Watauga County
Watauga County is on the Tennessee - North Carolina border and is surrounded by Avery, Caldwell, Wilkes and Ashe counties.  Boone is the only major town within the county.  The Julian Price Memorial Park is located on the Blue Ridge Parkway in the southern section of the county.

***Look for personal notes

Stocked Waters

North Fork New River (from confluence with Maine and Mine Branches to Ashe County line) (2 miles)

Maine Branch (headwaters to North Fork New River)

Meat Camp Creek (entire creek) (8 miles)

Norris Fork Creek (entire creek) (4 miles)

Howards Creek (downstream from lower falls) (6 miles)

Middle Fork New River (Lake Chetola dam to South Fork New River) (7 miles)

Stony Fork (headwaters to Wilkes County line) (4 miles)

Elk Creek (headwaters to gravel pit on S.R. 1508) (8 miles)

Beech Creek (entire creek) (7 miles)

Buckeye Creek Reservoir

Coffee Lake

Laurel Creek (entire creek) (6 miles)

Cove Creek (S.R. 1233 bridge at Zionville to S.R. 1233 bridge at Amantha) (5 miles)

Dutch Creek (second bridge on S.R. 1134 to mouth) (6 miles)

Boone Fork (headwaters to S.R. 1562) (2 miles)

Delayed Harvest Waters

Watauga River (Confluence of Boone Fork and Watauga River downstream to NC 105 bridge) *lots of fish stocked, some very large!

Click here for the N.C. Wildlife's Stocking report for Watauga County!

Wild Trout Waters

Dutch Creek (headwaters to second bridge on S.R. 1134)

Howards Creek (headwaters to lower falls) (4 miles)

Watauga River (Avery County line to S.R. 1580 bridge at Foscoe)

Catch and Release Fly Fishing Only Waters

Boone Fork (portion between Blue Ridge Parkway boundry and Watauga River) (1 mile)

***All waters on game lands not listed are considered Wild Trout Waters!!!!!!

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