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Chicago and Northeast Illinois Bait Shops

Counter by counter, the Chicago/Northeast Illinois bait trade sorted into counties.

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Chicago/Northeast Illinois

Where the Chicago/Northeast Illinois bait shops sit

The Chicago/Northeast Illinois list counts 145 stores from 19 counties: 56 marinas, 51 bait and tackle shops, 33 sporting goods stores and 5 fly shops. Chicago counts 22 stores, more than any other town here. Those counties also hold 307 mapped ramps, 123 lake pages and 59 IDNR tackle loaner sites. Boone County, Bureau County, Carroll County, DeKalb County, Jo Daviess County, Kane County, LaSalle County, Lee County, Ogle County and Whiteside County have no loaner site of their own, so their stores sit here with the nearest county that has one.

By county

Chicago/Northeast Illinois bait counters county by county

Boone County

Belvidere Bait N Tacklebait and tackle shop, Belvidere, (815) 517-5345

Bureau County

Canal Area Tackle Shop "CATS"bait and tackle shop, Wyanet, (815) 878-7009

Carroll County

Lazy River Marina Incmarina, Savanna, (815) 273-2851
Millers Sport Center Incsporting goods store, Lanark, (815) 493-6401

Cook County

Anglers International Resourcesfly shop, Palatine, (847) 934-6200
Belmont Harbormarina, Chicago, (773) 296-4524
Cabela's Hoffman Estatessporting goods store, Hoffman Estates, (847) 645-0400
Cal-Side Marinamarina, Chicago, (708) 832-9300
Canal Street Marinamarina, Chicago, (312) 225-1400
Chicago Fly Fishing Outfittersfly shop, Chicago, (312) 944-3474
Corens Rod & Reel Servicebait and tackle shop, Chicago, (773) 631-5202
Dick's Sporting Goods Arlington Heightssporting goods store, Arlington Heights, (847) 577-1283
Dick's Sporting Goods Chicago, 1538 N. Clybourn Avenuesporting goods store, Chicago, (312) 489-2136
Dick's Sporting Goods Chicago, 9800 Ridgeland Avenuesporting goods store, Chicago, (708) 459-6141
Dick's Sporting Goods Glenviewsporting goods store, Glenview, (847) 730-7400
Dick's Sporting Goods Nilessporting goods store, Niles, (847) 779-8800
Dick's Sporting Goods Norridgesporting goods store, Norridge, (708) 402-9037
Dick's Sporting Goods Northbrooksporting goods store, Northbrook, (224) 330-1251
Dick's Sporting Goods Orland Park, 15852 S La Grange Rdsporting goods store, Orland Park, (708) 428-2116
Dick's Sporting Goods Orland Park, One Orland Park Place, Suite 1sporting goods store, Orland Park, (708) 675-3100
Dick's Sporting Goods Schaumburgsporting goods store, Schaumburg, (847) 995-0200
Du Sable Harbormarina, Chicago, (312) 742-3577
Fay's Point Marinamarina, Blue Island, (708) 371-7200
Fishing Connectionbait and tackle shop, Tinley Park, (708) 532-1476
Fishtechbait and tackle shop, Morton Grove, (847) 966-5900
Forest View Marinamarina, Cicero, (312) 757-8957
Hook & Fishbait and tackle shop, Chicago, (773) 847-6977
Jj's Bait & Tackle Incbait and tackle shop, Bridgeview, (708) 430-0940
Kindra Marine Terminal Incmarina, Chicago, (773) 221-8167
Lee's Bait & Tackle, 23 Arlington Heights Rdbait and tackle shop, Elk Grove Village, (847) 593-6424
Marina Leasing Incmarina, Chicago, (773) 847-4032
Marina Westrec Management Incmarina, Chicago, (818) 907-0400
Marine Services Corporationmarina, Dolton, (708) 841-5660
MidWest Sporting Goodsbait and tackle shop, Lyons, (708) 447-4848
Montrose Harbor Officemarina, Chicago, (312) 742-7527
Morningstar Performance Marine Inc.marina, Chicago, (708) 891-0400
Mystery Tackle Box Incbait and tackle shop, Chicago, (312) 933-5605
Park Avenue Boating Rampmarina, Glencoe, (847) 432-0970
Park Bait Cobait and tackle shop, Chicago, (773) 271-2838
Pier 11 Marinamarina, Riverdale, (773) 468-9605
R & B Bait & Tackle Shopbait and tackle shop, Chicago, (773) 417-7231
South Bend Sporting Goodsbait and tackle shop, Northbrook, (847) 715-1500
Stealth Tacklebait and tackle shop, Lansing, (708) 418-5856
Sunset Bay Marina, 11203 S Corliss Avemarina, Chicago, (773) 646-9000
Sunset Bay Marina, 13620 S Hoxie Avemarina, Chicago, (773) 646-9900
The Anglers Outletfly shop, Tinley Park, (708) 331-5711
The Bait Shopbait and tackle shop, Dolton, (708) 730-4040
The Henry Palmisano Memorial Fishing Foundationbait and tackle shop, Chicago, (312) 225-8538
Wentworth Bait Shopbait and tackle shop, Chicago, (312) 796-3948
Westrec Marinamarina, Chicago, (312) 877-5771

