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Campbell County, Tennessee

Where to Buy or Rent Fishing Gear in Campbell County

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

What to bring

Tackle for Campbell 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
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Bait and tackle shops in and near Campbell County

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

Jacksboro · about 8 milesWalmart SupercenterOpen late, sells licences at the counter, and carries terminal tackle and line.Directions and phone →Andersonville · about 9 milesBuffalo Creek Outdoor EtcSporting goods. Rods, reels, line and a licence counter.Directions and phone →Maynardville · about 15 milesBeach Island Resort & MarinaMarina store. Fuel, ice, terminal tackle and live bait when the lake is running.Directions and phone →Knoxville · about 23 milesAcademy Sports + OutdoorsChain sporting goods. Rods, reels, line, terminal tackle and a licence counter.Directions and phone →Knoxville · about 27 milesSmitty’s Bait and TackleLive bait, so this is the stop for minnows, crickets and nightcrawlers.Directions and phone →Knoxville · about 27 milesBig Fish OutfittersFly shop and outfitter. Flies, leader, licences and local water advice.Directions and phone →Rutledge · about 30 milesGilmore Boat DockLakeside operation with a dock store, bait and often boat rental.Directions and phone →Rutledge · about 30 milesGreenlee Campground & MarineTackle and bait for Grainger County water. Call ahead out of season, winter hours are short.Directions and phone →Rutledge · about 30 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 at the water in Campbell County

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

Fee not listed1 out of 5facilitiesMarinaDeerfield Cove MarinaNorris LakeDirections and detail →36.34549, -84.00091Launch fee5 out of 5facilitiesMarina · MarinaFlat Hollow MarinaNorris LakeSR 63 to Flat Hollow Rd to Flat Hollow Marina Rd1 ramp, 2 lanescanoe / kayak landingrestroomsrentalsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →36.40500, -83.93240Launch fee4.5 out of 5facilitiesMarina · MarinaIndian River MarinaNorris Lake2 ramps, 2 lanesrestroomsrentalsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →36.33850, -84.12300Launch fee3.5 out of 5facilitiesMarinaMountain Lake MarinaNorris Lake1 ramp, 1 lanerestroomsrentalsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →36.26100, -84.14550Launch fee5 out of 5facilitiesMarina · MarinaNorris Dam MarinaNorris LakeHWY 441 at Norris Dam1 ramp, 2 lanesrestroomsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →36.22580, -84.09660Launch fee3.5 out of 5facilitiesMarina · TVAPowell Valley ResortNorris LakeHWY 63 E of Lafollette, 8 miles turn right on Doaks Creek Rd, dead end, turn left, follow signs2 ramps, 1 lanecanoe / kayak landingrestroomsrentalsDirections and detail →36.42470, -83.96880Launch fee4.5 out of 5facilitiesMarinaShanghai ResortNorris Lake1 ramp, 1 lanecanoe / kayak landingrestroomsrentalsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →36.33510, -84.03900Fee not listed1 out of 5facilitiesMarinaSprings Dock ResortNorris Lake1614 Alder Springs Road, LaFollette, TN. 37766Directions and detail →36.34973, -83.99110

The big stores

Chain stores near Campbell County

The closest full tackle wall to Campbell County is the Academy in Knoxville, about 27 miles from Jacksboro. Distances here are straight line, so the drive is longer. The rest below are the next nearest, each with a map link.

Knoxville · about 27 milesAcademy Sports + OutdoorsChain sporting goods. Rods, reels, line, terminal tackle and a licence counter.Open in maps →Kodak · about 35 milesBass Pro ShopsFull outdoor superstore. Rods, reels, boats, licences and a tackle wall.Open in maps →Morristown · about 43 milesAcademy Sports + OutdoorsChain sporting goods. Rods, reels, line, terminal tackle and a licence counter.Open in maps →Cookeville · about 82 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 Campbell County

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, along with most Walmart stores and licensed agents in the county.

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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Gear questions

Buying and renting gear in Campbell County

Do I need a fishing license to fish in Campbell 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 Campbell 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 Campbell County, because there is trout water here.

Where can I buy bait and tackle in Campbell County?

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. There is a fuller list on the Campbell County gear page, including anywhere renting boats or kayaks and the nearest big-box store.

Can I buy a fishing license in Campbell County?

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

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

What it looks like

What Campbell County water looks like

The lakes and rivers you are buying gear for.

Norris Lake, TennesseeNorris LakeOpen the Norris Lake page →Brian Stansberry / CC BY 3.0Cherokee Lake, TennesseeCherokee LakeOpen the Cherokee Lake page →TVA Web Team / CC BY 2.0Watauga Lake, TennesseeWatauga LakeOpen the Watauga Lake page →Mark Larson from Atlanta, GA / CC BY-SA 2.0Clinch River, TennesseeClinch RiverOpen the Clinch River page →Brian Stansberry / CC BY 3.0French Broad River, TennesseeFrench Broad RiverOpen the French Broad River page →Pollinator at en.wikipedia / CC BY-SA 3.0Hiwassee River, TennesseeHiwassee RiverOpen the Hiwassee River page →ChristopherM at English Wikipedia / CC BY 2.5

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

Where to fish it

Now find the water in Campbell County

Got what you need? The Campbell 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.

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Keep going

More Campbell 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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