Gatlinburg, TN is a fun town with very good accommodations, restaurants, attractions, and other things to do. Gatlinburg, is the major gateway to the adjacent Great Smoky Mountains National Park. This makes Gatlinburg a green destination for eco-friendly vacations and get-a-ways. Gatlinburg is an excellent place to base your fishing trip and is excellent for those not fishing. Some very good hatch charts for eastern Tennessee which includes ours. The season look something like: