Indiana DNR reference

Bait Shops in Indiana District 1

Bait stops across Carroll County, Fulton County, LaPorte County and more.

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District 1

Finding tackle in Indiana district 1

District 1 on the DNR lake layer takes in 9 counties, and this page lists 65 places to buy bait or rent a slip there. Portage leads with 11 shops.

By county

Indiana district 1 shop county by county

Carroll County

  • Treasures In the Woods live bait, tackle and deer processingbait and tackle shop, Delphi

Fulton County

  • Bait by the lakebait and tackle shop, Macy
  • Culver's Portside Marina, 1430 E 9th Stmarina, Rochester
  • Cy's Tackle Shopbait and tackle shop, Rochester
  • Malones Bait & Tacklebait and tackle shop, Macy
  • Schmack Em Bait & Tackle Shopbait and tackle shop, Macy

LaPorte County

  • B & E Marinemarina, Michigan City
  • BPR Marine Servicesmarina, Michigan City
  • Chiefsbaitbait and tackle shop, Michigan City
  • Fay's Marinamarina, La Porte
  • Gracie's Fishing & Huntingbait and tackle shop, La Porte
  • Huber's Marine, Inc.marina, La Porte
  • Hubers Marinemarina, Kingsbury
  • Lake Effect Living, LLP Small Engine Repair & Bait Salesbait and tackle shop, New Carlisle
  • Michigan City Bait Cobait and tackle shop, Trail Creek
  • Michigan City Harbor (Washington Park Marina)marina, Michigan City
  • Pine Lake Marinamarina, La Porte
  • Stevens Marinemarina, Michigan City
  • Trail Creek Marinamarina, Michigan City

Lake County

  • Cabela's Hammondsporting goods store, Hammond
  • Dick's Sporting Goods Merrillvillesporting goods store, Merrillville
  • Dick's Sporting Goods Scherervillesporting goods store, Schererville
  • Dockside Services Incmarina, Highland
  • East Chicago Marinamarina, East Chicago
  • Freedom Arms Sport Shopbait and tackle shop, Crown Point
  • Isg Burns Harbor Platemarina, Gary
  • Lake County Sherriffs Marine Unitmarina, East Chicago
  • Mik-Lurch Tackle Outlet Incbait and tackle shop, Hammond
  • Slez's Bait Shopbait and tackle shop, Lake Station
  • Sportsman's Den-Cedar Lakebait and tackle shop, Cedar Lake
  • Stan's Bait & Tacklebait and tackle shop, Highland
  • The Hammond Marina/Port Authoritymarina, Hammond
  • Westforth Sport Shopbait and tackle shop, Gary

Marshall County

  • Culver's Portside Marina, 514 W Mill Stmarina, Culver
  • Jeff's PWC And Marinemarina, Culver
  • Maxinkuckee Outfittersbait and tackle shop, Culver
  • Silver Arch Sporting Goods, L.L.C.bait and tackle shop, Nappanee

Porter County

  • Bass Pro Shops Portagesporting goods store, Portage
  • Burns Harbor Townmarina, Chesterton
  • Capital VI Marinamarina, Portage
  • Cms Marinemarina, Portage
  • Country Bait & Taxidermybait and tackle shop, Valparaiso
  • Dick's Sporting Goods Valparaisosporting goods store, Valparaiso
  • Doyne's Marine, Inc.marina, Portage
  • Doynes Marine Incmarina, Portage
  • Erwin's Marinemarina, Valparaiso
  • Lair's Pawn-Sports-Petbait and tackle shop, Portage
  • Lefty's Coho Landingmarina, Portage
  • Marina Shores at Dune Harbormarina, Portage
  • Portage Marinamarina, Portage
  • South Shore Marina Inc Jrmarina, Portage
  • The Bait Shopbait and tackle shop, Valparaiso
  • Westerman Marinamarina, Portage

Starke County

  • Bass Lake Marina Incmarina, Knox
  • Butch' Baitbait and tackle shop, Knox
  • The Anglers Arsenalfly shop, Walkerton

Tippecanoe County

  • Academy Sports + Outdoors Lafayettesporting goods store, Lafayette
  • Dick's Sporting Goods Lafayettesporting goods store, Lafayette
  • Geneos Hunting Fishing & deer processing live baitbait and tackle shop, Lafayette

White County

  • BJ's Breezy Hill Bait Shop, LLCbait and tackle shop, Monticello
  • Lake Shafer Boat Rentalsmarina, Monticello
  • Norway Bait and Tacklebait and tackle shop, Monticello
  • Tall Timbers Marinamarina, Monticello
  • Tall Timbers Marina Lake Shafermarina, Monticello
  • Twin Lakes Fish & Gamebait and tackle shop, Monticello

Directory listings read November 5, 2026.

Store types

Store types across district 1

marina32 shops
bait and tackle shop25 shops
sporting goods store7 shops
fly shop1 shop
Lakes

Big lakes near the district 1 shop

Indiana DNR public lakes layer (county, owner, fisheries district number, location text), read November 5, 2026.

Other districts

Every other Indiana shop group

Photos

Crossroads-state water photographed for Bait Shops in Indiana District 1

Brookville Lake, Indiana
Brookville Lake
Photo: LouisvilleUSACE, CC BY 2.0
Lake Michigan, Indiana
Lake Michigan
Photo: David Wilson, CC BY 2.0
Sugar Creek (Hancock and Henry Counties), Indiana
Sugar Creek (Hancock and Henry Counties)
Photo: bob, CC BY 2.0
Dearborn County, Indiana
Dearborn County
Photo: Warren LeMay, CC0 1.0
Answers

Asked about district 1 bait counters

How many stores are grouped under district 1?

65 in total, 9 counties.

Counties on the district 1 page?

Carroll County, Fulton County, LaPorte County, Lake County, Marshall County, Porter County, Starke County, Tippecanoe County and White County.

Where do district 1 listings cluster?

Portage, with 11 listings.

Does the DNR name district 1?

The DNR lake layer gives each lake a fisheries district number; the DNR prints no district names here.

Can I buy a license at a district 1 store?

Not stated; check with the store or buy from the DNR online.

Share of district 1 listings that are marinas?

32.

Biggest DNR lake in district 1?

Lake Maxinkuckee (1,910 acres (NHD outline area)).

Can I suggest a district 1 shop?

Use the contact page with the name, address and phone.