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Hickman County, Tennessee

Where to Buy or Rent Fishing Gear in Hickman County

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

What to bring

Tackle for Hickman County water

Three picks from the smallmouth 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.

RodSt. Croix Bass X 7 ft medium spinning rodLight enough for a Ned rig, with enough backbone for a 5 lb fish in current.Shop on Amazon →Why it is on the list
ReelPflueger President 30 spinning reelSmooth drag at a fair price. Fill it with braid and a leader.Shop on Amazon →Why it is on the list
FinesseZ-Man Finesse TRD and Ned rig jigheadsThe single most reliable smallmouth bait on Tennessee rock. Drag it slowly.Shop on Amazon →Why it is on the list
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Bait and tackle shops in and near Hickman County

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

Centerville · about 2 milesPinewood Canoe & CampPaddle outfitter. Canoe and kayak rental, shuttles and life jackets.Directions and phone →Waverly · about 22 milesBuffalo River Camping & CanoeingPaddle outfitter. Canoe and kayak rental, shuttles and life jackets.Directions and phone →Hurricane Mills · about 22 milesBone’s Canoe and CampgroundPaddle outfitter. Canoe and kayak rental, shuttles and life jackets.Directions and phone →Columbia · about 26 milesAcademy SportsChain sporting goods. Rods, reels, line, terminal tackle and a licence counter.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 →New Johnsonville · about 33 milesPebble Isle MarinaMarina store. Fuel, ice, terminal tackle and live bait when the lake is running.Directions and phone →Waverly · about 36 milesMason’s DockLakeside operation with a dock store, bait and often boat rental.Directions and phone →Camden · about 37 milesBeaverdam MarinaMarina store. Fuel, ice, terminal tackle and live bait when the lake is running.Directions and phone →

The big stores

Chain stores near Hickman County

The closest full tackle wall to Hickman County is the Academy in Columbia, about 26 miles from Centerville. Distances here are straight line, so the drive is longer. The rest below are the next nearest, each with a map link.

Columbia · about 26 milesAcademy Sports + OutdoorsChain sporting goods. Rods, reels, line, terminal tackle and a licence counter.Open in maps →Franklin · about 33 milesAcademy Sports + OutdoorsChain sporting goods. Rods, reels, line, terminal tackle and a licence counter.Open in maps →Nashville · about 45 milesBass Pro ShopsFull outdoor superstore. Rods, reels, boats, licences and a tackle wall.Open in maps →Clarksville · about 51 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 Hickman County

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

Hickman 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 Hickman County

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

Where can I buy bait and tackle in Hickman County?

Pinewood Canoe & Camp (river floats). There is a fuller list on the Hickman County gear page, including anywhere renting boats or kayaks and the nearest big-box store.

Can I buy a fishing license in Hickman County?

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

Not necessarily, though Hickman 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 Hickman County water looks like

The lakes and rivers you are buying gear for.

Duck River, TennesseeDuck RiverOpen the Duck River page →SBaker43 / CC BY-SA 3.0Center Hill Lake, TennesseeCenter Hill LakeOpen the Center Hill Lake page →Tyler White / Public domainOld Hickory Lake, TennesseeOld Hickory LakeOpen the Old Hickory Lake page →Brian Stansberry / CC BY 3.0Cumberland River, TennesseeCumberland RiverOpen the Cumberland River page →U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, photographer not s / Public domainTims Ford Lake, TennesseeTims Ford LakeOpen the Tims Ford Lake page →Geobeedude / CC BY-SA 3.0Cordell Hull Lake, TennesseeCordell Hull LakeOpen the Cordell Hull Lake page →United States Army Corps of Engineers image / Public domain

1 public boat launches in Hickman County, counted from TWRA’s own access database.

Where to fish it

Now find the water in Hickman County

Got what you need? The Hickman 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.

Hickman County fishing spotsBack to the county page

Keep going

More Hickman 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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