50 Best Country Songs About Fishing
Top Country Fishing Songs to Play on the Water
There’s a strange headspace that hits when you’re out on the water. It’s not pure relaxation, not full-blown adventure, but something in between. The air smells different, the sun hits your skin in an oddly specific way, and the sound of the boat engine fades until it’s just part of the background. Then a song kicks in. The kind that makes the whole scene lock in, like the soundtrack knew exactly what was happening. It could be a tune you’ve heard a hundred times, but right now it feels like it was written for this exact morning.
It’s never the glossy postcard version. Sometimes it’s too hot, sometimes you’re untangling a stubborn line, and sometimes you’re staring into the water thinking about things you didn’t plan to think about. Then a lyric slips in, and suddenly the moment feels sharper. You might catch a verse from someone like Alan Jackson, with that slow drawl that sounds like it’s drifting across the lake. Or maybe something rowdy breaks the quiet, reminding you that fishing trips aren’t always calm. Songs like this don’t try to overcomplicate the mood, they just sit there with you until you notice they’ve set the tone.
These tracks don’t have to be limited to one genre either. Fishing has inspired pop, rock, country, and R&B songs that all land differently depending on the day and the water. Some push you toward nostalgia, some throw you into a burst of energy, and others keep things steady. Here are the best country fishing songs to queue up for your next trip.
Top 10 Fishing Country Songs
1. 'Just Fishin'—Trace Adkins
2. 'I'm Gonna Miss Her (The Fishin' Song)'—Brad Paisley
3. 'Fishing in the Dark'—Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
4. 'Five Pound Bass'—Robert Earl Keen
5. 'Bad Day of Fishin''—Billy Currington
6. 'Buy Me a Boat'—Chris Janson
7. 'Shut Up and Fish'—Maddie & Tae
8. 'Bait a Hook'—Justin Moore
9. 'Huntin', Fishin' and Lovin' Every Day'—Luke Bryan
10. 'Fish'—Craig Campbell
Country Songs About Reel Life #11—20
11. 'Cold Beer and a Fishin' Pole'—Trent Willmon
12. 'More Time Fishin''—Thomas Rhett
13. 'Fishin' On a River'—Jake Owen
14. 'Catch All the Fish'—Brad Paisley
15. 'River Bank'—Brad Paisley
16. 'The Fish Aren't Biting Today'—David Allan Coe
17. 'Fish Ain't Bitin''—David Lee Murphy
18. 'Reel Problems'—Riley Green with Luke Bryan
19. 'Fish On The Wall'—Luke Bryan
20. 'Fishin' Blues'—Taj Mahal
Country Fishing Music for Your Playlist #21—30
21. 'Fish Weren't Bitin''—Craig Morgan
22. 'Tackle Box'—Luke Bryan
23. 'Fish in the Sea'—Dustin Lynch
24. 'Need a Boat'—Morgan Wallen
25. 'If the Fish Don't Bite'—Eric Paslay
26. 'Beer, Bait and Ammo'—Kevin Fowler
27. 'Betty's Got a Bass Boat'—Pam Tillis
28. 'Catch a Fish'—Logan Mize
29. 'I Was on a Boat That Day'—Old Dominion
30. 'The River Just Knows'—Rodney Atkins
Outdoor Country Songs for Anglers #31—40
31. 'The Catfish Song'—Townes Van Zandt
32. 'Fish and Whistle'—John Prine
33. 'John Boat Blues'—Jason Allen
34. 'The Crawdad Song'—George Jones & Tammy Wynette
35. 'It's My Lazy Day'—Merle Haggard & Willie Nelson
36. 'Catfish Bates'—Don Williams
37. 'Something Fishy'—Dolly Parton
38. 'We're Gonna Go Fishin''—Hank Locklin
39. 'Fishin' Alone'—Erik Dylan
40. 'I'll Probably Be Out Fishin''—Toby Keith
Country Songs About Lake Life #41—50
41. 'Same Boat'—Zac Brown Band
42. 'The Mermaid'—Bobby Bare
43. 'Fish'—Aaron Watson
44. 'Bill Dance'—Luke Bryan
45. 'Fishing with Bill'—Greg Brown & Bill Morrissey
46. 'Fishin' With You'—Scotty McCreery
47. 'Fishing at the River'—Biscuit Beats
48. 'Let's Go Fishing'—Aaron Lewis
49. 'Caught the Bad One'—Kip Moore
50. 'I'm a Fishin' Man'—Johnny Horton
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