DeKalb County

Lakeside Bait Shop Boat Rentalbait and tackle shop, Shabbona, (815) 824-2581

DuPage County

Audacity Bait & Lure Cobait and tackle shop, Lisle, (630) 306-1661
Bentley Fishing USA Expodexbait and tackle shop, Bensenville, (224) 595-7763
Dick's Sporting Goods Bloomingdalesporting goods store, Bloomingdale, (630) 351-0823
Dick's Sporting Goods Lombard, 102 Yorktown Mall Drsporting goods store, Lombard, (630) 599-4804
Dick's Sporting Goods Lombard, 810 E Butterfield Roadsporting goods store, Lombard, (630) 317-0200
Dick's Sporting Goods Naperville, 240 Illinois Route 59sporting goods store, Naperville, (331) 333-4182
Dick's Sporting Goods Naperville, 2763 W 75th Streetsporting goods store, Naperville, (630) 548-1476
Harris Bait and Tacklebait and tackle shop, Westmont, (630) 541-5173
Lee's Bait & Tackle, 1400 W Army Trail Rdbait and tackle shop, Carol Stream, (630) 830-5337
Wacker Baitsbait and tackle shop, Warrenville, (708) 450-0305

Grundy County

Bedford Sales & Outdoorsbait and tackle shop, Morris, (815) 942-1333
Jon's Bait & Tackle Shopbait and tackle shop, South Wilmington, (815) 237-2822

Jo Daviess County

Frentress Lake Marine Centermarina, East Dubuque, (815) 747-3155
K & S Marine Incmarina, Apple River, (815) 492-2504
Mid-Town Marinamarina, East Dubuque, (815) 747-3310
Remm Outdoors LLCsporting goods store, Scales Mound, (608) 778-1699

Kane County

Dick's Sporting Goods Algonquinsporting goods store, Algonquin, (847) 960-7700
Dick's Sporting Goods Genevasporting goods store, Geneva, (630) 943-4100
GAT Bait & Tacklebait and tackle shop, Dundee, (847) 428-4870
SS Minnows Bait Shopbait and tackle shop, South Elgin, (224) 587-7191
The Rod Shopbait and tackle shop, North Aurora, (630) 897-2897

Kankakee County

Dick's Sporting Goods Bourbonnaissporting goods store, Bourbonnais, (815) 802-0565
Elliott's Bait & Tacklebait and tackle shop, Kankakee, (815) 304-4137
Kankakee River Trading Postbait and tackle shop, Bourbonnais, (815) 933-9652

