Is Wilbur Tailwater / Watauga River stocked often?

Stocked more often than 81% of Tennessee waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.

Wilbur Tailwater / Watauga River trout stocking

Carter/Washington County, Tennessee · stream · 1,490 ft elevation

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

Stocked more often than 81% of Tennessee waters on our record.

River conditions

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

Flow: 359 cfs; lower than usual for the last six weeks
Gage height: 2.97 ft

Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 433 cfs on Nov 8.

Latest reading Nov 9, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Wilbur Tailwater / Watauga River

Tonight
35°F
Clear
wind 0 to 5 mph
Monday
65°F
Sunny
wind 0 to 5 mph
Monday Night
37°F
Clear
wind 0 mph
Tuesday
69°F
Sunny
wind 0 to 5 mph
Tuesday Night
40°F
Mostly Clear
wind 0 to 5 mph
Veterans Day
71°F
Sunny
wind 0 to 5 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

Stockings of Wilbur Tailwater / Watauga River by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Stocking history

20260 stockings · 7 planned

Date	Species
SeptemberPlanned sometime this month	Rainbow trout
AugustPlanned sometime this month	Rainbow trout
JulyPlanned sometime this month	Rainbow trout
JunePlanned sometime this month	Rainbow trout
MayPlanned sometime this month	Rainbow trout
AprilPlanned sometime this month	Rainbow trout
MarchPlanned sometime this month	Rainbow 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. Seasons and limits: Tennessee fishing regulations.

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.

Directions Larger map Tennessee fishing regulations

Stocked waters near Wilbur Tailwater / Watauga River

Stony Creekstream · 9 mi4 on record
Laurel Forkstream · 9 mi8 on record
S. Holston TW / S. Fork Holston Riverstream · 12 mi7 on record
Doe Riverstream · 13 mi9 on record
North Indian Creekstream · 14 mi9 on record
Boone TW / S. Fork Holston Riverstream · 15 mi8 on record
Doe Creekstream · 15 mi7 on record
Fishery Park Pondpond · 16 mi6 on record

All stocked waters in Carter/Washington County Stocked this week in Tennessee

Questions about Wilbur Tailwater / Watauga River

Is Wilbur Tailwater / Watauga River stocked often?: Stocked more often than 81% of Tennessee waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.