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Bait, tackle and gear · Nashville

Starkey’s Bait & Tackle

3654 Bell Rd, Nashville. Live bait, so this is the stop for minnows, crickets and nightcrawlers.

Get driving directionsCall (615) 391-4460

Then go fishing

Fishing spots near Starkey’s Bait & Tackle

The closest public access points to Starkey’s Bait & Tackle, measured straight line. Each opens its own page with directions.

Free1.5 out of 5facilitiesFishing Site · USACEJ. Percy Priest Resource CenterJ. Percy Priest Lake · in townI-40 to Stewart’s Ferry exit, Bell Rdaccessible parkingDirections and detail →36.15383, -86.62129Free2.5 out of 5facilitiesFishing Site · USACEMetro Park side below Percy Priest DamStones River · in townI-40 to exit 221, OH Blvd to Bell Rd, right to damrestroomsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →36.15760, -86.62084Free1.5 out of 5facilitiesFishing Site · USACEBelow Percy Priest East SideStones River · in townI-40 to exit 221, OH Blvd to Bell Rd, right to Dodson ChapelDirections and detail →36.15854, -86.61891Free1.5 out of 5facilitiesFishing Site · USACENashville Shores side Percy Priest DamJ. Percy Priest Lake · in townI-40 to exit 221, OH Blvd to Bell Rd, right to Damaccessible parkingDirections and detail →36.15892, -86.61488Launch fee5 out of 5facilitiesMarina · MarinaElm Hill MarinaJ. Percy Priest Lake · in townI-40 to Stewarts Ferry, proceed to marina2 ramps, 2 lanescanoe / kayak landingrestroomsrentalsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →36.13370, -86.62230Launch fee3 out of 5facilitiesFishing Site · USACENashville Shores Water ParkJ. Percy Priest Lake · in townI-40 to exit 221, OH Blvd to Bell rd, right to entrancecanoe / kayak landingrestroomsrentalsaccessible parkingDirections and detail →36.15754, -86.60596

How to get there

Getting to Starkey’s Bait & Tackle

Address 3654 Bell Rd, Nashville, TN

Phone (615) 391-4460

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Aerial view of Starkey's Bait & Tackle
Starkey’s Bait & Tackle from above. USGS aerial imagery.

What they carry

What Starkey’s Bait & Tackle is good for

3654 Bell Rd, Nashville —, about 20 min west., Nearest big box: Walmart Supercenter, 615 S Cumberland St, Lebanon, (615) 444-0471.

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

What it looks like

The water near Starkey’s Bait & Tackle

What the lakes and rivers within a short drive of Starkey’s Bait & Tackle look like. Every picture opens that water’s own page.

J. Percy Priest Lake, TennesseeJ. Percy Priest LakeOpen the J. Percy Priest Lake page →Brian Stansberry / CC BY 3.0Stones River, TennesseeStones RiverOpen the Stones River page →Brian Stansberry / CC BY 3.0Cumberland River, TennesseeCumberland RiverOpen the Cumberland River page →U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, photographer not s / Public domainJ. Percy Priest Lake, TennesseeJ. Percy Priest LakeOpen the J. Percy Priest Lake page →Brian Stansberry / CC BY 3.0Stones River, TennesseeStones RiverOpen the Stones River page →Brent Moore / CC BY 2.0Cumberland River, TennesseeCumberland RiverOpen the Cumberland River page →Brian Stansberry / CC BY 3.0

21 public boat launches in Davidson County, counted from TWRA’s own access database.

Other shops

Other bait and tackle near Starkey’s Bait & Tackle

Nashville · in townFinn’s Tackle ShopLive bait, so this is the stop for minnows, crickets and nightcrawlers.Directions and phone →Mount Juliet · about 7 milesWalmart SupercenterOpen late, sells licences at the counter, and carries terminal tackle and line.Directions and phone →Mount Juliet · about 7 milesAcademy Sports + OutdoorsChain sporting goods. Rods, reels, line, terminal tackle and a licence counter.Directions and phone →

Common questions

Questions about Starkey’s Bait & Tackle

Where is Starkey’s Bait & Tackle?

Starkey’s Bait & Tackle is at 3654 Bell Rd, Nashville, Tennessee. The directions button on this page opens it in Google Maps.

What is the phone number for Starkey’s Bait & Tackle?

(615) 391-4460. Ring ahead before a long drive, since bait stock and hours change with the season.

Can you buy a Tennessee fishing licence at Starkey’s Bait & Tackle?

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 Starkey’s Bait & Tackle?

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 Starkey’s Bait & Tackle

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

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