Carroll County, Tennessee

Where to Buy or Rent Fishing Gear in Carroll County

Bait, tackle, rental boats and licenses in and around Carroll County.

What to bring

Tackle for Carroll County water

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 in and near Carroll County

The nearest bait, tackle and marina stores to Carroll County’s water, each with its own page, directions and phone number.

Lexington · about 16 milesBeech Lake MarineTackle and bait for Henderson County water. Call ahead out of season, winter hours are short.Directions and phone →Parsons · about 16 milesPerryville MarinaMarina store. Fuel, ice, terminal tackle and live bait when the lake is running.Directions and phone →Camden · about 19 milesBeaverdam MarinaMarina store. Fuel, ice, terminal tackle and live bait when the lake is running.Directions and phone →New Johnsonville · about 19 milesPebble Isle MarinaMarina store. Fuel, ice, terminal tackle and live bait when the lake is running.Directions and phone →Waverly · about 24 milesBuffalo River Camping & CanoeingPaddle outfitter. Canoe and kayak rental, shuttles and life jackets.Directions and phone →Hurricane Mills · about 27 milesBone’s Canoe and CampgroundPaddle outfitter. Canoe and kayak rental, shuttles and life jackets.Directions and phone →Waverly · about 29 milesMason’s DockLakeside operation with a dock store, bait and often boat rental.Directions and phone →Waverly · about 30 milesDanville Bait Shop & GrillLive bait, so this is the stop for minnows, crickets and nightcrawlers.Directions and phone →Waverly · about 30 milesCuba Landing MarinaMarina store. Fuel, ice, terminal tackle and live bait when the lake is running.Directions and phone →

Buy it at the ramp

Marinas and bait at the water in Carroll County

Access points in Carroll County that TWRA records as carrying bait, rentals or marina services. Buying where you launch is the cheapest way to avoid a wasted trip.

Free4.5 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · TWRAMaples Creek LakeMaples Creek LakeNorth on Hwy 114 from I-40 exit 116; follow lake signs1 ramp, 1 lanefishing pierrestroomsrentalsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →35.86521, -88.25436

The big stores

Chain stores near Carroll County

The closest full tackle wall to Carroll County is the Academy in Jackson, about 36 miles from Huntingdon. Distances here are straight line, so the drive is longer. The rest below are the next nearest, each with a map link.

Jackson · about 36 milesAcademy Sports + OutdoorsChain sporting goods. Rods, reels, line, terminal tackle and a licence counter.Open in maps →Clarksville · about 68 milesAcademy Sports + OutdoorsChain sporting goods. Rods, reels, line, terminal tackle and a licence counter.Open in maps →Columbia · about 70 milesAcademy Sports + OutdoorsChain sporting goods. Rods, reels, line, terminal tackle and a licence counter.Open in maps →Franklin · about 78 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 Carroll County

Buy online at gooutdoorstennessee.com and the license is on your phone in a minute, nothing is mailed. Over the counter, the Carroll County Clerk in Huntingdon sells them, along with most Walmart stores and licensed agents in the county.

Carroll 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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Gear questions

Buying and renting gear in Carroll County

Do I need a fishing license to fish in Carroll County?

Yes. Anyone 13 and over needs a Tennessee fishing license, and there is no license required for ages 12 and under. A resident annual combination hunt and fish license is $33, a resident one-day all-species license is $11, and a non-resident three-day all-species license is $40. Tennessee has no non-resident one-day license. Buy online at gooutdoorstennessee.com, from a county clerk or from a licensed agent. Licenses are digital, nothing arrives in the post.

Does my Tennessee license cover trout in Carroll County?

Not automatically. The $33 resident combination hunt and fish license does not cover trout, and neither does the county-of-residence license or the cheaper no-trout short-term options. Those need the $21 annual trout supplemental added on. The Sportsman licenses and every non-resident all-species license already include trout. This matters in Carroll County, because there is trout water here.

Where can I buy bait and tackle in Carroll County?

Nothing verified in the county by name and phone. TWRA’s access database records no onsite bait at any Carroll County site. Contacts that do exist: Town of Huntingdon, 731-986-5570 (Carroll Lake). There is a fuller list on the Carroll County gear page, including anywhere renting boats or kayaks and the nearest big-box store.

Can I buy a fishing license in Carroll County?

Yes. County clerks, most Walmart stores and licensed agents in Carroll County sell them over the counter, and gooutdoorstennessee.com sells them 24 hours a day. The license is digital or printable, nothing is mailed.

Do I need a boat to fish Carroll County?

No. Carroll County has 1 public fishing pier and bank access at several of its parks and river crossings.

What it looks like

What Carroll County water looks like

The lakes and rivers you are buying gear for.

Reelfoot LakeOpen the Reelfoot Lake page →User:JeremyA / CC BY-SA 2.5

Mississippi RiverOpen the Mississippi River page →Ceptember / CC BY-SA 4.0

Pickwick LakeOpen the Pickwick Lake page →Kbh3rd / CC BY-SA 3.0

Obion RiverOpen the Obion River page →David.k.hochreiter / CC BY-SA 3.0

Forked Deer RiverOpen the Forked Deer River page →Malepheasant at en.wikipedia / Public domain

Tennessee River, TennesseeScott Basford / CC BY-SA 3.0

1 public boat launches in Carroll County, counted from TWRA’s own access database.

Where to fish it

Now find the water in Carroll County

Got what you need? The Carroll County fishing spots page has every ramp, pier, creek and lake in the county, with directions to each one and the limits that apply on it.

Carroll County fishing spots Back to the county page

Keep going

More Carroll County water, and who fishes it

Every guide and charter on this site is listed by the water they run, so you can call the captain direct. Licences, limits and the state record list are one click away too.

Guides by water Licence and limits