What to bring
Tackle for Maryville
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 Maryville
The nearest bait, tackle and marina stores to Maryville, 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 →Little River OutfittersFly shop and outfitter. Flies, leader, licences and local water advice.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 →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 →Buffalo Creek Outdoor EtcSporting goods. Rods, reels, line and a licence counter.Directions and phone →Tellico OutfittersFly shop and outfitter. Flies, leader, licences and local water advice.Directions and phone →Lakeview Market & DeliSmall local store carrying bait, ice and the basics.Directions and phone →
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Marinas and bait near Maryville
Access points within reach of Maryville that TWRA records as carrying bait, rentals or marina services.
Fee not listed1 out of 5facilitiesLouisville Landing MarinaFort Loudoun Lake · 6 mi from MaryvilleDirections and detail →35.82260, -84.03820Fee not listed1 out of 5facilitiesWillow Point MarinaFort Loudoun Lake · 8 mi from MaryvilleDirections and detail →35.87340, -83.94360Fee not listed1 out of 5facilitiesInternational HarborFort Loudoun Lake · 9 mi from MaryvilleDirections and detail →35.77520, -84.13780Free4 out of 5facilitiesChoto MarinaFort Loudoun Lake · 11 mi from Maryville1 ramp, 1 lanerestroomsDirections and detail →35.81570, -84.14420Launch fee4 out of 5facilitiesFox Road MarinaFort Loudoun Lake · 12 mi from MaryvilleKingston Pike to Fox Rd1 ramp, 1 lanerestroomsDirections and detail →35.87550, -84.11580Free4 out of 5facilitiesConcord MarinaFort Loudoun Lake · 12 mi from Maryville1 ramp, 2 lanesrestroomsDirections and detail →35.86600, -84.13060Fee not listed1 out of 5facilitiesConcord Yacht ClubFort Loudoun Lake · 12 mi from MaryvilleDirections and detail →35.84876, -84.15118Fee not listed1 out of 5facilitiesVolunteer Landing MarinaFort Loudoun Lake · 14 mi from MaryvilleDirections and detail →35.96103, -83.91202
What it looks like
The water around Maryville
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
Tellico LakeOpen the Tellico Lake page →Brian Stansberry / CC BY 3.0
Little RiverOpen the Little River page →Brian Stansberry / CC BY 2.5
Chilhowee LakeOpen the Chilhowee Lake page →Brian Stansberry / CC BY 3.0
Watts Bar LakeOpen the Watts Bar Lake page →ChristopherM / CC BY 2.5
Fort Loudoun LakeOpen the Fort Loudoun Lake page →Brian Stansberry / CC BY 3.014 public boat launches in Blount County, counted from TWRA’s own access database.