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Tailwater · Southern Appalachians · Tennessee

Watauga River Fishing Guides and Conditions, Tennessee

Wilbur Dam tailwater floated by drift boat through Elizabethton for browns and rainbows, with a trophy section, the Doe River confluence, and this gauge near the lower end of the trout water.

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About the Watauga River

Wilbur Dam tailwater floated by drift boat through Elizabethton for browns and rainbows, with a trophy section, the Doe River confluence, and this gauge near the lower end of the trout water.

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Questions

What is the current flow on the Watauga River?

As of Sep 3, 2:00 am, the USGS gauge WATAUGA RIVER AT ELIZABETHTON, TN reads 413 cfs, the 30th percentile for this date. Conditions update every 15 minutes.

What species can you catch on the Watauga River?

Anglers target Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout on the Watauga River in Tennessee.