Indiana DNR reference

Bait Shops in Indiana District 2

Bait, tackle and marinas across Elkhart County, LaGrange County, St. Joseph County and more.

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District 2

Shops and marinas mapped in Indiana district 2

Counties whose own DNR lakes are numbered district 2 hold 26 listed shops, across 4 counties. Most listings cluster in Angola (5 shops).

By county

County-sorted bait counters, district 2

Elkhart County

  • Midway Bait & Tacklebait and tackle shop, Osceola
  • Premier Bait & Tacklebait and tackle shop, Syracuse
  • Tackle Shackbait and tackle shop, Middlebury

LaGrange County

  • Allstar Custom Baitsbait and tackle shop, Topeka
  • Country Bait & Tacklebait and tackle shop, Wolcottville
  • Hochstetler Furniture Shop & Live Baitbait and tackle shop, Topeka
  • JR's Bait & Tacklebait and tackle shop, Topeka
  • Yoder Bait & Tacklebait and tackle shop, Shipshewana

St. Joseph County

  • Academy Sports + Outdoors Mishawakasporting goods store, Mishawaka
  • Dick's Sporting Goods Mishawakasporting goods store, Mishawaka
  • Kelley's Bait & Tacklebait and tackle shop, Lakeville
  • Stacy's Bait & Tacklebait and tackle shop, South Bend
  • Starboard Choice Marinemarina, Mishawaka
  • Wyland's Marinemarina, Mishawaka

Steuben County

  • Angler Enterprises Incfly shop, Hudson
  • Big D's Bait and Tackle/Archerybait and tackle shop, Angola
  • Clark's Landing Marinamarina, Hamilton
  • Clausen's Boat Housemarina, Angola
  • Corner Landingbait and tackle shop, Angola
  • Diamond Marine Servicesmarina, Angola
  • Hamilton Lake Marine Incmarina, Hamilton
  • Hamilton Outfittersbait and tackle shop, Hamilton
  • Lake Pleasant Marinemarina, Orland
  • Marina Giftsmarina, Angola
  • The Complete Fishermanbait and tackle shop, Fremont
  • Tri-State Outdoorsbait and tackle shop, Fremont

Business directory and chain store listings, read November 5, 2026.

Store types

District 2: bait, tackle or marina

bait and tackle shop15 shops
marina8 shops
sporting goods store2 shops
fly shop1 shop
Lakes

Lakes the district 2 counters serve

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

Other districts

More Indiana bait shop groups

Photos

Hoosier water pictured beside Bait Shops in Indiana District 2

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

District 2 tackle stops, answered

How many bait shops are in Indiana district 2?

26 shops and marinas in 4 counties.

District 2 spans which Hoosier counties?

Elkhart County, LaGrange County, St. Joseph County and Steuben County.

Top town for bait in district 2?

Angola, with 5 listings.

Is "district 2" a DNR name?

Only the number comes from the DNR lake layer; no name is published.

Licenses at district 2 counters?

The source does not say; the DNR sells licenses online.

Marinas listed in district 2?

8.

Which district 2 lake is largest here?

Lake James (1,884 acres (NHD outline area)).

How to list a shop in district 2?

Send the store name, address and phone through the contact page.