What to bring
Tackle for Columbia
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 Columbia
The nearest bait, tackle and marina stores to Columbia, each with its own page, directions and phone number.
Academy SportsChain sporting goods. Rods, reels, line, terminal tackle and a licence counter.Directions and phone →Pinewood Canoe & CampPaddle outfitter. Canoe and kayak rental, shuttles and life jackets.Directions and phone →Cumberland TransitTackle and bait for Davidson County water. Call ahead out of season, winter hours are short.Directions and phone →Fly SouthFly shop and outfitter. Flies, leader, licences and local water advice.Directions and phone →Starkey’s Bait & TackleLive 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 Columbia
Access points within reach of Columbia that TWRA records as carrying bait, rentals or marina services.
Free3.5 out of 5facilitiesWilliamsport Lakes, BluecatBluecat Lake · 12 mi from ColumbiaHwy 50 to Harris Rd, left on Houser Rd; after crossing dam boat ramp is on the left1 ramp, 1 lanefishing piercanoe / kayak landingrestroomsrentalsaccessible parkingtrolling motors onlyDirections and detail →35.71458, -87.20021Free3.5 out of 5facilitiesWilliamsport Lakes, ShellcrackerShellcracker Lake · 12 mi from ColumbiaHwy 50 to Harris Rd, cross dam ramp is on left.1 ramp, 1 lanefishing piercanoe / kayak landingrestroomsrentalsaccessible parkingtrolling motors onlyDirections and detail →35.70071, -87.21664Free3.5 out of 5facilitiesWilliamsport Lakes, WhipppoorwillWhippoorwill Lake · 12 mi from ColumbiaHwy 50 to Harris Rd, left on Houser Rd, past Blue Cat Lake1 ramp, 1 lanefishing piercanoe / kayak landingrestroomsrentalsaccessible parkingtrolling motors onlyDirections and detail →35.72217, -87.20084Fee not listed2.5 out of 5facilitiesWilliamsport Lakes, GoldeneyeGoldeneye Lake · 12 mi from ColumbiaHwy 50 to Harris Rd, left on Houser Rd then right on Williams Rd1 ramp, 1 lanecanoe / kayak landingrestroomsrentalstrolling motors onlyDirections and detail →35.70733, -87.21478Free3 out of 5facilitiesLaurel Hill Agency LakeLaurel Hill Lake · 35 mi from ColumbiaHWY 64 West of Lawrenceburg, 18 miles to Brush Creek Road, 2 miles to lake1 ramp, 1 lanefishing piercanoe / kayak landingrestroomsrentalsDirections and detail →35.33690, -87.54800Free5 out of 5facilitiesLaurel Hill LakeLaurel Hill Lake · 35 mi from ColumbiaHWY 64 West of Lawrenceburg, 18 miles to Brush Creek Road, 2 miles to lake1 ramp, 2 lanesfishing piercanoe / kayak landingrestroomsrentalsDirections and detail →35.33460, -87.54900
What it looks like
The water around Columbia
What you are buying gear for. Drag or swipe through. Every picture opens that water’s own page.
Duck RiverOpen the Duck River page →SBaker43 / CC BY-SA 3.0
Richland CreekOpen the Richland Creek page →Snyder, Frank R. Flickr: Miami U. Libraries, Digital Collec / No restrictions
Buffalo RiverOpen the Buffalo River page →La Citta Vita / CC BY-SA 2.0
Duck RiverOpen the Duck River page →La Citta Vita / CC BY-SA 2.0
Richland CreekOpen the Richland Creek page →Brian Stansberry / CC BY 3.0
Buffalo RiverOpen the Buffalo River page →Peter K. / CC BY-SA 3.011 public boat launches in Maury County, counted from TWRA’s own access database.