watauga river Fishing Report 2025

was back at watauga to see if the fish were still biting after all that rain. got skunked but I still had fun. worked on some fly casting, and the weather was decent, just overcast. sometimes it's just nice to be by the water, ya know?

man today was wild, heavy rain showers but it didn't scare me away. managed to hook into a big 4lb brown! took me a while to get it in but totally worth it. used a bobber with power bait. can't believe i caught it in the rain! what a thrill.

another overcast day on watauga. caught a couple of nice rainbows, about 2.5lbs each on a spincast setup. they were biting like crazy in the afternoon. ended up just enjoying the slow day and the nature around. awesome vibes out there.

fished in the rain today, total downpour at times but it got the fish going! landed a beauty of a brook trout, maybe 3lbs. i was using a fly rod with nymphs. soaked to the bone but worth it, had a blast!

hit the watauga river again, more overcast skies. I was out early and tried some new lures. caught 2 smallies but man, they were fiesty! about 1lb each, used a jerkbait. energy felt real good today, can't wait for the next trip.