Top fish species at Bear Creek

Rock bass
Rock bass
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General info

Bear Creek is a stream located in Putnam County, Tennessee, United States. It is also intersecting with Overton County, Tennessee. It is most popular for fishing Rock bass.

Location

36°14′7.1″N 85°26′59.1″W
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Fishing regulations at Bear Creek, TN

Disclaimer: Always check local fishing regulations, water access rights and land ownership before fishing, regardless of any catches logged in that area by the Fishbrain community. Fishbrain has mapped millions of acres of government-owned land across the USA to help you identify potential fishing access, but you are responsible for ensuring compliance with all legal requirements.

Fishing regulations in Tennessee can change throughout the year. Make sure to check this page before fishing for the most up to date rules and regulations for the current season. Local regulations govern when you can fish, the max size of the fish you can keep, how many fish you can keep, and more.

Below you will see fishing regulations for catching Rock bass as of April 29th, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.

Rock bass

Seasons

Open

Bag limit

20
Purchase your Tennessee fishing license on the Go Outdoors Tennessee website.

No size limit on Rock Bass (commonly called "redeye").

Several waters have exceptions to these statewide limits. Refer to TWRA for a full list of exceptions to statewide limits.

Good

Ambloplites rupestris

Regulations for

36°14′7.1″N 85°26′59.1″W
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FAQ about Bear Creek fishing

the Bear Creek is a stream located in Putnam County, Tennessee, United States. It is also intersecting with Overton County, Tennessee. Its coordinates are:
36°14′7.1″N 85°26′59.1″W
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Find the best fishing spots on the Bear Creek by looking at where other anglers have caught fish. This can easily be done in the where it is also possible to see big fish potential and how good fishing is right now along with Garmin® depth maps.
The most common species in the Bear Creek are:
  • Rock bass - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
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