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Bait, tackle and gear · Covington

Walmart

201 Lanny Bridges Ave, Covington. Open late, sells licences at the counter, and carries terminal tackle and line.

Get driving directionsCall (901) 476-4492

Then go fishing

Fishing spots near Walmart

The closest public access points to Walmart, measured straight line. Each opens its own page with directions.

Free2.5 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · TDOTHighway 54Hatchie River · about 9 milesHWY 54 towrads Brownsville1 ramp, 1 laneDirections and detail →35.56820, -89.48540Free2.5 out of 5facilitiesBoat LaunchCold Creek Boat LaunchCold Creek · about 12 miles1 ramp, 1 laneDirections and detail →35.64803, -89.83478Free5 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · TWRAGlen Springs TWRA RampGlen Springs Lake · about 14 milesHWY 59 West to Left on Glen Springs Rd, Left on Grimes, about 0.25 mile on Right2 ramps, 2 lanesfishing piercanoe / kayak landingrestroomsrentalsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →35.47500, -89.88080Free2.5 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · TWRAHatchie RiverHatchie River · about 17 milesFrom Brownsville, take HWY 70 East, ramp is on Right as soon as you cross Hatchie River1 ramp, 1 laneDirections and detail →35.52160, -89.34940Free2.5 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · USFWSHighway 76Hatchie River · about 22 milesFrom I-40, Take Exit 56 South on HWY 76, ramp is on Right after crossing Hatchie River1 ramp, 1 laneDirections and detail →35.52280, -89.25380Free2 out of 5facilitiesBoat LaunchObion River Boat LaunchObion River · about 25 miles2 ramps, 1 laneDirections and detail →35.91922, -89.60897

How to get there

Getting to Walmart

Address 201 Lanny Bridges Ave, Covington, TN

Phone (901) 476-4492

Open in Google MapsGear in Tipton County
Aerial view of Walmart
Walmart from above. USGS aerial imagery.

What they carry

What Walmart is good for

201 Lanny Bridges Ave, Covington —. Academy Sports + Outdoors, 7926 Giacosa Pl, Memphis, (901) 379-3000, and Bass Pro Shops at the Pyramid in Memphis, both about 40 min south.

Stock and hours move with the season at most bait shops in Tipton County. Call before a long drive for live bait in particular.

What it looks like

The water near Walmart

What the lakes and rivers within a short drive of Walmart look like. Every picture opens that water’s own page.

Hatchie River, TennesseeHatchie RiverOpen the Hatchie River page →noaa.gov / Public domainObion River, TennesseeObion RiverOpen the Obion River page →David.k.hochreiter / CC BY-SA 3.0Hatchie River, TennesseeHatchie RiverOpen the Hatchie River page →noaa.gov / Public domainObion River, TennesseeObion RiverOpen the Obion River page →David.k.hochreiter / CC BY-SA 3.0Hatchie River, TennesseeHatchie RiverOpen the Hatchie River page →Mississippi Department of Archives and History / No restrictionsObion River, TennesseeObion RiverOpen the Obion River page →David.k.hochreiter / CC BY-SA 3.0

2 public boat launches in Tipton County, counted from TWRA’s own access database.

Other shops

Other bait and tackle near Walmart

Covington · in townSportsman’s SupplyLive bait, so this is the stop for minnows, crickets and nightcrawlers.Directions and phone →Drummonds · about 15 milesGlenn Springs Lake StoreSmall local store carrying bait, ice and the basics.Directions and phone →Somerville · about 28 milesBill Dance LakeLive bait, so this is the stop for minnows, crickets and nightcrawlers.Directions and phone →

Common questions

Questions about Walmart

Where is Walmart?

Walmart is at 201 Lanny Bridges Ave, Covington, Tennessee. The directions button on this page opens it in Google Maps.

What is the phone number for Walmart?

(901) 476-4492. Ring ahead before a long drive, since bait stock and hours change with the season.

Can you buy a Tennessee fishing licence at Walmart?

Many bait shops, marinas and every Walmart sell them at the counter, but not all do. The quickest sure way is online at gooutdoorstennessee.com, which issues it on the spot.

What is the nearest public boat ramp to Walmart?

The closest public access points are listed on this page, measured straight line from the shop, each with its own directions.

Keep going

More gear and water around Walmart

Every bait shop, marina and rental in Tipton County is on the county gear page, and every public ramp is on the spots page.

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