With a guide
Guides and charters near John Sevier Steamplant
Captains who run Cherokee and Douglas, with their own phone numbers. You call and book with them directly.
Skylar Hamilton Guide Service
Nathan Mountain Outdoors
Largemouth, smallmouth, crappie, bluegill, troutCall 423-726-0240nathanmountainoutdoors.com
StriperFun Guide Service
Cherokee Lake stripersCall 931-403-2501striperfun.com
What to bring
Tackle for John Sevier Steamplant
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How to get there
Getting to John Sevier Steamplant
John Sevier Steamplant is a public boat launch on Holston River in Hawkins County, Tennessee, run by the Tennessee Valley Authority.
SR 66 to SR 70 to Steamplant Rd (TVA Rd)
John Sevier Steamplant is 17 miles north-west of Greeneville, the nearest town with its own page here. The closest other public access is Beech Creek #1, 3.5 miles to the north-east on the same water. For bait, Huff’s German Creek Marina in Bean Station is about 17 miles away.
Coordinates 36.37130, -82.98220
What you can catch
Fish you can catch at John Sevier Steamplant
Holston River holds these, according to the county research behind this site and TWRA’s own species notes.
This is the warm-water Holston above the lake, not the Cherokee Dam trout tailwater downstream in Jefferson County, a distinction almost every competing page gets wrong.
What you can keep
Fishing limits at John Sevier Steamplant
What you can keep from Holston River at John Sevier Steamplant. TWRA sets 1 rule just for Holston 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 | I-40 bridge upstream to Cherokee Dam, and John Sevier Dam upstream to the North Fork |
| Bluegill | No limit | No minimum | Statewide |
| Rock bass | 20 | No minimum | Statewide |
| Walleye | 5 | 16 in minimum | Statewide |
| Sauger | 10 | 15 in minimum | Statewide |
| Channel catfish | No limit under 34 in | Only one over 34 in | Statewide |
Other rules on Holston River
- Hwy 344 (Malinda Ferry Rd) bridge up to John Sevier Dam closed to snagging Mar 1–31 and Apr 16–May 31.
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.
11 public boat launches in Hawkins County, counted from TWRA’s own access database.
What it looks like
Holston River around John Sevier Steamplant
What the water at John Sevier Steamplant actually looks like. Drag or swipe through. Every picture opens that water’s own page.
Holston RiverOpen the Holston River page →Brian Stansberry / CC BY 3.0
Cherokee LakeOpen the Cherokee Lake page →TVA Web Team / CC BY 2.0
Holston RiverOpen the Holston River page →Dacoshi / CC BY-SA 3.0
Cherokee LakeOpen the Cherokee Lake page →Dwight Burdette / CC BY 3.0
Holston RiverOpen the Holston River page →Brian Stansberry / CC BY 3.0
Cherokee LakeOpen the Cherokee Lake page →WorldIslandInfo.com / CC BY 2.0Next one along
More Holston River access near John Sevier Steamplant
The closest other public access points on Holston River, measured straight line from John Sevier Steamplant. Each one opens its own page with directions.
John Sevier Steamplant water holds largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, crappie, bluegill.
Other water close by
Other fishing near John Sevier Steamplant
Public access on other water within 20 miles of John Sevier Steamplant, including Cherokee Lake. Handy when the wind is wrong on Holston River or the ramp is busy.
Bait on the way
Bait and tackle near John Sevier Steamplant
The closest shops to John Sevier Steamplant that this site has checked. Huff’s German Creek Marina in Bean Station is nearest, about 17 miles away. Call ahead in winter, when smaller shops cut their hours.
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Around John Sevier Steamplant
John Sevier Steamplant is one access point. These pages cover the rest of the water and the rest of the county.