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Wilbur Tailwater / Watauga River trout stocking

Carter/Washington County, Tennessee · stream

No stockings of Wilbur Tailwater / Watauga River are on record yet. We have 7 stockings on record since Mar 1, 2026.

Last stocked
No record yet
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
0 stockings
On record
7 stockings
since Mar 1, 2026

River conditions

Nearest USGS gage: WATAUGA RIVER AT ELIZABETHTON, TN (under 1 km away, on a different stream or lake).

Flow
593 cfs
lower than usual for the last six weeks
Gage height
3.82 ft
2931,0771,861Aug 11Sep 23
Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 462 cfs on Sep 23.

Latest reading Sep 25, 2026, 3:00 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Wilbur Tailwater / Watauga River

  • Tonight
    49°F
    Mostly Clear
    wind 0 mph
  • Friday
    77°F
    Sunny
    wind 0 to 5 mph
  • Friday Night
    46°F
    Mostly Clear
    wind 0 to 5 mph
  • Saturday
    77°F
    Sunny
    wind 0 to 5 mph
  • Saturday Night
    46°F
    Mostly Clear
    wind 0 to 5 mph
  • Sunday
    77°F
    Sunny
    wind 0 to 10 mph

Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.

When is Wilbur Tailwater / Watauga River stocked?

Stockings are spread across the year.

By month, all years

Jan: 0 stockingsJanFeb: 0 stockingsFebMar: 1 stockings1MarApr: 1 stockings1AprMay: 1 stockings1MayJun: 1 stockings1JunJul: 1 stockings1JulAug: 1 stockings1AugSep: 1 stockings1SepOct: 0 stockingsOctNov: 0 stockingsNovDec: 0 stockingsDec
Stockings of Wilbur Tailwater / Watauga River by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Stocking history

DateSpeciesHatchery
Sep 1 to 30, 2026plannedRainbow trout
Aug 1 to 31, 2026plannedRainbow trout
Jul 1 to 31, 2026plannedRainbow trout
Jun 1 to 30, 2026plannedRainbow trout
May 1 to 31, 2026plannedRainbow trout
Apr 1 to 30, 2026plannedRainbow trout
Mar 1 to 31, 2026plannedRainbow trout

From Tennessee fish and wildlife agency reports, collected nightly and kept after the agency takes them down. Agencies revise reports; check the agency's report before you go.

Where is Wilbur Tailwater / Watauga River?

Carter/Washington County, Tennessee. The marker is the agency's location for this water; streams are often stocked at several access points.

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Stocked waters near Wilbur Tailwater / Watauga River

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