What to bring
Tackle for Bewleys Bridge
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How to get there
Getting to Bewleys Bridge
Bewleys Bridge is a public access point on Nolichucky River in Greene County, Tennessee, run by the Tennessee Valley Authority.
Hwy 340 to Bewleys Bridge
Bewleys Bridge is 12 miles north-east of Newport, the nearest town with its own page here. The county seat, Greeneville, is 13 miles to the east. The closest other public access is Easterly Bridge, 3.3 miles to the east on the same water. For bait, Cherokee Boat Dock in Morristown is about 17 miles away.
Coordinates 36.09584, -83.05105
What you can catch
Fish you can catch at Bewleys Bridge
Nolichucky River holds these, according to the county research behind this site and TWRA’s own species notes.
The Nolichucky Gorge between Poplar, NC and Unaka Springs is one of the most technical whitewater runs in the Southeast and drops the river into Tennessee at Erwin; the county’s fishing is the smallmouth and rock bass water from Unaka Springs downstream, and it rises and falls hard with rain because nothing upstream regulates it.
What you can keep
Fishing limits at Bewleys Bridge
What you can keep from Nolichucky River at Bewleys Bridge. TWRA sets 1 rule just for Nolichucky 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 | ENKA Dam upstream to the NC line, including Davy Crockett Lake. Below ENKA Dam, Douglas Lake rules apply |
| Bluegill | No limit | No minimum | Statewide |
| Rock bass | 20 | No minimum | Statewide |
| Walleye | 5 | 16 in minimum | Statewide |
| Muskellunge | 1 | 36 in minimum | Statewide |
| Channel catfish | No limit under 34 in | Only one over 34 in | Statewide |
| Rainbow trout | 7 trout combined | No minimum | Statewide |
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.
5 public boat launches in Greene County, counted from TWRA’s own access database.
What it looks like
Nolichucky River around Bewleys Bridge
What the water at Bewleys Bridge actually looks like. Drag or swipe through. Every picture opens that water’s own page.
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More Nolichucky River access near Bewleys Bridge
The closest other public access points on Nolichucky River, measured straight line from Bewleys Bridge. Each one opens its own page with directions.
Bewleys Bridge water holds largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, crappie, bluegill.
Other water close by
Other fishing near Bewleys Bridge
Public access on other water within 20 miles of Bewleys Bridge, including French Broad River, Pigeon River and Douglas Lake. Handy when the wind is wrong on Nolichucky River or the ramp is busy.
Bait on the way
Bait and tackle near Bewleys Bridge
The closest shops to Bewleys Bridge that this site has checked. Cherokee Boat Dock in Morristown is nearest, about 17 miles away. Call ahead in winter, when smaller shops cut their hours.
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Around Bewleys Bridge
Bewleys Bridge is one access point. These pages cover the rest of the water and the rest of the county.