What to bring
Tackle for Crossville
Three picks from the largemouth bass checklist that work for the fish here. Affiliate links: buying through them pays this site a small commission at no extra cost to you.
RodUgly Stik GX2 7 ft medium-heavy casting rodStiff enough to set a hook in grass, tough enough to live in a truck bed.Shop on Amazon →Why it is on the list
ReelAbu Garcia Black Max baitcasting reelAn inexpensive baitcaster that casts cleanly once the brakes are set.Shop on Amazon →Why it is on the list
Soft plasticZoom Trick WormThe Tennessee standard on a Texas rig or weightless along docks and grass edges.Shop on Amazon →Why it is on the list
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Bait and tackle shops near Crossville
The nearest bait, tackle and marina stores to Crossville, each with its own page, directions and phone number.
Meadow Park Lake park officeLive bait, so this is the stop for minnows, crickets and nightcrawlers.Directions and phone →Zorro Bait CoLive bait, so this is the stop for minnows, crickets and nightcrawlers.Directions and phone →Hall’s Sports and OutdoorsSporting goods. Rods, reels, line and a licence counter.Directions and phone →Lane’s Landing Bait & TackleLive bait, so this is the stop for minnows, crickets and nightcrawlers.Directions and phone →
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Marinas and bait near Crossville
Access points within reach of Crossville that TWRA records as carrying bait, rentals or marina services.
Launch fee5 out of 5facilitiesWhites Creek Marina & Lakeside ResortWatts Bar Lake · 19 mi from CrossvilleHWY 27 to Whites Creek Road, go 1 mile on right1 ramp, 2 lanesrestroomsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →35.77840, -84.75230Fee not listed3.5 out of 5facilitiesRockwood Marina & RV ParkWatts Bar Lake · 21 mi from CrossvilleNext to Tom Fuller Access Areafishing pierrestroomsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →35.83486, -84.67949Launch fee5 out of 5facilitiesArrowhead Marina & ResortWatts Bar Lake · 21 mi from Crossville1 ramp, 1 lanefishing pierrestroomsrentalsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →35.73899, -84.74975Launch fee5 out of 5facilitiesRhea HarborWatts Bar Lake · 21 mi from Crossville1 ramp, 2 lanesrestroomsrentalsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →35.67622, -84.85125Free3 out of 5facilitiesTerrace View MarinaWatts Bar Lake · 22 mi from Crossville1 ramp, 1 lanerentalsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →35.74669, -84.72816Launch fee3.5 out of 5facilitiesPiney Point ResortWatts Bar Lake · 22 mi from Crossville1 ramp, 1 lanefishing pierrestroomsrentalsDirections and detail →35.68060, -84.81240Launch fee3.5 out of 5facilitiesCaney Creek MarinaWatts Bar Lake · 24 mi from Crossvillerestroomsrentalsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →35.87029, -84.60320Fee not listed3 out of 5facilitiesBayside MarinaWatts Bar Lake · 25 mi from CrossvilleHwy 58 South, turn right onto 304, go approx. 6miles, Marina on rightfishing pierrestroomsDirections and detail →35.75020, -84.65870
What it looks like
The water around Crossville
What you are buying gear for. Drag or swipe through. Every picture opens that water’s own page.
Watts Bar LakeOpen the Watts Bar Lake page →ChristopherM / CC BY 2.5
Clear CreekOpen the Clear Creek page →NPS staff / Public domain
Emory RiverOpen the Emory River page →Brian Stansberry / CC BY 3.0
Sequatchie RiverOpen the Sequatchie River page →Brian Stansberry / CC BY 3.0
Watts Bar LakeOpen the Watts Bar Lake page →Brian Stansberry / CC BY 4.0
Clear CreekOpen the Clear Creek page →NPS staff / Public domain1 public boat launches in Cumberland County, counted from TWRA’s own access database.