With a guide
Guides and charters near Mulberry Creek Access
Captains who run Norris and the Clinch, with their own phone numbers. You call and book with them directly.
Mel’s Striper Guide Service
Striped bassCall 865-661-7806melsstriperguideservice.com
StriperFun Guide Service
Charters on 13 TN waters: Norris, Cherokee, Dale Hollow, Percy Priest, Tims Ford, Center Hill and Normandy lakes; the Cumberland, Clinch, Powell, Holston, Obey and Caney Fork riversCall 931-403-2501striperfun.com
East Tennessee Guide Service
Norris LakeCall 865-310-5521tnfishingguide.com
What to bring
Tackle for Mulberry Creek Access
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How to get there
Getting to Mulberry Creek Access
Mulberry Creek Access is a public boat launch on Powell River in Hancock County, Tennessee, run by the Tennessee Valley Authority.
Intersection of Hwy 63 and Alanthus Hill Rd
Mulberry Creek Access is 24 miles north of Morristown, the nearest town with its own page here. The closest other public access is Sneedville on Clinch River, 8.5 miles to the south-east. For bait, Huff’s German Creek Marina in Bean Station is about 16 miles away.
Coordinates 36.55607, -83.37998
What you can catch
Fish you can catch at Mulberry Creek Access
Powell River holds these, according to the county research behind this site and TWRA’s own species notes.
Above the reservoir the Powell is a free-flowing smallmouth river and one of the most biologically significant rivers in the Southeast for mussels and darters; two formal paddling accesses exist.
What you can keep
Fishing limits at Mulberry Creek Access
What you can keep from Powell River at Mulberry Creek Access. TWRA sets 1 rule just for Powell 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 | Gap Creek upstream to the Virginia line. Below Gap Creek, Norris Lake rules apply |
| 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.
3 public boat launches in Hancock County, counted from TWRA’s own access database.
What it looks like
Powell River around Mulberry Creek Access
What the water at Mulberry Creek Access actually looks like. Drag or swipe through. Every picture opens that water’s own page.
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More Powell River access near Mulberry Creek Access
The closest other public access points on Powell River, measured straight line from Mulberry Creek Access. Each one opens its own page with directions.
Mulberry Creek Access water holds smallmouth bass, sunfish, rock bass, muskellunge.
Other water close by
Other fishing near Mulberry Creek Access
Public access on other water within 20 miles of Mulberry Creek Access, including Clinch River and Norris Lake. Handy when the wind is wrong on Powell River or the ramp is busy.
Bait on the way
Bait and tackle near Mulberry Creek Access
The closest shops to Mulberry Creek Access that this site has checked. Huff’s German Creek Marina in Bean Station is nearest, about 16 miles away. Call ahead in winter, when smaller shops cut their hours.
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Around Mulberry Creek Access
Mulberry Creek Access is one access point. These pages cover the rest of the water and the rest of the county.