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Greene County, Tennessee

Where to Buy or Rent Fishing Gear in Greene County

Greene County is short on tackle shops. Here is what is actually nearby.

What to bring

Tackle for Greene 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 Greene County

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

Morristown · about 25 milesCherokee Boat DockLakeside operation with a dock store, bait and often boat rental.Directions and phone →Bean Station · about 28 milesHuff’s German Creek MarinaMarina store. Fuel, ice, terminal tackle and live bait when the lake is running.Directions and phone →Bean Station · about 28 milesLakeside MarinaMarina store. Fuel, ice, terminal tackle and live bait when the lake is running.Directions and phone →Dandridge · about 29 milesBucks N BassTackle and bait for Jefferson County water. Call ahead out of season, winter hours are short.Directions and phone →Dandridge · about 30 milesLakeview Market & DeliSmall local store carrying bait, ice and the basics.Directions and phone →Dandridge · about 30 milesNathan Mountain OutdoorsSporting goods. Rods, reels, line and a licence counter.Directions and phone →Dandridge · about 30 milesBass Pro Shops/Cabela’s at KodakFull outdoor superstore. Rods, reels, boats, licences and a tackle wall.Directions and phone →Jefferson City · about 34 milesCherokee Bait & TackleLive bait, so this is the stop for minnows, crickets and nightcrawlers.Directions and phone →Jefferson City · about 34 milesMobile Bait StoreLive bait, so this is the stop for minnows, crickets and nightcrawlers.Directions and phone →

The big stores

Chain stores near Greene County

The closest full tackle wall to Greene County is the Academy in Morristown, about 24 miles from Greeneville. Distances here are straight line, so the drive is longer. The rest below are the next nearest, each with a map link.

Morristown · about 24 milesAcademy Sports + OutdoorsChain sporting goods. Rods, reels, line, terminal tackle and a licence counter.Open in maps →Johnson City · about 33 milesAcademy Sports + OutdoorsChain sporting goods. Rods, reels, line, terminal tackle and a licence counter.Open in maps →Kingsport · about 36 milesAcademy Sports + OutdoorsChain sporting goods. Rods, reels, line, terminal tackle and a licence counter.Open in maps →Kodak · about 42 milesBass Pro ShopsFull outdoor superstore. Rods, reels, boats, licences and a tackle wall.Open in maps →

Before you cast

Buying a Tennessee fishing license in Greene County

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

Greene 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.

All license prices and rules

Gear questions

Buying and renting gear in Greene County

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

Where can I buy bait and tackle in Greene County?

No dedicated bait or tackle shop was found inside Greene County. No bait shop, tackle shop or fly shop in Greene County was verified by name in this pass, though Greeneville is a town of sufficient size that at least one almost certainly exists, this field needs a direct check before publishing. Walmart Supercenter, Greeneville sells tackle, bait and licences. N

Can I buy a fishing license in Greene County?

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

Not necessarily, though Greene 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 Greene County water looks like

The lakes and rivers you are buying gear for.

Nolichucky River, TennesseeNolichucky RiverOpen the Nolichucky River page →Brian Stansberry / CC BY 3.0Norris 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 3.0

5 public boat launches in Greene County, counted from TWRA’s own access database.

Where to fish it

Now find the water in Greene County

Got what you need? The Greene 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.

Greene County fishing spotsBack to the county page

Keep going

More Greene 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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