What to bring
Tackle for Farragut
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 Farragut
The nearest bait, tackle and marina stores to Farragut, each with its own page, directions and phone number.
Dunmore Bait & TackleLive bait, so this is the stop for minnows, crickets and nightcrawlers.Directions and phone →Lane’s Landing Bait & TackleLive bait, so this is the stop for minnows, crickets and nightcrawlers.Directions and phone →Academy Sports + OutdoorsChain sporting goods. Rods, reels, line, terminal tackle and a licence counter.Directions and phone →Smitty’s Bait and TackleLive bait, so this is the stop for minnows, crickets and nightcrawlers.Directions and phone →Big Fish OutfittersFly shop and outfitter. Flies, leader, licences and local water advice.Directions and phone →Buffalo Creek Outdoor EtcSporting goods. Rods, reels, line and a licence counter.Directions and phone →Little River OutfittersFly shop and outfitter. Flies, leader, licences and local water advice.Directions and phone →Walmart SupercenterOpen late, sells licences at the counter, and carries terminal tackle and line.Directions and phone →Beach Island Resort & 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 Farragut
Access points within reach of Farragut that TWRA records as carrying bait, rentals or marina services.
Free4 out of 5facilitiesConcord MarinaFort Loudoun Lake · 2 mi from Farragut1 ramp, 2 lanesrestroomsDirections and detail →35.86600, -84.13060Launch fee4 out of 5facilitiesFox Road MarinaFort Loudoun Lake · 2 mi from FarragutKingston Pike to Fox Rd1 ramp, 1 lanerestroomsDirections and detail →35.87550, -84.11580Fee not listed1 out of 5facilitiesConcord Yacht ClubFort Loudoun Lake · 2 mi from FarragutDirections and detail →35.84876, -84.15118Free4 out of 5facilitiesChoto MarinaFort Loudoun Lake · 5 mi from Farragut1 ramp, 1 lanerestroomsDirections and detail →35.81570, -84.14420Fee not listed1 out of 5facilitiesInternational HarborFort Loudoun Lake · 8 mi from FarragutDirections and detail →35.77520, -84.13780Fee not listed1 out of 5facilitiesFort Loudon MarinaFort Loudoun Lake · 8 mi from FarragutDirections and detail →35.79550, -84.23830Fee not listed1 out of 5facilitiesLouisville Landing MarinaFort Loudoun Lake · 8 mi from FarragutDirections and detail →35.82260, -84.03820Fee not listed1 out of 5facilitiesWind River Harbor MarinaTellico Lake · 10 mi from FarragutDirections and detail →35.75529, -84.24985
What it looks like
The water around Farragut
What you are buying gear for. Drag or swipe through. Every picture opens that water’s own page.
Fort Loudoun LakeOpen the Fort Loudoun Lake page →George Green, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers / Public domain
Melton Hill LakeOpen the Melton Hill Lake page →Tennessee Valley Authority / Public domain
Watts Bar LakeOpen the Watts Bar Lake page →ChristopherM / CC BY 2.5
Tellico LakeOpen the Tellico Lake page →Brian Stansberry / CC BY 3.0
Clinch RiverOpen the Clinch River page →Brian Stansberry / CC BY 3.0
French Broad RiverOpen the French Broad River page →Pollinator at en.wikipedia / CC BY-SA 3.011 public boat launches in Knox County, counted from TWRA’s own access database.