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Academy Sports + Outdoors Chattanooga

Chattanooga, Hamilton County. Chain sporting goods. Rods, reels, line, terminal tackle and a licence counter.

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Fishing spots near Academy Sports + Outdoors Chattanooga

The closest public access points to Academy Sports + Outdoors Chattanooga, measured straight line. Each opens its own page with directions.

Launch fee4.5 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · TDECBooker T. Washington State ParkChickamauga Lake · about 5 milesHWY 58 to Champion Road1 ramp, 2 lanesfishing piercanoe / kayak landingrestroomsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →35.11060, -85.17980Fee not listed1 out of 5facilitiesMarinaChickamauga MarinaChickamauga Lake · about 5 milesDirections and detail →35.09439, -85.21877Free2.5 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · TWRATyner Boat RampChickamauga Lake · about 6 miles1 ramp, 1 lanecanoe / kayak landingDirections and detail →35.12120, -85.14350Fee not listed1 out of 5facilitiesMarinaChattanooga Yacht ClubChickamauga Lake · about 6 milesDirections and detail →35.12247, -85.14677Launch fee1.5 out of 5facilitiesMarina · Private LandGold Point MarinaChickamauga Lake · about 6 milesDirections and detail →35.11330, -85.20400Free3 out of 5facilitiesMarina · MarinaLakeshore MarinaChickamauga Lake · about 6 milesrestroomsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →35.10910, -85.21620

How to get there

Getting to Academy Sports + Outdoors Chattanooga

Town Chattanooga, Hamilton County

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Aerial view of Academy Sports + Outdoors Chattanooga
Academy Sports + Outdoors Chattanooga from above. USGS aerial imagery.

What they carry

What Academy Sports + Outdoors Chattanooga is good for

Chattanooga. Marinas selling bait on site: Harbor Lights Marina, Lakesite Marina, Shady Grove.

Stock and hours move with the season at most bait shops in Hamilton County. Call before a long drive for live bait in particular.

What it looks like

The water near Academy Sports + Outdoors Chattanooga

What the lakes and rivers within a short drive of Academy Sports + Outdoors Chattanooga look like. Every picture opens that water’s own page.

Chickamauga Lake, TennesseeChickamauga LakeOpen the Chickamauga Lake page →George Green, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers / Public domainNickajack Lake, TennesseeNickajack LakeOpen the Nickajack Lake page →Bryce Edwards from San Jose, CA, USA / CC BY 2.0Chickamauga Lake, TennesseeChickamauga LakeOpen the Chickamauga Lake page →Tennessee Valley Authority / Public domainNickajack Lake, TennesseeNickajack LakeOpen the Nickajack Lake page →RebelCowboySnB Marlon N Weldon / CC BY-SA 3.0Chickamauga Lake, TennesseeChickamauga LakeOpen the Chickamauga Lake page →Tennessee Valley Authority / Public domainNickajack Lake, TennesseeNickajack LakeOpen the Nickajack Lake page →Brian Stansberry / CC BY 4.0

24 public boat launches in Hamilton County, counted from TWRA’s own access database.

Other shops

Other bait and tackle near Academy Sports + Outdoors Chattanooga

East Ridge · about 4 milesBass Pro ShopsFull outdoor superstore. Rods, reels, boats, licences and a tackle wall.Directions and phone →Chattanooga · about 5 milesJack’s Bait & Tackle ShopLive bait, so this is the stop for minnows, crickets and nightcrawlers.Directions and phone →Hixson · about 8 milesTalkin’ Tackle Outfitter & LodgeFly shop and outfitter. Flies, leader, licences and local water advice.Directions and phone →

Common questions

Questions about Academy Sports + Outdoors Chattanooga

Where is Academy Sports + Outdoors?

Academy Sports + Outdoors is in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee. The directions button on this page opens it in Google Maps.

Can you buy a Tennessee fishing licence at Academy Sports + Outdoors?

Many bait shops, marinas and every Walmart sell them at the counter, but not all do. The quickest sure way is online at gooutdoorstennessee.com, which issues it on the spot.

What is the nearest public boat ramp to Academy Sports + Outdoors?

The closest public access points are listed on this page, measured straight line from the shop, each with its own directions.

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More gear and water around Academy Sports + Outdoors Chattanooga

Every bait shop, marina and rental in Hamilton County is on the county gear page, and every public ramp is on the spots page.

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