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LaFollette · Campbell County

Fishing Gear and Rental Near LaFollette, TN

Bait, tackle, rental and licenses in and around LaFollette.

What to bring

Tackle for LaFollette

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Bait and tackle shops near LaFollette

The nearest bait, tackle and marina stores to LaFollette, each with its own page, directions and phone number.

Jacksboro · about 5 milesWalmart SupercenterOpen late, sells licences at the counter, and carries terminal tackle and line.Directions and phone →Andersonville · about 13 milesBuffalo Creek Outdoor EtcSporting goods. Rods, reels, line and a licence counter.Directions and phone →Maynardville · about 20 milesBeach Island Resort & MarinaMarina store. Fuel, ice, terminal tackle and live bait when the lake is running.Directions and phone →Knoxville · about 26 milesAcademy Sports + OutdoorsChain sporting goods. Rods, reels, line, terminal tackle and a licence counter.Directions and phone →Knoxville · about 31 milesSmitty’s Bait and TackleLive bait, so this is the stop for minnows, crickets and nightcrawlers.Directions and phone →Knoxville · about 31 milesBig Fish OutfittersFly shop and outfitter. Flies, leader, licences and local water advice.Directions and phone →Rutledge · about 35 milesGilmore Boat DockLakeside operation with a dock store, bait and often boat rental.Directions and phone →Rutledge · about 35 milesGreenlee Campground & MarineTackle and bait for Grainger County water. Call ahead out of season, winter hours are short.Directions and phone →Rutledge · about 35 milesGreenlee of May SpringsTackle and bait for Grainger County water. Call ahead out of season, winter hours are short.Directions and phone →

Buy it at the ramp

Marinas and bait near LaFollette

Access points within reach of LaFollette that TWRA records as carrying bait, rentals or marina services.

Launch fee4.5 out of 5facilitiesMarina · MarinaIndian River MarinaNorris Lake · 3 mi from LaFollette2 ramps, 2 lanesrestroomsrentalsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →36.33850, -84.12300Launch fee3.5 out of 5facilitiesMarina · MarinaWhitman Hollow MarinaNorris Lake · 5 mi from LaFollette1203 Whitman Hollow Rd, LaFollette, TNcanoe / kayak landingrestroomsrentalsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →36.31700, -84.09490Fee not listed1 out of 5facilitiesMarinaSugar Hollow MarinaNorris Lake · 5 mi from LaFolletteDirections and detail →36.35143, -84.03640Launch fee4.5 out of 5facilitiesMarinaShanghai ResortNorris Lake · 6 mi from LaFollette1 ramp, 1 lanecanoe / kayak landingrestroomsrentalsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →36.33510, -84.03900Fee not listed1 out of 5facilitiesMarinaDeerfield Cove MarinaNorris Lake · 7 mi from LaFolletteDirections and detail →36.34549, -84.00091Free3.5 out of 5facilitiesMarina · MarinaTwin Cove MarinaNorris Lake · 7 mi from LaFolletteFrom I-75, HWY 25 toward Jacksboro, Ridge Rd for 3 miles end at Twin Cove in Willows Resort1 ramp, 3 lanesrestroomsrentalsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →36.28530, -84.17620Fee not listed1 out of 5facilitiesMarinaSprings Dock ResortNorris Lake · 8 mi from LaFollette1614 Alder Springs Road, LaFollette, TN. 37766Directions and detail →36.34973, -83.99110Launch fee3.5 out of 5facilitiesMarinaMountain Lake MarinaNorris Lake · 8 mi from LaFollette1 ramp, 1 lanerestroomsrentalsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →36.26100, -84.14550

The big stores

Chain stores in and around LaFollette

The closest full tackle wall to LaFollette is the Academy in Knoxville, about 31 miles. Distances here are straight line, so the drive is longer. The rest below are the next nearest, each with a map link.

Knoxville · about 31 milesAcademy Sports + OutdoorsChain sporting goods. Rods, reels, line, terminal tackle and a licence counter.Open in maps →Kodak · about 40 milesBass Pro ShopsFull outdoor superstore. Rods, reels, boats, licences and a tackle wall.Open in maps →Morristown · about 48 milesAcademy Sports + OutdoorsChain sporting goods. Rods, reels, line, terminal tackle and a licence counter.Open in maps →Cookeville · about 79 milesAcademy Sports + OutdoorsChain sporting goods. Rods, reels, line, terminal tackle and a licence counter.Open in maps →

Before you cast

Buying a Tennessee fishing license in LaFollette

Buy online at gooutdoorstennessee.com and the license is on your phone in a minute, nothing is mailed. Over the counter, the Campbell County Clerk in Jacksboro sells them, and so do most Walmart stores and licensed agents around LaFollette.

Campbell County has trout water, and no base license covers trout. The $21 annual trout supplemental is the add-on, and the Sportsman licenses and every non-resident all-species license already include it.

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What it looks like

The water around LaFollette

What you are buying gear for. Drag or swipe through. Every picture opens that water’s own page.

Norris Lake, TennesseeNorris LakeOpen the Norris Lake page →Brian Stansberry / CC BY 3.0Clinch River, TennesseeClinch RiverOpen the Clinch River page →Brian Stansberry / CC BY 3.0Norris Lake, TennesseeNorris LakeOpen the Norris Lake page →Brian Stansberry / CC BY 3.0Clinch River, TennesseeClinch RiverOpen the Clinch River page →Brian Stansberry / CC BY 3.0Norris Lake, TennesseeNorris LakeOpen the Norris Lake page →Brian Stansberry / CC BY 3.0Norris Lake, TennesseeNorris LakeOpen the Norris Lake page →David Ratledge / CC BY 4.0

Gear questions

Buying and renting gear near LaFollette

Where can I buy a fishing license in LaFollette?

County clerks, most Walmart stores and licensed agents in and around LaFollette sell them over the counter, and gooutdoorstennessee.com sells them around the clock. The license is digital.

Can I rent a boat near LaFollette?

Yes. Indian River Marina on Norris Lake, about 3 miles from LaFollette, is listed by TWRA as having rentals.

Is there a bait shop in LaFollette?

Bait onsite, per TWRA’s access database, at Flat Hollow Marina (Speedwell), Indian River Marina (Jacksboro), Mountain Lake Marina (Rocky Top), Norris Dam Marina (Norris), Powell Valley Resort (LaFollette) and Shanghai Resort (LaFollette). Whitman Hollow Marina has fuel onsite and bait nearby. Boat rentals are available at Flat Hollow, Indian River, Mountain Lake, Powell Valley, Shanghai, Twin Cove and Whitman Hollow. No standalone walk-in tackle shop verified in LaFollette or Jacksboro by name and phone. Nearest big-box: Walmart in LaFollette and in Caryville.

Do I need a trout stamp to fish near LaFollette?

Only if you are fishing for trout. The $33 resident combination hunt and fish license does not cover trout and neither do the cheap no-trout short-term options, those need the $21 annual trout supplemental. Sportsman licenses and every non-resident all-species license already include it.

11 public boat launches in Campbell County, counted from TWRA’s own access database.

Where to fish it

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