What to bring
Tackle for Kingsport
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 Kingsport
The nearest bait, tackle and marina stores to Kingsport, each with its own page, directions and phone number.
Academy Sports + OutdoorsChain sporting goods. Rods, reels, line, terminal tackle and a licence counter.Directions and phone →Fly Shop of TennesseeFly shop and outfitter. Flies, leader, licences and local water advice.Directions and phone →The South Holston River CompanyTackle and bait for Sullivan County water. Call ahead out of season, winter hours are short.Directions and phone →South Holston River Fly ShopFly shop and outfitter. Flies, leader, licences and local water advice.Directions and phone →Appalachian OutpostFly shop and outfitter. Flies, leader, licences and local water advice.Directions and phone →TNT OutdoorsSporting goods. Rods, reels, line and a licence counter.Directions and phone →Huff’s German Creek MarinaMarina store. Fuel, ice, terminal tackle and live bait when the lake is running.Directions and phone →Lakeside MarinaMarina store. Fuel, ice, terminal tackle and live bait when the lake is running.Directions and phone →Cherokee Boat DockLakeside operation with a dock store, bait and often boat rental.Directions and phone →
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Marinas and bait near Kingsport
Access points within reach of Kingsport that TWRA records as carrying bait, rentals or marina services.
Fee not listed1 out of 5facilitiesLakeview MarinaBoone Lake · 11 mi from KingsportDirections and detail →36.45335, -82.41424Launch fee4.5 out of 5facilitiesBoone Lake MarinaBoone Lake · 13 mi from KingsportFrom State HWY 11E in Piney Flats, right onto Allison Rd, straight to Warren Rd, left on Sportsman Dog Road1 ramp, 1 lanefishing pierrestroomsrentalsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →36.46294, -82.35190Fee not listed3.5 out of 5facilitiesJay’s Boat DockBoone Lake · 14 mi from Kingsport1 ramp, 1 lanecanoe / kayak landingrestroomsDirections and detail →36.41709, -82.38088Launch fee4.5 out of 5facilitiesDavis MarinaBoone Lake · 14 mi from KingsportFrom Johnson City, take Blountville exit, right on Thomas Bridge Rd, right on Buffalo Rd, marina on left1 ramp, 2 lanesrestroomsDirections and detail →36.49010, -82.32040
What it looks like
The water around Kingsport
What you are buying gear for. Drag or swipe through. Every picture opens that water’s own page.
Boone LakeOpen the Boone Lake page →Tennessee Valley Authority / Public domain
South Fork Holston RiverOpen the South Fork Holston River page →Brian Stansberry / CC BY 3.0
Watauga RiverOpen the Watauga River page →Ken Thomas / Public domain
Watauga LakeOpen the Watauga Lake page →Mark Larson from Atlanta, GA / CC BY-SA 2.0
Nolichucky RiverOpen the Nolichucky River page →Brian Stansberry / CC BY 3.0
South Holston LakeOpen the South Holston Lake page →Ryan Rice at en.wikipedia / CC BY-SA 3.014 public boat launches in Sullivan County, counted from TWRA’s own access database.