Kendall County

Dick's Sporting Goods Oswegosporting goods store, Oswego, (630) 554-9061

LaSalle County

Anchor in Marinamarina, Seneca, (815) 357-6666
Apple Bee's Bait Shopbait and tackle shop, Utica, (815) 667-7036
B & B Live Baitbait and tackle shop, Ottawa, (815) 433-0432
Cajun Bait & Tacklebait and tackle shop, Utica, (815) 667-4222
Heritage Harbor Marinamarina, Ottawa, (815) 433-5000
Lake Holiday Marinamarina, Somonauk, (815) 498-2947
South End Bait & Tacklebait and tackle shop, Streator, (815) 674-2500
Spring Brook Marinamarina, Seneca, (815) 357-8666
Starved Rock Marinamarina, Ottawa, (815) 433-4218

Lake County

Bass Pro Shops Gurneesporting goods store, Gurnee, (847) 856-1229
Ben Watts Marinamarina, Fox Lake, (847) 587-0211
Bobs Marina Incmarina, Antioch, (847) 395-1173
Busch's Baitbait and tackle shop, Lake Villa, (847) 356-7537
Chain O Lakes Marinamarina, Fox Lake, (847) 587-6222
Dick's Sporting Goods Deer Parksporting goods store, Deer Park, (847) 550-1527
Dick's Sporting Goods Gurneesporting goods store, Gurnee, (224) 538-2195
Dick's Sporting Goods Vernon Hillssporting goods store, Vernon Hills, (847) 573-8240
Dockside Ice Creammarina, Waukegan, (847) 263-1846
Dolphin Harbor Marina and Campgroundmarina, Antioch, (847) 395-1995
Five Star Boat Centermarina, Fox Lake, (847) 973-1100
Fox Lake Harbormarina, Fox Lake, (847) 587-0200
Inland Harbor Marinamarina, Antioch, (847) 395-8070
Jim's Bait and Tacklebait and tackle shop, Fox Lake, (847) 587-1460
Lake Michigan Anglerfly shop, Winthrop Harbor, (224) 789-7627
Light House Marina of Fox Lakemarina, Fox Lake, (847) 587-0611
Midwest Marinemarina, Antioch, (847) 395-3150
Mineola Marine Incmarina, Fox Lake, (847) 587-2777
Munson Marinemarina, Ingleside, (847) 587-4902
Musselhead Tacklebait and tackle shop, Beach Park, (847) 715-8281
Pistakee Lake Marinamarina, Fox Lake, (847) 587-2400
Sandbar Marinamarina, Antioch, (847) 395-8990
Sequoit Harbormarina, Antioch, (847) 395-6101
Skipper Marina of Chicago-Land Incmarina, Antioch, (847) 395-0960
Spring Lake Marina & Campgroundmarina, Antioch, (847) 395-6440
Triangle Sports & Marinebait and tackle shop, Antioch, (847) 395-0813
Your Boat Club Antiochmarina, Antioch, (847) 395-2217

Lee County

Bunnys Bait Shopbait and tackle shop, Dixon, (815) 288-3812
Woodhaven Bait Shopbait and tackle shop, Sublette, (815) 849-5209

McHenry County

Bald Knob Marinamarina, Johnsburg, (815) 344-5223
D's Marine Servicemarina, Mchenry, (815) 344-3250
Dick's Sporting Goods Mchenrysporting goods store, Mchenry, (815) 578-8880
Edge Fishing Productsbait and tackle shop, Johnsburg, (815) 382-1042
Fish Talesbait and tackle shop, Mchenry, (815) 385-5921
Fox 14 Marinamarina, Fox River Grove, (847) 639-4818
K C Bait and Tacklebait and tackle shop, Mchenry, (815) 322-2280
The Boat House of Chicagomarina, Johnsburg, (815) 788-1111
Wacker Bait and Tacklebait and tackle shop, Cary, (224) 357-8563
Wonder Lake Marina Incmarina, Wonder Lake, (815) 653-3500

