Does anyone have any experience fishing the North Fork or Main Holston River in mid-July? Is there enough water to fish the North Fork via kayak? Does the grass in the main Holston render it unfishable by then? Thanks for any information 

When you say Holston are talking about in TN or VA? 

It’s never unfishable, the smallies bite like crazy the hotter it gets. Topwater bite can last all day in summer 

SWVA Bass I was talking mostly about VA. TnRiver46, thank you! That's what I was hoping to hear. 

I fished it last year around Abingdon and Mendota in April. Water was up and fast. I fished a tournament and caught some through there. Talking with folks in the summer places will be so low that you will have to wade.

 

also somewhere below saltville is a set of rapids I was advised not to run on a sit on top. If your around Bristol stop by just fishin and talk to those folks. They can deff fill you in more on the river. I do know access to the water is somewhat limited too, maybe they can give you some put in spots. Poppers deff work this time of year