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Chester County, Tennessee

Where to Buy or Rent Fishing Gear in Chester County

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

What to bring

Tackle for Chester 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 Chester County

No bait or tackle shop within about 45 miles of Chester County is on this site yet. The chain stores below and the marinas at the water are the nearest options.

The big stores

Chain stores near Chester County

The closest full tackle wall to Chester County is the Academy in Jackson, about 18 miles from Henderson. Distances here are straight line, so the drive is longer. The rest below are the next nearest, each with a map link.

Jackson · about 18 milesAcademy Sports + OutdoorsChain sporting goods. Rods, reels, line, terminal tackle and a licence counter.Open in maps →Collierville · about 65 milesAcademy Sports + OutdoorsChain sporting goods. Rods, reels, line, terminal tackle and a licence counter.Open in maps →Millington · about 72 milesAcademy Sports + OutdoorsChain sporting goods. Rods, reels, line, terminal tackle and a licence counter.Open in maps →Memphis · about 83 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 Chester County

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

Anyone 13 and over needs a license to fish Chester County water, and under 13 is free. If you live in Chester County, the $10 county-of-residence license covers you on Chester County water, though not for trout.

All license prices and rules

Gear questions

Buying and renting gear in Chester County

Do I need a fishing license to fish in Chester 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 Chester 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. There is no designated trout water in Chester County, but it is worth knowing before you drive to a tailwater elsewhere in the state.

Where can I buy bait and tackle in Chester County?

Nothing verified in Chester County. No bait shop, tackle shop or marina store confirmed in Henderson. Rowboat rental is available at Chickasaw State Park’s Lake Placid dock and from the park office out of season. Nearest big-box: Walmart in Henderson. There is a fuller list on the Chester County gear page, including anywhere renting boats or kayaks and the nearest big-box store.

Can I buy a fishing license in Chester County?

Yes. County clerks, most Walmart stores and licensed agents in Chester 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 Chester County?

Not necessarily, though Chester County is short on developed bank access. The fishing spots page lists every road crossing and park shoreline that is genuinely public.

What it looks like

What Chester County water looks like

The lakes and rivers you are buying gear for.

Reelfoot Lake, TennesseeReelfoot LakeOpen the Reelfoot Lake page →User:JeremyA / CC BY-SA 2.5Mississippi River, TennesseeMississippi RiverOpen the Mississippi River page →Ceptember / CC BY-SA 4.0Pickwick Lake, TennesseePickwick LakeOpen the Pickwick Lake page →Kbh3rd / CC BY-SA 3.0Obion River, TennesseeObion RiverOpen the Obion River page →David.k.hochreiter / CC BY-SA 3.0Forked Deer River, TennesseeForked Deer RiverOpen the Forked Deer River page →Malepheasant at en.wikipedia / Public domain
Tennessee River, Tennessee
Tennessee River, TennesseeScott Basford / CC BY-SA 3.0

Chester County water holds largemouth bass, bluegill, catfish.

Where to fish it

Now find the water in Chester County

Got what you need? The Chester 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.

Chester County fishing spotsBack to the county page

Keep going

More Chester 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.

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