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Hardin County, Tennessee

Where to Buy or Rent Fishing Gear in Hardin County

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

What to bring

Tackle for Hardin County water

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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 Hardin County

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

Savannah · about 3 milesPickwick Landing State Park Marina storeMarina store. Fuel, ice, terminal tackle and live bait when the lake is running.Directions and phone →Savannah · about 3 milesHurst-Young Wholesale Bait IncLive bait, so this is the stop for minnows, crickets and nightcrawlers.Directions and phone →Savannah · about 3 milesLonnie’s Sporting GoodsSporting goods. Rods, reels, line and a licence counter.Directions and phone →Savannah · about 4 milesWal-Mart SupercenterOpen late, sells licences at the counter, and carries terminal tackle and line.Directions and phone →Crump · about 5 milesGardner’s Bait & TackleLive bait, so this is the stop for minnows, crickets and nightcrawlers.Directions and phone →Counce · about 9 milesRoberts Bait Tackle & Fish MarketLive bait, so this is the stop for minnows, crickets and nightcrawlers.Directions and phone →Counce · about 9 milesSportsman’s One StopTackle and bait for Hardin County water. Call ahead out of season, winter hours are short.Directions and phone →Counce · about 9 milesThe Pickwick StoreSmall local store carrying bait, ice and the basics.Directions and phone →Counce · about 9 milesPickwick Pro BassTackle and bait for Hardin 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 Hardin County

Access points in Hardin 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 5facilitiesMarinaPickwick Landing State Park MarinaPickwick LakeDirections and detail →35.05277, -88.23397Free5 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · TDECPickwick State Park Ramp #1Pickwick LakePickwick State Park, State Park Road1 ramp, More Than 3 lanesfishing pierrestroomsrentalsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →35.05700, -88.23240Free4.5 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · TDECPicwick Landing State Park Ramp #2Pickwick LakeState Park Lane, right on Marina Drive, then left1 ramp, 3 lanesrestroomsrentalsDirections and detail →35.05227, -88.23725

The big stores

Chain stores near Hardin County

The closest full tackle wall to Hardin County is the Academy in Jackson, about 44 miles from Savannah. Distances here are straight line, so the drive is longer. The rest below are the next nearest, each with a map link.

Jackson · about 44 milesAcademy Sports + OutdoorsChain sporting goods. Rods, reels, line, terminal tackle and a licence counter.Open in maps →Columbia · about 75 milesAcademy Sports + OutdoorsChain sporting goods. Rods, reels, line, terminal tackle and a licence counter.Open in maps →Collierville · about 80 milesAcademy Sports + OutdoorsChain sporting goods. Rods, reels, line, terminal tackle and a licence counter.Open in maps →Millington · about 93 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 Hardin County

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

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

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Gear questions

Buying and renting gear in Hardin County

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

Where can I buy bait and tackle in Hardin County?

Roberts Bait Tackle & Fish Market, Counce, (731) 689-5474. There is a fuller list on the Hardin County gear page, including anywhere renting boats or kayaks and the nearest big-box store.

Can I buy a fishing license in Hardin County?

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

No. Hardin County has 2 public fishing piers and bank access at several of its parks and river crossings.

What it looks like

What Hardin County water looks like

The lakes and rivers you are buying gear for.

Kentucky Lake, TennesseeKentucky LakeOpen the Kentucky Lake page →George Green, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers / Public domainPickwick Lake, TennesseePickwick LakeOpen the Pickwick Lake page →Kbh3rd / CC BY-SA 3.0Reelfoot 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 4.0Obion 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

23 public boat launches in Hardin County, counted from TWRA’s own access database.

Where to fish it

Now find the water in Hardin County

Got what you need? The Hardin 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 Hardin 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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