River’s Way now requires that all people who use River’s Way as a parking site for fishing enroll in the Friends of River’s Way Fishing Club. The cost of enrollment in this club is $300.00 annually. Once you pay the enrollment fee, you are entitled to park/ fish at River’s Way for one year from the time of purchase (except spawning season, see "fishing main page"). Of the $300.00, $275.00 is tax deductible since River’s Way is a 501 (c) (3) non- profit. Fishing club members are subject to the guidelines as listed below.

To enroll, please send a check for $300.00 to River’s Way with an attached note indicating that you want to become a club member. Checks should be made out to River’s Way Outdoor Adventure Center. Once we receive your check, we will send you an acknowledgement of your donation along with a card indicating that you are a club member. Whenever you come to fish, you must put this card on your dashboard.

Your appreciated donation will be used to support of our programs which are designed to provide outdoor recreation opportunities for youth from low income families, many of whom have disabilities. If you have questions regarding this policy, please contact Tom Hanlon, the Executive Director of River’s Way, at 423-538-0405 or at tom@riversway.org.

Fishing Guidelines

• Follow all regulations as described by the state of Tennessee. These can be obtained at here.
• Practice catch and release.
• Limit of 6 rods from the property at one time.
• Fishing groups renting the lodge have first rights to fishing. (This is typically a weekend issue.)
• Please enter and leave the river from River’s Way property.
• There will be ABSOLUTELY NO fishing during the spawning season (November 1st - January 31)