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Perry County, Tennessee

Where to Buy or Rent Fishing Gear in Perry County

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

What to bring

Tackle for Perry 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 Perry County

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

Waverly · about 10 milesBuffalo River Camping & CanoeingPaddle outfitter. Canoe and kayak rental, shuttles and life jackets.Directions and phone →Hurricane Mills · about 18 milesBone’s Canoe and CampgroundPaddle outfitter. Canoe and kayak rental, shuttles and life jackets.Directions and phone →Parsons · about 19 milesPerryville MarinaMarina store. Fuel, ice, terminal tackle and live bait when the lake is running.Directions and phone →Centerville · about 19 milesPinewood Canoe & CampPaddle outfitter. Canoe and kayak rental, shuttles and life jackets.Directions and phone →New Johnsonville · about 23 milesPebble Isle MarinaMarina store. Fuel, ice, terminal tackle and live bait when the lake is running.Directions and phone →Waverly · about 25 milesDanville Bait Shop & GrillLive bait, so this is the stop for minnows, crickets and nightcrawlers.Directions and phone →Waverly · about 25 milesCuba Landing MarinaMarina store. Fuel, ice, terminal tackle and live bait when the lake is running.Directions and phone →Camden · about 27 milesBeaverdam MarinaMarina store. Fuel, ice, terminal tackle and live bait when the lake is running.Directions and phone →Waynesboro · about 27 milesDuren’s Sporting GoodsSporting goods. Rods, reels, line and a licence counter.Directions and phone →

The big stores

Chain stores near Perry County

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

Columbia · about 44 milesAcademy Sports + OutdoorsChain sporting goods. Rods, reels, line, terminal tackle and a licence counter.Open in maps →Franklin · about 54 milesAcademy Sports + OutdoorsChain sporting goods. Rods, reels, line, terminal tackle and a licence counter.Open in maps →Jackson · about 57 milesAcademy Sports + OutdoorsChain sporting goods. Rods, reels, line, terminal tackle and a licence counter.Open in maps →Clarksville · about 61 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 Perry County

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

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

All license prices and rules

Gear questions

Buying and renting gear in Perry County

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

Where can I buy bait and tackle in Perry County?

Grimes Canoe Base (Middle Tennessee Council, Boy Scouts of America) is on the Buffalo near Linden but is a Scouting facility, not public rental. Linden is small. There is a fuller list on the Perry County gear page, including anywhere renting boats or kayaks and the nearest big-box store.

Can I buy a fishing license in Perry County?

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

Not necessarily, though Perry 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 Perry 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 2.0Kentucky Lake, TennesseeKentucky LakeOpen the Kentucky Lake page →George Green, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers / Public domainDuck 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 domain

Perry County water holds largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, crappie, sunfish.

Where to fish it

Now find the water in Perry County

Got what you need? The Perry 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.

Perry County fishing spotsBack to the county page

Keep going

More Perry 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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