What to bring
Tackle for Carthage
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 near Carthage
The nearest bait, tackle and marina stores to Carthage, each with its own page, directions and phone number.
Wildwood Resort and MarinaMarina store. Fuel, ice, terminal tackle and live bait when the lake is running.Directions and phone →Center Hill MarinaMarina store. Fuel, ice, terminal tackle and live bait when the lake is running.Directions and phone →Walmart SupercenterOpen late, sells licences at the counter, and carries terminal tackle and line.Directions and phone →Granville MarinaMarina store. Fuel, ice, terminal tackle and live bait when the lake is running.Directions and phone →Poindexter Bait ShopLive bait, so this is the stop for minnows, crickets and nightcrawlers.Directions and phone →Walmart SupercenterOpen late, sells licences at the counter, and carries terminal tackle and line.Directions and phone →Academy Sports + OutdoorsChain sporting goods. Rods, reels, line, terminal tackle and a licence counter.Directions and phone →Zorro Bait CoLive bait, so this is the stop for minnows, crickets and nightcrawlers.Directions and phone →Finn’s Tackle ShopLive bait, so this is the stop for minnows, crickets and nightcrawlers.Directions and phone →
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Marinas and bait near Carthage
Access points within reach of Carthage that TWRA records as carrying bait, rentals or marina services.
Free4.5 out of 5facilitiesDefeated Creek MarinaCordell Hull Lake · 4 mi from Carthage1 ramp, 2 lanescanoe / kayak landingrestroomsrentalsDirections and detail →36.30060, -85.90710Free4.5 out of 5facilitiesGranville MarinaCordell Hull Lake · 8 mi from Carthage1 ramp, 2 lanescanoe / kayak landingrestroomsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →36.25540, -85.80080Launch fee4.5 out of 5facilitiesCenter Hill MarinaCenter Hill Lake · 13 mi from CarthageFrom I-40, exit 269 S-go approx. 3 miles-turn right-go approx 2.5 miles-marina on left2 ramps, 2 lanesrestroomsrentalsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →36.07690, -85.86000Free4 out of 5facilitiesEdgar Evins MarinaCenter Hill Lake · 14 mi from CarthageFrom I-40, exit 269S, go about 3 miles to 4-way stop, continue 2 miles straight ahead1 ramp, 1 lanerestroomsrentalsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →36.08360, -85.82620Launch fee4.5 out of 5facilitiesHurricane MarinaCenter Hill Lake · 18 mi from Carthage1 ramp, 3 lanesrestroomsrentalsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →36.03930, -85.75950Launch fee4 out of 5facilitiesIndian Creek CampgroundCordell Hull Lake · 9 mi from Carthage1 ramp, 1 lanecanoe / kayak landingrestroomsrentalsDirections and detail →36.24160, -85.79760
What it looks like
The water around Carthage
What you are buying gear for. Drag or swipe through. Every picture opens that water’s own page.
Cordell Hull LakeOpen the Cordell Hull Lake page →United States Army Corps of Engineers image / Public domain
Caney Fork RiverOpen the Caney Fork River page →U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, photographer not s / Public domain
Center Hill LakeOpen the Center Hill Lake page →Tyler White / Public domain
Cumberland RiverOpen the Cumberland River page →U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, photographer not s / Public domain
Old Hickory LakeOpen the Old Hickory Lake page →Brian Stansberry / CC BY 3.0
Caney Fork RiverOpen the Caney Fork River page →Brian Stansberry / CC BY 3.012 public boat launches in Smith County, counted from TWRA’s own access database.