South Holston Lake

Washington County

South Holston is located near Abingdon and Bristol and offers outdoor water recreation and plenty of beautiful scenery. Besides recreational boating, the lake is great for fishing with a variety of species. Black bass, crappie, walleye, sunfish, and catfish are a few of the most sought after species. The lake's shoreline habitats offer anglers a good diversity of structure including rock bluffs, shale banks and flat clay points. Anglers who prefer trolling will also find a good selection of open water structure ranging from mud flats to river channel drop-offs to submerged islands. There are several marinas and public boat landings to serve the visitor.