SMYTH CO., Va. – The South Fork of the Holston River. Flowing fast and clear in Smyth County. “It makes the top 100 list of any fly-fishing book you’ll ever read for a reason. It’s one of the top ...

Trout fishing returns to the entire South Holston River below the South Holston Dam near Bristol. In 2000, two sections of the tailwaters were closed by the TWRA to protect the river’s self-sustaining ...

SULLIVAN COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) – Tennessee has a new state record for cutthroat trout, and the massive fish was caught by a 10-year-old on the Holston River. According to the Tennessee Wildlife ...

The clouds and drizzle broke around 1 p.m. to reveal a bluebird sky and a sun that had been hidden for near on a week. Daily rains had the freestone rivers flowing high and dirty, and despite it being ...

SULLIVAN COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Students at Ashley Academy released several young rainbow trout into the South Fork Holston River on Wednesday. The students helped raise the trout fingerlings in the ...

BLUFF CITY, Tenn. – Webb’s Store owner Mark Price grinned at the mere mention of the weekend fly-fishing festival under way on a stretch of South Holston Lake just five miles down the road. “I think ...

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) —The Overmountain Chapter of Trout Unlimited continued its restoration efforts on the Watauga and ...

Just in time for the busy July 4th holiday, anglers on the South Holston Reservoir have the option of buying a new fishing license that gives them the right to cast to the entire 7,580-acre ...

SULLIVAN COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Tennessee has a new state record for cutthroat trout, and the massive fish was caught by a 10-year-old on the Holston River. According to the Tennessee Wildlife ...