Ogle County

Rock River Outfittersbait and tackle shop, Oregon, (815) 732-9999

Whiteside County

Fisheadtacklebait and tackle shop, Sterling, (815) 625-3473
Oppold Marinamarina, Sterling, (815) 622-6203
Riglers Sports Supplysporting goods store, Rock Falls, (815) 625-3319
South Shore Marinamarina, Rock Falls, (815) 626-9326

Will County

A Baitsbait and tackle shop, Lockport, (815) 838-2904
Angelos Outdoor Sports Centersporting goods store, Wilmington, (815) 476-7524
Bass Pro Shops Bolingbrooksporting goods store, Bolingbrook, (630) 296-2700
Big Basin Marina Incmarina, Channahon, (815) 467-2181
Chicago Bait and Tacklebait and tackle shop, Romeoville, (815) 900-9821
Dick's Sporting Goods Jolietsporting goods store, Joliet, (815) 230-1075
Dick's Sporting Goods Tinley Parksporting goods store, Tinley Park, (815) 806-4952
Harborside Marinamarina, Wilmington, (815) 476-4400
Joliet Boat Storemarina, Joliet, (844) 527-8326
Lockport Fish Servicebait and tackle shop, Lockport, (815) 588-3543
Strictly Fishingbait and tackle shop, Shorewood, (815) 741-0900
Three Rivers Marine Servicemarina, Wilmington, (815) 476-2324

Winnebago County

Angler's Edge Fishing and Marinefly shop, Loves Park, (815) 877-6062
Dick's Sporting Goods Rockfordsporting goods store, Rockford, (779) 238-3599
Marina Health Care Consultants Incmarina, Rockford, (224) 234-2039
Rockford Baitbait and tackle shop, Rockford, (815) 226-3515

Water

Largest lakes inside the Chicago/Northeast Illinois grouping

Fox Chain O' Lakes7,110 acres, Lake County
Braidwood LakeWill County
LaSalle Cooling Lake2,058 acres, LaSalle County
Heidecke Lake1,955 acres, Grundy County
Hennepin Canal925 acres, Bureau County
Busse Lake (FPDCC)Cook County
Wolf Lake380 acres, Cook County
Shabbona Lake316 acres, DeKalb County
McCullom Lake244 acres, McHenry County
Skokie Lagoons (FPDCC)242 acres, Cook County

Photos

Lake and river scenes for Chicago and Northeast Illinois Bait Shops

Illinois River, Illinois — Illinois River
Photo: Seclusive Nature, CC BY-SA 4.0

Cicero, Illinois — Cicero
Photo: David Wilson, CC BY 2.0

Downers Grove, Illinois — Downers Grove
Photo: David Wilson, CC BY 2.0

Elmhurst, Illinois — Elmhurst
Photo: David Wilson, CC BY 2.0

Answers

Filling the bait bucket in Chicago/Northeast Illinois: questions

How many stores does the Chicago/Northeast Illinois page hold?

145 listings in total.

Which counties send stores to the Chicago/Northeast Illinois page?

Boone County, Bureau County, Carroll County, Cook County, DeKalb County, DuPage County, Grundy County, Jo Daviess County, Kane County, Kankakee County, Kendall County, LaSalle County, Lake County, Lee County, McHenry County and Ogle County and more: 19 counties.

Which county holds the longest Chicago/Northeast Illinois shop list?

Cook County has 46.

Which Chicago/Northeast Illinois town has the most tackle stores?

Chicago counts 22 stores, more than any other town here.

Are river and harbor marinas part of the Chicago/Northeast Illinois page?

Marina listings: 56.

How was the Chicago/Northeast Illinois grouping drawn?

From the grouping the IDNR fishing map prints on each county’s tackle loaner sites; counties without one follow the nearest county that has one.

When was the Chicago/Northeast Illinois shop list last checked?

Gathered in November 2026; phone before driving out.

Where are stores outside the Chicago/Northeast Illinois grouping?

The Illinois bait shop hub links all three groupings.