Fishing in
Watauga County
Watauga County, North Carolina has 148 named fishable waters, 5 of them with stocking records on the books.
On the map
49 waters
Waters in Watauga County
- Price Lakereservoir2× stocked
- Cove Creekstream1× stocked
- Dutch Creekstream1× stocked
- Meat Camp Creekstream1× stocked
- Norris Forkstream1× stocked
- Bass Lakereservoir22 ac
- Trout Lakereservoir16 ac
- A S U Lakereservoir15 ac
- Chetola Lakereservoir9 ac
- Potato Hill Lakereservoir7 ac
- Different Drum Lakereservoir2 ac
- Sims Pondlake2 ac
- Rosasco Lake Upperreservoir1 ac
- Heart Lakereservoir1 ac
- Aho Branchstream
- Appalachian Ski Mountain Lakereservoir
- Baird Creekstream
- Bear Branchstream
- Bearpen Branchstream
- Beaverdam Creekstream
- Bee Branchstream
- Bee Tree Creekstream
- Big Branchstream
- Big Branchstream
- Boone Camp Branchstream
- Boone Creekstream
- Boone Forkstream
- Bright Penny Lakereservoir
- Brown Branchstream
- Brown Branchstream
118 more on the map above.
What you'll catch here
- Trout5 waters
Latest stockings
- Price LakeTroutJun 15, 2026
- Cove CreekTroutApr 15, 2026
- Dutch CreekTroutApr 15, 2026
- Meat Camp CreekTroutApr 15, 2026
- Norris ForkTroutApr 15, 2026
- Price LakeTroutApr 15, 2026
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Watauga County fishing — FAQ
Where can I fish in Watauga County, North Carolina?+
Watauga County has 148 named fishable waters, 5 with stocking records. The map above shows every one.
What fish are stocked in Watauga County?+
Waters in Watauga County hold trout. See each water's page for its full stocking history.
Do I need a license to fish in Watauga County?+
Yes — North Carolina requires a fishing license statewide. Buy one from the state agency before you go.