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Watauga River, NC

Stream in Watauga County, North Carolina. High country trout stream near Boone and Blowing Rock. Wild and stocked trout. Beautiful Blue Ridge mountain setting.

59

Overall bite score

Scored 24 min ago · recomputed every 30 minutes

Water tempModeled40
Pressure trendNOAAfalling60
Flow vs medianUSGS100
SolunarComputedmoon 61% lit63
Recent stockingState data50
Time of dayComputed50
WindNOAA50
Cloud coverNOAA85
PrecipitationNOAA50

Each instrument reads 0 to 100. The score is their weighted blend, tuned for rivers and streams. No black box: every reading names its source.

What swims here

2 tracked species in Watauga River, with the months each fishes best.

Rainbow Troutcommon · best Mar-May, Oct-Nov
Brown Troutpresent · best Mar-Apr, Oct-Nov

Water facts

TypeStream
CountyWatauga
StateNorth Carolina
WaterFreshwater
USGS gauge03479000

Valle Crucis area. Watauga River Road access. Delayed harvest sections near Boone.

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