What to bring
Tackle for Memphis
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 Memphis
The nearest bait, tackle and marina stores to Memphis, each with its own page, directions and phone number.
Bass Pro Shops at the PyramidFull outdoor superstore. Rods, reels, boats, licences and a tackle wall.Directions and phone →Glenn Springs Lake StoreSmall local store carrying bait, ice and the basics.Directions and phone →WalmartOpen late, sells licences at the counter, and carries terminal tackle and line.Directions and phone →Sportsman’s SupplyLive bait, so this is the stop for minnows, crickets and nightcrawlers.Directions and phone →Bill Dance LakeLive bait, so this is the stop for minnows, crickets and nightcrawlers.Directions and phone →
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Marinas and bait near Memphis
Access points within reach of Memphis that TWRA records as carrying bait, rentals or marina services.
Launch fee4.5 out of 5facilitiesMud Island MarinaMississippi River · 0 mi from MemphisI-240 North to Auction St, West to River then North to boat ramp1 ramp, 2 lanescanoe / kayak landingrestroomsrentalsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →35.14860, -90.05760Launch fee4.5 out of 5facilitiesRiverside Park MarinaMississippi River · 4 mi from MemphisI-55 North to Mallory Exit, enter Martin Luther King Park and follow signs1 ramp, >3 lanescanoe / kayak landingrestroomsDirections and detail →35.09670, -90.08280Free5 out of 5facilitiesHerb Parsons LakeWolf River, Herb Parsons Lake · 24 mi from Memphis1 mile S of HWY 193 on Fisherville Rd2 ramps, 1 lanefishing piercanoe / kayak landingrestroomsrentalsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →35.13580, -89.62510Free5 out of 5facilitiesGlen Springs TWRA RampGlen Springs Lake · 24 mi from MemphisHWY 59 West to Left on Glen Springs Rd, Left on Grimes, about 0.25 mile on Right2 ramps, 2 lanesfishing piercanoe / kayak landingrestroomsrentalsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →35.47500, -89.88080
What it looks like
The water around Memphis
What you are buying gear for. Drag or swipe through. Every picture opens that water’s own page.
Mississippi RiverOpen the Mississippi River page →Ceptember / CC BY-SA 4.0
Wolf RiverOpen the Wolf River page →U.S. Army Corps of Engineers / Public domain
Mississippi RiverOpen the Mississippi River page →Bjoertvedt / CC BY-SA 4.0
Wolf RiverOpen the Wolf River page →Thomas R Machnitzki / CC BY 3.0
Mississippi RiverOpen the Mississippi River page →Bjoertvedt / CC BY-SA 4.0
Wolf RiverOpen the Wolf River page →Thomas R Machnitzki / CC BY 3.02 public boat launches in Shelby County, counted from TWRA’s own access database.