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Overton County, Tennessee

Where to Buy or Rent Fishing Gear in Overton County

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

What to bring

Tackle for Overton 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 Overton County

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

Gainesboro · about 19 milesGranville MarinaMarina store. Fuel, ice, terminal tackle and live bait when the lake is running.Directions and phone →Jamestown · about 22 milesHall’s Sports and OutdoorsSporting goods. Rods, reels, line and a licence counter.Directions and phone →Granville · about 28 milesWildwood Resort and MarinaMarina store. Fuel, ice, terminal tackle and live bait when the lake is running.Directions and phone →Sparta · about 33 milesZorro Bait CoLive bait, so this is the stop for minnows, crickets and nightcrawlers.Directions and phone →Lancaster · about 35 milesCenter Hill MarinaMarina store. Fuel, ice, terminal tackle and live bait when the lake is running.Directions and phone →Crossville · about 36 milesMeadow Park Lake park officeLive bait, so this is the stop for minnows, crickets and nightcrawlers.Directions and phone →

The big stores

Chain stores near Overton County

The closest full tackle wall to Overton County is the Academy in Cookeville, about 18 miles from Livingston. Distances here are straight line, so the drive is longer. The rest below are the next nearest, each with a map link.

Cookeville · about 18 milesAcademy Sports + OutdoorsChain sporting goods. Rods, reels, line, terminal tackle and a licence counter.Open in maps →Mt Juliet · about 70 milesAcademy Sports + OutdoorsChain sporting goods. Rods, reels, line, terminal tackle and a licence counter.Open in maps →Murfreesboro · about 71 milesSportsman’s WarehouseChain sporting goods. Rods, reels, line, terminal tackle and a licence counter.Open in maps →Smyrna · about 73 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 Overton County

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

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

All license prices and rules

Gear questions

Buying and renting gear in Overton County

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

Where can I buy bait and tackle in Overton County?

No dedicated bait or tackle shop was found inside Overton County. No bait or tackle shop in Overton County verified in this pass. Livingston is the county’s retail centre and has general big-box retail; the nearest substantial outdoor retail is Cookeville, about 25 minutes south. Dale Hollow marina stores (Sunset, East Port, Willow Grove) are 20–40 minutes north b

Can I buy a fishing license in Overton County?

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

Not necessarily, though Overton 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 Overton County water looks like

The lakes and rivers you are buying gear for.

Dale Hollow Lake, Tennessee
Dale Hollow Lake, TennesseeGeorge Green, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers / Public domain
Center 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

Overton County water holds largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, crappie, bluegill.

Where to fish it

Now find the water in Overton County

Got what you need? The Overton 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.

Overton County fishing spotsBack to the county page

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More Overton 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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