With a guide
Guides and charters near Peery’s Mill
Captains who run Watts Bar, Fort Loudoun and Melton Hill, with their own phone numbers. You call and book with them directly.
Tennessee River Valley Fishing Guide Service
Catfish, striper, smallmouth, drumCall 865-690-5144tnrvg.com
Fish On! Guided Tours
Striper, catfish, bass, trout, musky, sauger, crappieCall 865-455-0412fishontours.com
Tennessee River Monsters
Stripers, catfish, largemouthCall 865-207-8741tennesseerivermonsters.com
What to bring
Tackle for Peery’s Mill
Three picks from the smallmouth bass checklist that work for the fish here. Affiliate links: buying through them pays this site a small commission at no extra cost to you.
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How to get there
Getting to Peery’s Mill
Peery’s Mill is a public boat launch on Little River in Blount County, Tennessee, run by the Tennessee Valley Authority.
4501 E Lamar Alexander Hwy, Walland, TN
Peery’s Mill is 7.5 miles east of Maryville, the nearest town with its own page here. The closest other public access is Bill Bennett (Coulters) Bridge, 1.6 miles to the north-west on the same water. For bait, Little River Outfitters in Townsend is about 7 miles away.
Coordinates 35.74860, -83.83713
What you can catch
Fish you can catch at Peery’s Mill
Little River holds these, according to the county research behind this site and TWRA’s own species notes.
The upper river through Townsend is a stocked trout stream and one of East Tennessee’s best-known wade fisheries; below Perry’s Mill Dam it turns into a smallmouth float.
What you can keep
Fishing limits at Peery’s Mill
What you can keep from Little River at Peery’s Mill. TWRA sets 1 rule just for Little River. They replace the statewide limit for those fish. Everything else follows the statewide limit.
| Fish | Daily limit | Length | Where or when |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smallmouth bass | 5 black bass combined | 13–17 in protected slot, one over 17 in | Rockford Dam upstream to the Great Smoky Mountains NP boundary |
From the 2026–27 Tennessee Fishing Guide (TWRA), in effect 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2027, checked 25 September 2026. Rules change, so check the guide before you keep a fish.
14 public boat launches in Blount County, counted from TWRA’s own access database.
What it looks like
Little River around Peery’s Mill
What the water at Peery’s Mill actually looks like. Drag or swipe through. Every picture opens that water’s own page.
Little RiverOpen the Little River page →Brian Stansberry / CC BY 2.5
Fort Loudoun LakeOpen the Fort Loudoun Lake page →George Green, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers / Public domain
Chilhowee LakeOpen the Chilhowee Lake page →Brian Stansberry / CC BY 3.0
Little RiverOpen the Little River page →Brian Stansberry / CC BY 2.5
Fort Loudoun LakeOpen the Fort Loudoun Lake page →Brian Stansberry / CC BY 3.0
Chilhowee LakeOpen the Chilhowee Lake page →Brian Stansberry / CC BY 3.0Next one along
More Little River access near Peery’s Mill
The closest other public access points on Little River, measured straight line from Peery’s Mill. Each one opens its own page with directions.
Peery’s Mill water holds largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, crappie, bluegill.
Other water close by
Other fishing near Peery’s Mill
Public access on other water within 20 miles of Peery’s Mill, including Fort Loudoun Lake. Handy when the wind is wrong on Little River or the ramp is busy.
Bait on the way
Bait and tackle near Peery’s Mill
The closest shops to Peery’s Mill that this site has checked. Little River Outfitters in Townsend is nearest, about 7 miles away. Call ahead in winter, when smaller shops cut their hours.
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Where to next
Around Peery’s Mill
Peery’s Mill is one access point. These pages cover the rest of the water and the rest of the county.