What to bring
Tackle for Davy Crockett Dam Canoe Access
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How to get there
Getting to Davy Crockett Dam Canoe Access
Davy Crockett Dam Canoe Access is a public access point on Nolichucky River in Greene County, Tennessee, run by the Tennessee Valley Authority.
TWRA holds no written directions for Davy Crockett Dam Canoe Access. Use the coordinates below, which come straight from the state’s access record and drop you on the access point itself rather than on the nearest town.
Davy Crockett Dam Canoe Access is 7.1 miles south of Greeneville, the nearest town with its own page here. The closest other public access is Kinser Park, 1.8 miles to the north-east on the same water. For bait, Cherokee Boat Dock in Morristown is about 27 miles away.
Coordinates 36.06542, -82.86858
What you can catch
Fish you can catch at Davy Crockett Dam Canoe Access
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 Davy Crockett Dam Canoe Access
What you can keep from Nolichucky River at Davy Crockett Dam Canoe Access. 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 Davy Crockett Dam Canoe Access
What the water at Davy Crockett Dam Canoe Access actually looks like. Drag or swipe through. Every picture opens that water’s own page.
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More Nolichucky River access near Davy Crockett Dam Canoe Access
The closest other public access points on Nolichucky River, measured straight line from Davy Crockett Dam Canoe Access. Each one opens its own page with directions.
Davy Crockett Dam Canoe Access water holds largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, crappie, bluegill.
Other water close by
Other fishing near Davy Crockett Dam Canoe Access
Public access on other water within 20 miles of Davy Crockett Dam Canoe Access, including French Broad River, Rocky Fork Creek and Pigeon River. Handy when the wind is wrong on Nolichucky River or the ramp is busy.
Bait on the way
Bait and tackle near Davy Crockett Dam Canoe Access
The closest shops to Davy Crockett Dam Canoe Access that this site has checked. Cherokee Boat Dock in Morristown is nearest, about 27 miles away. Call ahead in winter, when smaller shops cut their hours.
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Around Davy Crockett Dam Canoe Access
Davy Crockett Dam Canoe Access is one access point. These pages cover the rest of the water and the rest of the county.