The TWRA has 12 sites in the Watauga River where crews sample for rainbow and brown trout. “So we capture the fish, first of all, by electrofishing with our electrofishing boat,” Habera said.

The boat parade starts at the Watauga Lake Dam and travels by the banks of the beach area. The parade begins around 12:45 but judging begins at noon. The boat parade starts at the Watauga Lake Dam ...