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TWRA conducts trout population sampling along Watauga River; good amounts despite Helene

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WATAUGA, Tenn. (WJHL) - The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) conducted its annual sampling of trout populations in the Watauga River. This is the first sampling of those tailwaters after Hurricane Helene swept through the region. Jim Habera, TWRA East Tennessee Fisheries Manager, said floodwaters from the Doe River during Helene flowed down into the Watauga River. The TWRA has 12 sites in the Watauga River where crews sample for rainbo…

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