South Holston Lake water level today 1717.91 ft, falling

Questions people ask about South Holston Lake

Answered from the same readings as the rest of this page. Where we have no basis for an answer, there is no entry — spot-by-spot local knowledge is not something we can claim for South Holston Lake.

Is it worth fishing South Holston Lake today?

7 out of 10 — biting. Worth a cast. The strongest stretch is 9:56 AM–11:56 AM. That number is worked out fresh each morning from the solunar windows, the pressure trend, the water level.

What time should you fish South Holston Lake?

Today's major windows run 9:56 AM–11:56 AM and 10:19 PM–12:19 AM, with minor windows at 3:44 AM–4:44 AM and 4:58 PM–5:58 PM. Sunrise is 7:28 AM and sunset 7:03 PM. A major landing on first or last light is the stretch worth setting an alarm for.

What is the water temperature at South Holston Lake?

No gauge on South Holston Lake measures it, so this is an estimate: roughly 64°F, worked out from the 7-day mean of air temperature at NOAA weather station KVJI (Abingdon). Checked against the lakes that do have a thermometer, that method lands within about 4.5°F of the real reading and was off by 8.3°F at worst. Treat it as a ballpark, not a measurement — and note the bite index above ignores it entirely, because an error that size would move the verdict as often as it would fix it.

What is the water level at South Holston Lake right now?

1717.91 ft, read at 10:00 AM from NOAA NWPS station SHDT1. Over 24 hours it is down 0.28 ft.

Are water levels rising or falling at South Holston Lake?

Falling. The lake is down 0.28 ft in 24 hours and down 1.45 ft over the week. Over the last 8 days it has held between 1717.91 and 1719.48 ft. Every figure here is a difference between two gauge readings, not a forecast — what the level does next depends on rain and on what the dam releases.

Can you eat the fish you catch in South Holston Lake?

That is a health question and it belongs with the state, not with us. TN publishes fish consumption advisories through its health or environmental agency, and those are the ones that count. We give no eating advice.

Do you need a licence to fish South Holston Lake?

Yes. A Tennessee fishing license covers this water, required from age 13. TWRA sets the rules and is the one that counts.

What a Tennessee license costs, and who is exempt