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Henry County, Tennessee

Where to Buy or Rent Fishing Gear in Henry County

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

What to bring

Tackle for Henry 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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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 Henry County

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

Paris · about 2 milesParis Landing State Park MarinaMarina store. Fuel, ice, terminal tackle and live bait when the lake is running.Directions and phone →Paris · about 2 milesBuchanan ResortLakeside operation with a dock store, bait and often boat rental.Directions and phone →Springville · about 5 milesPleasant View Resort & MarinaMarina store. Fuel, ice, terminal tackle and live bait when the lake is running.Directions and phone →Buchanan · about 9 milesCypress Bay Marina & ResortMarina store. Fuel, ice, terminal tackle and live bait when the lake is running.Directions and phone →Paris · about 13 milesMansard Island ResortLakeside operation with a dock store, bait and often boat rental.Directions and phone →Dover · about 15 milesU S BassMarina store. Fuel, ice, terminal tackle and live bait when the lake is running.Directions and phone →Dover · about 17 milesSwan’s Bait and TackleLive bait, so this is the stop for minnows, crickets and nightcrawlers.Directions and phone →Waverly · about 18 milesMason’s DockLakeside operation with a dock store, bait and often boat rental.Directions and phone →Camden · about 22 milesBeaverdam 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 Henry County

Access points in Henry 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 fee4.5 out of 5facilitiesMarina · FWS RefugeMansard Island ResortKentucky LakeHWY 79N, East Antioch Rd, follow signs1 ramp, 2 lanesfishing pierrestroomsrentalsDirections and detail →36.36975, -88.12333Free5 out of 5facilitiesMarina · TDECParis Landing State Park MarinaKentucky LakeParis, HWY 79N1 ramp, 3 lanesfishing pierrestroomsrentalsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →36.44350, -88.08360Launch fee5 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · Private LandBuchanan ResortKentucky LakeHWY 79N, East Antioch, Follow signs1 ramp, 1 lanefishing pierrestroomsrentalsDirections and detail →36.41590, -88.10990Free3 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · Private LandCypress Bay ResortKentucky LakeHWY 79N, HWY 119, Cherry Island Road1 ramp, 1 lanerestroomsrentalsDirections and detail →36.49360, -88.08470

The big stores

Chain stores near Henry County

The closest full tackle wall to Henry County is the Academy in Clarksville, about 43 miles from Paris. Distances here are straight line, so the drive is longer. The rest below are the next nearest, each with a map link.

Clarksville · about 43 milesAcademy Sports + OutdoorsChain sporting goods. Rods, reels, line, terminal tackle and a licence counter.Open in maps →Jackson · about 65 milesAcademy Sports + OutdoorsChain sporting goods. Rods, reels, line, terminal tackle and a licence counter.Open in maps →Nashville · about 76 milesBass Pro ShopsFull outdoor superstore. Rods, reels, boats, licences and a tackle wall.Open in maps →Franklin · about 76 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 Henry County

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

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

All license prices and rules

Gear questions

Buying and renting gear in Henry County

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

Where can I buy bait and tackle in Henry County?

Cypress Bay Marina & Resort, 110 Cypress Resort Loop, Buchanan, 731-232-8221, bait, ice, snacks and lake supplies on site. There is a fuller list on the Henry County gear page, including anywhere renting boats or kayaks and the nearest big-box store.

Can I buy a fishing license in Henry County?

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

No. Henry County has 5 public fishing piers and bank access at several of its parks and river crossings.

What it looks like

What Henry 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 domainReelfoot 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

14 public boat launches in Henry County, counted from TWRA’s own access database.

Where to fish it

Now find the water in Henry County

Got what you need? The Henry 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.

Henry County fishing spotsBack to the county page

Keep going

More Henry 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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