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Stewart County, Tennessee

Where to Buy or Rent Fishing Gear in Stewart County

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

What to bring

Tackle for Stewart County water

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Bait and tackle shops in and near Stewart County

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

Dover · in townSwan’s Bait and TackleLive bait, so this is the stop for minnows, crickets and nightcrawlers.Directions and phone →Dover · about 2 milesU S BassMarina store. Fuel, ice, terminal tackle and live bait when the lake is running.Directions and phone →Buchanan · about 13 milesCypress Bay Marina & ResortMarina store. Fuel, ice, terminal tackle and live bait when the lake is running.Directions and phone →Paris · about 15 milesParis Landing State Park MarinaMarina store. Fuel, ice, terminal tackle and live bait when the lake is running.Directions and phone →Paris · about 15 milesBuchanan ResortLakeside operation with a dock store, bait and often boat rental.Directions and phone →Springville · about 20 milesPleasant View Resort & MarinaMarina store. Fuel, ice, terminal tackle and live bait when the lake is running.Directions and phone →Waverly · about 21 milesMason’s DockLakeside operation with a dock store, bait and often boat rental.Directions and phone →Waverly · about 28 milesDanville Bait Shop & GrillLive bait, so this is the stop for minnows, crickets and nightcrawlers.Directions and phone →Waverly · about 28 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 Stewart County

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

Launch fee2.5 out of 5facilitiesMarina · MarinaFat Daddy’sKentucky Lake1 ramp, 1 laneDirections and detail →36.43400, -88.01383Launch fee5 out of 5facilitiesMarina · Private LandLeatherwood Resort & MarinaKentucky LakeRT 79 W to 232 S to Brownfield Rd W to Leatherwood Bay Rd1 ramp, 2 lanesfishing piercanoe / kayak landingrestroomsrentalsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →36.37000, -87.98500

The big stores

Chain stores near Stewart County

The closest full tackle wall to Stewart County is the Academy in Clarksville, about 28 miles from Dover. Distances here are straight line, so the drive is longer. The rest below are the next nearest, each with a map link.

Clarksville · about 28 milesAcademy Sports + OutdoorsChain sporting goods. Rods, reels, line, terminal tackle and a licence counter.Open in maps →Nashville · about 64 milesBass Pro ShopsFull outdoor superstore. Rods, reels, boats, licences and a tackle wall.Open in maps →Madison · about 66 milesAcademy Sports + OutdoorsChain sporting goods. Rods, reels, line, terminal tackle and a licence counter.Open in maps →Franklin · about 67 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 Stewart County

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

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

All license prices and rules

Gear questions

Buying and renting gear in Stewart County

Do I need a fishing license to fish in Stewart 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 Stewart 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 Stewart County, but it is worth knowing before you drive to a tailwater elsewhere in the state.

Where can I buy bait and tackle in Stewart County?

– Swan’s Bait and Tackle, 1601 Highway 79, Dover, (931) 305-6043. Listed on YellowPages. There is a fuller list on the Stewart County gear page, including anywhere renting boats or kayaks and the nearest big-box store.

Can I buy a fishing license in Stewart County?

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

No. Stewart County has 4 public fishing piers and bank access at several of its parks and river crossings.

What it looks like

What Stewart County water looks like

The lakes and rivers you are buying gear for.

Lake Barkley, TennesseeLake BarkleyOpen the Lake Barkley page →George Green, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers / Public domainKentucky Lake, TennesseeKentucky LakeOpen the Kentucky Lake page →George Green, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers / Public domain
Cumberland River, Tennessee
Cumberland River, TennesseeU.S. Army Corps of Engineers, photographer not s / Public domain
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 3.0

29 public boat launches in Stewart County, counted from TWRA’s own access database.

Where to fish it

Now find the water in Stewart County

Got what you need? The Stewart 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.

Stewart County fishing spotsBack to the county page

Keep going

More Stewart 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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