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Watauga River (Wilbur Tailwater)

Official trout-water information for Watauga River (Wilbur Tailwater) in Carter, Tennessee.

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CountyCarter

RegionTWRA Region 4

Water typeStream / River

Wild statusNot documented

1current plan record

2stocking history records

1documented reach

12access evidence records

Location and source context

Waterbody overview

Mapped location: 36.35851, -82.23379
Towns: Elizabethton, Watauga

Classification

Designations and characteristics

Designations

Characteristics

Fishery

Documented trout

Rainbow Trout

Management

1 documented reach

TWRA mapped trout stocking and access location

Classification: Tailwater

Documented trout: Rainbow Trout

Reach flags: Road-access stocking

Stocking schedule: Recent actual stocking, Tailwater

Source layer: TWRA trout information

Official reach source

Stocking

Published stocking information

Current plans and schedules

Stocking months: M, A, M, J, J, A, S Rainbow Trout

Published history

Aug 19, 2026
Sep 3, 2026

Access evidence

12 matched records

Siam Bridge

Evidence type: parking

Parking: Less Than 25

Town: Elizabethton

Features: Shore fishing

Open mapped location Access source

Watauga River (Wilbur Tailwater)

Evidence type: shore fishing

Town: Elizabethton

Features: Shore fishing

Open mapped location Access source

Hwy. 400 bridge

Evidence type: parking

Ownership: TWRA

Parking: Paved Less Than 25

Town: Watauga

Features: Shore fishing

Open mapped location Access source

Herb Hodge Rd. bridge

Evidence type: shore fishing

Town: Watauga

Features: Shore fishing

Open mapped location Access source

Watauga River (Wilbur Tailwater)

Evidence type: shore fishing

Ownership: TVA

Town: Elizabethton

Features: Shore fishing

Open mapped location Access source

Hunter Bridge

Evidence type: parking

Ownership: TWRA

Parking: Gravel Less Than 25

Features: Shore fishing

Open mapped location Access source

Watauga River (Wilbur Tailwater)

Evidence type: shore fishing

Features: Shore fishing

Open mapped location Access source

New Hwy. 19E bridge

Evidence type: shore fishing

Town: Elizabethton

Features: Shore fishing

Open mapped location Access source

Old Hwy. 19E bridge

Evidence type: parking

Parking: Gravel Less Than 25

Town: Elizabethton

Features: Shore fishing

Open mapped location Access source

Watauga River (Wilbur Tailwater)

Evidence type: shore fishing

Town: Elizabethton

Features: Shore fishing

Open mapped location Access source

Blevins Bend

Evidence type: parking

Ownership: TWRA

Parking: Paved Greater Than 25

Town: Elizabethton

Features: Shore fishing

Open mapped location Access source

Watauga River (Wilbur Tailwater)

Evidence type: shore fishing

Town: Elizabethton

Features: Shore fishing

Open mapped location Access source

Regulations

Reach-specific notes

Restrictions

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Mapped location

Water reference map

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Reference point from the matched state record. Confirm access, property boundaries, and regulations with official sources before visiting.

Live conditions

Nearest USGS gauge

WATAUGA RIVER AT ELIZABETHTON, TN

0.6 miles from the mapped water location

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Sources

Where this comes from

Matched record links

Source snapshot updated Sep 14, 2026.

Independent reference. Stocking dates can change, mapped locations can include private land, and water-specific closures, permits, and regulations may apply; consult current TWRA information and posted access rules.

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