Fishing At

Watauga River

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68 Catches

Watauga River is located in Carter County, Tennessee. Download FishAngler to find the best places to fish at Watauga River. Get local fishing reports with detailed catch information, weather conditions, top baits and more.

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36.295218, -82.182772

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Recent Catches At Watauga River

Omar Rivera

6 weeks ago

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Carter County, Tennessee

6 likes • 1 comment

Eli Cassady

2026-01-21

•

Carter County, Tennessee

Landed my first trophy today: 25” Watauga River Brown buck!

Species Brown trout

31 likes • 3 comments

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Matthew Hurt

2026-01-01

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Carter County, Tennessee

Species Rainbow trout

14 likes

Eli Cassady

2025-10-09

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Carter County, Tennessee

Species Brown trout

16 likes

Eli Cassady

2025-10-09

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Carter County, Tennessee

This one tied my personal best trout from December 2024. Caught him in a super swift current while the river was up from water being generated.

Species Brown trout

16 likes

Eli Cassady

2025-10-09

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Carter County, Tennessee

Species Brown trout

19 likes • 1 comment

Eli Cassady

2025-07-18

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Carter County, Tennessee

Species Brown trout

9 likes

Eli Cassady

2025-07-18

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Carter County, Tennessee

Species Brown trout

11 likes

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Most Caught Fish Species At Watauga River

Golden redhorse

Largemouth black bass

Popular Fishing Spots Near Watauga River

46.1 mi away • Burke County, North Carolina

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Nolichucky River

14.7 mi away • Yancey County, North Carolina

French Broad River

36.4 mi away • Buncombe County, North Carolina

38.4 mi away • McDowell County, North Carolina

10.3 mi away • Sullivan County, Tennessee

North Fork Holston River

22.5 mi away • Washington County, Virginia

Fort Patrick Henry Lake

17.4 mi away • Sullivan County, Tennessee

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