With a guide
Guides and charters near Green River Landing
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 Green River Landing
Three picks from the trout 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 Green River Landing
Green River Landing is a public access point on Doe River in Carter County, Tennessee, run by the county.
TWRA holds no written directions for Green River Landing. 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.
Green River Landing is 5.2 miles south of Elizabethton, the nearest town with its own page here. The closest other public access is Rat Branch (Bay View) on Watauga Lake, 3.8 miles to the north-east. For bait, Appalachian Outpost in Elizabethton is about 5 miles away.
Coordinates 36.27769, -82.17816
What you can catch
Fish you can catch at Green River Landing
Doe River holds these, according to the county research behind this site and TWRA’s own species notes.
Heavily stocked along its whole length, TWRA lists 24 separate stocking points on the upper river alone, many inside Roan Mountain State Park.
What you can keep
Fishing limits at Green River Landing
What you can keep from Doe River at Green River Landing. Doe River 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
10 public boat launches in Carter County, counted from TWRA’s own access database.
What it looks like
Doe River around Green River Landing
What the water at Green River Landing actually looks like. Drag or swipe through. Every picture opens that water’s own page.
Watauga RiverOpen the Watauga River page →Ken Thomas / Public domain
Watauga LakeOpen the Watauga Lake page →Mark Larson from Atlanta, GA / CC BY-SA 2.0
Watauga RiverOpen the Watauga River page →Brian Stansberry / CC BY 3.0
Watauga LakeOpen the Watauga Lake page →Parker1297 / CC BY-SA 3.0
Watauga RiverOpen the Watauga River page →Brian Stansberry / CC BY 3.0
Watauga LakeOpen the Watauga Lake page →Pub. by The Asheville Post Card Co., Asheville, / Public domainNext one along
More Doe River access near Green River Landing
The closest other public access points on Doe River, measured straight line from Green River Landing. Each one opens its own page with directions.
Green River Landing water holds largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, rainbow trout.
Other water close by
Other fishing near Green River Landing
Public access on other water within 20 miles of Green River Landing, including Watauga Lake, Wilbur Reservoir and Watauga River. Handy when the wind is wrong on Doe River or the ramp is busy.
Bait on the way
Bait and tackle near Green River Landing
The closest shops to Green River Landing that this site has checked. Appalachian Outpost in Elizabethton is nearest, about 5 miles away. Call ahead in winter, when smaller shops cut their hours.
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Where to next
Around Green River Landing
Green River Landing is one access point. These pages cover the rest of the water and the rest of the county.