TOP PHOTO:  A brown trout.

BRISTOL, TN  (WLAF) – TWRA and the Overmountain Chapter of Trout Unlimited are hosting a free “Tryout Trout Fishing” event at Osceola Island below TVA South Holston Dam on August 29 from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m.

TWRA and TU anglers will be present to assist participants with basic trout fishing techniques using spinning and fly fishing tackle.  Please bring your own gear, however, a loaner fishing rods, bait, and tackle will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.  Participants are encouraged to dress for wading into cold water. A maximum of 50 participants may register for the event and social distancing guidelines will be in place.

A valid Tennessee fishing license and additional trout license is required and may be purchased at GoOutdoorsTennessee.com.  The first 25 Tennessee residents to register, who have never had a Tennessee fishing license, will receive a free One-Day Fishing All Fish (Type 023) license, good for that day.  A license is not required for ages 12 and under.  For more information, email Matthew Cameron.  To register, connect HERE.

Osceola Island is located one mile below South Holston Dam on Holston View Dam Rd., Bristol, TN 37620.  (WALF NEWS PUBLISHED – 08/18/2020-6AM

 

Related