What to bring
Tackle for Cookeville
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 Cookeville
The nearest bait, tackle and marina stores to Cookeville, each with its own page, directions and phone number.
Granville MarinaMarina store. Fuel, ice, terminal tackle and live bait when the lake is running.Directions and phone →Zorro Bait CoLive bait, so this is the stop for minnows, crickets and nightcrawlers.Directions and phone →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 →Meadow Park Lake park officeLive 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 →Outdoor Shop IncSporting goods. Rods, reels, line and a licence counter.Directions and phone →Hall’s Sports and OutdoorsSporting goods. Rods, reels, line and a licence counter.Directions and phone →Walmart SupercenterOpen late, sells licences at the counter, and carries terminal tackle and line.Directions and phone →
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Marinas and bait near Cookeville
Access points within reach of Cookeville that TWRA records as carrying bait, rentals or marina services.
Fee not listed1 out of 5facilitiesCookeville Boat DockCenter Hill Lake · 14 mi from CookevilleDirections and detail →36.00098, -85.65218Launch fee4.5 out of 5facilitiesHurricane MarinaCenter Hill Lake · 17 mi from Cookeville1 ramp, 3 lanesrestroomsrentalsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →36.03930, -85.75950Free4.5 out of 5facilitiesGranville MarinaCordell Hull Lake · 18 mi from Cookeville1 ramp, 2 lanescanoe / kayak landingrestroomsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →36.25540, -85.80080Launch fee3.5 out of 5facilitiesSligo MarinaCenter Hill Lake · 18 mi from Cookevillerestroomsrentalsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →35.96700, -85.71720Fee not listed1 out of 5facilitiesUnnamed marinaCenter Hill Lake · 19 mi from CookevilleDirections and detail →35.94111, -85.70153Free4 out of 5facilitiesEdgar Evins MarinaCenter Hill Lake · 19 mi from CookevilleFrom 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, -85.82620Free3.5 out of 5facilitiesCane Creek ParkCane Creek Lake · 2 mi from Cookeville1 ramp, 1 lanefishing piercanoe / kayak landingrestroomsrentalstrolling motors onlyDirections and detail →36.16188, -85.54176Launch fee4.5 out of 5facilitiesCookeville DockCenter Hill Lake · 14 mi from CookevilleFrom I-40, exit 280s-go approx. 5mi to Cookeville boat Dock Rd-turn right, follow to dock1 ramp, 2 lanesrestroomsrentalsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →36.00080, -85.65220
What it looks like
The water around Cookeville
What you are buying gear for. Drag or swipe through. Every picture opens that water’s own page.
Center Hill LakeOpen the Center Hill Lake page →Tyler White / Public domain
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 →U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, photographer not s / Public domain
Caney Fork RiverOpen the Caney Fork River page →Brian Stansberry / CC BY 3.0
Center Hill LakeOpen the Center Hill Lake page →George Green, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers / Public domain5 public boat launches in Putnam County, counted from TWRA’s own access database.