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Lewis County, Tennessee

Where to Buy or Rent Fishing Gear in Lewis County

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

What to bring

Tackle for Lewis County water

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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
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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 Lewis County

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

Waynesboro · about 18 milesDuren’s Sporting GoodsSporting goods. Rods, reels, line and a licence counter.Directions and phone →Centerville · about 22 milesPinewood Canoe & CampPaddle outfitter. Canoe and kayak rental, shuttles and life jackets.Directions and phone →Columbia · about 27 milesAcademy SportsChain sporting goods. Rods, reels, line, terminal tackle and a licence counter.Directions and phone →Waverly · about 34 milesBuffalo River Camping & CanoeingPaddle outfitter. Canoe and kayak rental, shuttles and life jackets.Directions and phone →Parsons · about 38 milesPerryville MarinaMarina store. Fuel, ice, terminal tackle and live bait when the lake is running.Directions and phone →Hurricane Mills · about 39 milesBone’s Canoe and CampgroundPaddle outfitter. Canoe and kayak rental, shuttles and life jackets.Directions and phone →Savannah · about 44 milesWal-Mart SupercenterOpen late, sells licences at the counter, and carries terminal tackle and line.Directions and phone →

The big stores

Chain stores near Lewis County

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

Columbia · about 27 milesAcademy Sports + OutdoorsChain sporting goods. Rods, reels, line, terminal tackle and a licence counter.Open in maps →Franklin · about 47 milesAcademy Sports + OutdoorsChain sporting goods. Rods, reels, line, terminal tackle and a licence counter.Open in maps →Nashville · about 62 milesBass Pro ShopsFull outdoor superstore. Rods, reels, boats, licences and a tackle wall.Open in maps →Smyrna · about 65 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 Lewis County

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

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

All license prices and rules

Gear questions

Buying and renting gear in Lewis County

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

Where can I buy bait and tackle in Lewis County?

No tackle shop, bait shop or boat/kayak rental verified in Lewis County. Nearest: Walmart Supercenter in Hohenwald for licences and basic tackle. There is a fuller list on the Lewis County gear page, including anywhere renting boats or kayaks and the nearest big-box store.

Can I buy a fishing license in Lewis County?

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

Not necessarily, though Lewis 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 Lewis County water looks like

The lakes and rivers you are buying gear for.

Buffalo River, TennesseeBuffalo RiverOpen the Buffalo River page →La Citta Vita / CC BY-SA 2.0Center 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 domainDuck River, TennesseeDuck RiverOpen the Duck River page →SBaker43 / CC BY-SA 3.0Tims Ford Lake, TennesseeTims Ford LakeOpen the Tims Ford Lake page →Geobeedude / CC BY-SA 3.0

Lewis County water holds smallmouth bass, sunfish, rock bass, catfish.

Where to fish it

Now find the water in Lewis County

Got what you need? The Lewis 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.

Lewis County fishing spotsBack to the county page

Keep going

More Lewis 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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