With a guide
Guides and charters near Doe Creek Access
Captains who run South Holston and Watauga, with their own phone numbers. You call and book with them directly.
South Holston River Company
Brown and rainbow trout, smallmouthsouthholstonrivercompany.com
Watauga River Guides
South Holston River Fly Shop
Brown and rainbow troutCall 423-878-2822southholstonriverflyshop.com
What to bring
Tackle for Doe Creek Access
Three picks from the largemouth 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 Doe Creek Access
Doe Creek Access is a public access point on Doe Creek in Johnson County, Tennessee, run by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency.
Hwy 67 to Hwy 167
Doe Creek Access is 14 miles east of Elizabethton, the nearest town with its own page here. The closest other public access is Sink Mountain Access. on Watauga Lake, 1.8 miles to the south-west. For bait, TNT Outdoors in Mountain City is about 11 miles away.
Coordinates 36.38279, -81.95721
What you can catch
Fish you can catch at Doe Creek Access
Doe Creek holds these, according to the county research behind this site and TWRA’s own species notes.
The county’s own tourism material calls out Doe Creek for its fishing holes, and TWRA maintains a fishing access on it.
What you can keep
Fishing limits at Doe Creek Access
What you can keep from Doe Creek at Doe Creek Access. Doe Creek has no limits of its own, so the statewide limits apply. These are the ones for the fish it holds.
| Fish | Daily limit | Length | Where or when |
|---|---|---|---|
| Largemouth bass | 5 black bass combined | No minimum | Statewide |
| Smallmouth bass | 5 black bass combined | No minimum | Statewide |
| Crappie | 15 | 10 in minimum | Statewide |
| Bluegill | No limit | No minimum | Statewide |
| Rock bass | 20 | No minimum | Statewide |
| Walleye | 5 | 16 in minimum | Statewide |
| Channel catfish | No limit under 34 in | Only one over 34 in | 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.
1 public boat launches in Johnson County, counted from TWRA’s own access database.
What it looks like
Doe Creek around Doe Creek Access
What the water at Doe Creek Access actually looks like. Drag or swipe through. Every picture opens that water’s own page.
Watauga LakeOpen the Watauga Lake page →Mark Larson from Atlanta, GA / CC BY-SA 2.0
Watauga LakeOpen the Watauga Lake page →Parker1297 / CC BY-SA 3.0
Watauga LakeOpen the Watauga Lake page →Pub. by The Asheville Post Card Co., Asheville, / Public domain
Watauga LakeOpen the Watauga Lake page →Pub. by The Asheville Post Card Co., Asheville, / Public domainDoe Creek Access water holds largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, crappie, bluegill.
Other water close by
Other fishing near Doe Creek Access
Public access on other water within 20 miles of Doe Creek Access, including Watauga Lake, Watagua and Wilbur Reservoir. Handy when the wind is wrong on Doe Creek or the ramp is busy.
Bait on the way
Bait and tackle near Doe Creek Access
The closest shops to Doe Creek Access that this site has checked. TNT Outdoors in Mountain City is nearest, about 11 miles away. Call ahead in winter, when smaller shops cut their hours.
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Around Doe Creek Access
Doe Creek Access is one access point. These pages cover the rest of the water and the rest of the county.