant Tail Nymph |
| Gray Midges | 22-28 | Morgan's Para Midge | Midge Pupa, Brassie, Serendipity, WD-40 |
| Gray Caddis | 16-18 | Gray Elk Hair Caddis | Dun and Yellow Caddis Pupa |
| Quill Gordon | 14 | Quill Gordon | Quill Gordon Nymph |
| Blue Dun | 16 | Blue Dun | Blue Dun Nymph, Pheasant Tail Nymph |
| Blue-Winged Olive | 22-24 | Parachute BWO | BWO Nymph, Pheasant Tail Nymph |
| March Brown | 14 | Eastern March Brown | March Brown Nymph, Dark Hare's Ear Nymph, Pheasant Tail Nymph |
| Hendrickson | 14-16 | Dark Hendrickson | Dark Hendrickson Nymph, Pheasant Tail Nymph |
| Olive Caddis | 16 | Olive Elk Hair Caddis | Dun and Green Caddis Pupa, Olive Hare's Ear Nymph |
| Sulphurs | 16-18 | Sulphur Comparadun | Sulphur Nymph. Pheasant Tail Nymph |
| Little Yellow Stonefly | 16 | North Carolina Yellow Sally | Yellow Stonefly Nymph |
| Green Drake | 10 | Coffin Fly | Green Drake Nymph |
| Light Cahill | 14 | Parachute Light Cahill | Light Cahill Nymph, Hare's Ear Nymph |
| Tan Caddis | 16-18 | Tan Elk Hair Caddis | Tan Caddis Pupa, Hare's Ear Nymph |
| Yellow Drake | 12 | Jim Charlie Classic | Yellow Drake Nymph, Hare's Ear Nymph |
| Terrestrials | Various | Black Ant, Foam Beetle, Dave's Hopper | Hardbody Ant, Woolly Worm |
| October Caddis | 12 | Elk Hair October Caddis | Ginger Caddis Pupa, Pheasant Tail Nymph |
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7280 S. Main Street
Helen, Georgia 30545
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Unicoi Outfitters is a permittee of the Chattahoochee-Oconee, Sumter, and Nantahala National Forests. See contact page for more information.