Watauga Lake Fishing near Hunter, Tennessee

Watauga Lake is a reservoir located just 4 miles from Hunter, in Carter County, in the state of Tennessee, United States, near Cardens Bluff (historical), TN. Fishermen will find a variety of fish including flathead catfish, brown trout, lake trout, blue catfish, largemouth bass, rainbow trout, crappie, walleye, catfish, white bass, smallmouth bass and bream/bluegill here. Whether you’re trolling, spinning, fly fishing or baitcasting your chances of getting a bite here are good. So grab your favorite fly fishing rod and reel, and head out to Watauga Lake. Alternate names for this reservoir include Watauga Reservoir.

Join us as we discuss the Tennessee Fishing License options, fishing rules and fishing regulations. Please remember to check with the local Fish and Wildlife department to ensure the stream is open to the public. Now get out there and fish! Check out our Fishing Times chart to determine when the fish will be most active.

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