What to bring
Tackle for Clarksville
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 Clarksville
The nearest bait, tackle and marina stores to Clarksville, each with its own page, directions and phone number.
Swan’s Bait and TackleLive bait, so this is the stop for minnows, crickets and nightcrawlers.Directions and phone →U S BassMarina store. Fuel, ice, terminal tackle and live bait when the lake is running.Directions and phone →Mason’s DockLakeside operation with a dock store, bait and often boat rental.Directions and phone →Danville Bait Shop & GrillLive bait, so this is the stop for minnows, crickets and nightcrawlers.Directions and phone →Cuba Landing MarinaMarina store. Fuel, ice, terminal tackle and live bait when the lake is running.Directions and phone →Cumberland TransitTackle and bait for Davidson County water. Call ahead out of season, winter hours are short.Directions and phone →Cypress Bay Marina & ResortMarina store. Fuel, ice, terminal tackle and live bait when the lake is running.Directions and phone →Fly SouthFly shop and outfitter. Flies, leader, licences and local water advice.Directions and phone →Paris Landing State Park MarinaMarina store. Fuel, ice, terminal tackle and live bait when the lake is running.Directions and phone →
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Marinas and bait near Clarksville
Access points within reach of Clarksville that TWRA records as carrying bait, rentals or marina services.
Fee not listed1 out of 5facilitiesClarksville MarinaLake Barkley · 2 mi from ClarksvilleDirections and detail →36.50827, -87.37124Free3 out of 5facilitiesHarpeth Shoals MarinaCheatham Lake · 24 mi from Clarksville1 ramp, 1 lanerestroomsDirections and detail →36.27707, -87.07307Launch fee4.5 out of 5facilitiesRiverview Marina (formerly Ashland City Dock)Cheatham Lake · 24 mi from Clarksville1 ramp, 1 lanerestroomsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →36.26880, -87.07650Free2.5 out of 5facilitiesAdam’s RampRed River · 16 mi from ClarksvilleFrom South: I24 to Exit 19 and Hwy 256 all the way into Adams. Turn right on S Church St. (HWY 76). Turn left on HWY 41 and go 1 mile to access sign. Turn left into access road.1 ramp, 1 lanecanoe / kayak landingrentalsDirections and detail →36.58847, -87.08842
What it looks like
The water around Clarksville
What you are buying gear for. Drag or swipe through. Every picture opens that water’s own page.
Lake BarkleyOpen the Lake Barkley page →George Green, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers / Public domain
Cumberland RiverOpen the Cumberland River page →U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, photographer not s / Public domain
Lake BarkleyOpen the Lake Barkley page →George Green, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers / Public domain
Cumberland RiverOpen the Cumberland River page →Brian Stansberry / CC BY 3.0
Lake BarkleyOpen the Lake Barkley page →United States. Army. Corps Of Engineers. Nashvil / Public domain
Cumberland RiverOpen the Cumberland River page →Pub. by Southern Latex Co., Nashville, Tenn. “Ti / Public domain8 public boat launches in Montgomery County, counted from TWRA’s own access database.