What to bring
Tackle for Highway 56 Bridge
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How to get there
Getting to Highway 56 Bridge
Highway 56 Bridge is a public access point on Collins River in Grundy County, Tennessee, run by Other.
TWRA holds no written directions for Highway 56 Bridge. 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.
Highway 56 Bridge is 13 miles south-east of McMinnville, the nearest town with its own page here. The closest other public access is Wanamaker Access, 1.3 miles to the north-west on the same water. For bait, Outdoor Shop Inc in McMinnville is about 12 miles away.
Coordinates 35.51815, -85.67427
What you can catch
Fish you can catch at Highway 56 Bridge
Collins River holds these, according to the county research behind this site and TWRA’s own species notes.
One of the few rivers in Tennessee with a genuine musky population, TWRA stocked it from 1982 through 2006 and it now sustains itself; the oxbow at the mouth creates the peninsula that most of Rock Island State Park sits on.
What you can keep
Fishing limits at Highway 56 Bridge
What you can keep from Collins River at Highway 56 Bridge. Collins 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Largemouth bass | 5 black bass combined | No minimum | Statewide |
| Smallmouth bass | 5 black bass combined | No minimum | Statewide |
| Bluegill | No limit | No minimum | Statewide |
| Rock bass | 20 | No minimum | Statewide |
| Muskellunge | 1 | 36 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 Grundy County, counted from TWRA’s own access database.
What it looks like
Collins River around Highway 56 Bridge
What the water at Highway 56 Bridge actually looks like. Drag or swipe through. Every picture opens that water’s own page.
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More Collins River access near Highway 56 Bridge
The closest other public access points on Collins River, measured straight line from Highway 56 Bridge. Each one opens its own page with directions.
Highway 56 Bridge water holds largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, bluegill, rock bass.
Other water close by
Other fishing near Highway 56 Bridge
Public access on other water within 20 miles of Highway 56 Bridge, including Barren Fork and Barren Fork River. Handy when the wind is wrong on Collins River or the ramp is busy.
Bait on the way
Bait and tackle near Highway 56 Bridge
The closest shops to Highway 56 Bridge that this site has checked. Outdoor Shop Inc in McMinnville is nearest, about 12 miles away. Call ahead in winter, when smaller shops cut their hours.
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Around Highway 56 Bridge
Highway 56 Bridge is one access point. These pages cover the rest of the water and the rest of the county.