Bait Shops in Indiana District 6
Stores for Clark County, Crawford County, Dubois County and more anglers.
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Indiana district 6 stores, pinned
28 bait counters, tackle stores and marinas fall in the counties whose lakes carry DNR district number 6, spread over 13 counties. Hoosier anglers will find the deepest bench of stores in Evansville: 6 shops.
District 6 Indiana shops, sorted by county
Clark County
- Academy Sports + Outdoors Jeffersonvillesporting goods store, Jeffersonville
- Bass Pro Shops Clarksvillesporting goods store, Clarksville
- Dick's Sporting Goods Jeffersonvillesporting goods store, Jeffersonville
- Four Seasons Market & Baitbait and tackle shop, Borden
- River's Edge Marinamarina, Charlestown
- Sawyer's Wholesale Bait Cobait and tackle shop, Charlestown
Crawford County
- Gilligan's Boatsmarina, Birdseye
- Patoka Lake Marinamarina, Birdseye
Dubois County
- Hoosier Hills Marinamarina, Celestine
- Jeff's Bait & Gunsbait and tackle shop, Jasper
- The Great Outdoors of Indiana, Inc.bait and tackle shop, Jasper
Gibson County
- M & M Rod Shopbait and tackle shop, Princeton
Jefferson County
- Adams Marinamarina, Madison
- Eagle Hollow Marine and Motorsportsmarina, Madison
- Rivercrest Marinamarina, Madison
Orange County
- Patoka Lake Boat and Marinebait and tackle shop, French Lick
Perry County
- Big Tales Fishing Tacklebait and tackle shop, Tell City
Posey County
- Indiana Port Commmarina, Mount Vernon
Scott County
- Anglers Denfly shop, Scottsburg
Spencer County
- French Island Marina-Boat Clubmarina, Rockport
Vanderburgh County
- Academy Sports + Outdoors Evansvillesporting goods store, Evansville
- Bait Bucketbait and tackle shop, Evansville
- Bucks & Jakes Outfittersbait and tackle shop, Evansville
- Dick's Sporting Goods Evansvillesporting goods store, Evansville
- Dwillsbait.Combait and tackle shop, Evansville
- Smith's Bait & Tacklebait and tackle shop, Evansville
Warrick County
- Buck's & Jake's Outfitters LLCbait and tackle shop, Boonville
Washington County
- Red Barn Bait Shopbait and tackle shop, Salem
Shop details as listed, read November 5, 2026.
What district 6 shops are
District 6 water with its own page
- Patoka Lake8,800 acres, Crawford County
- Gibson Lake2,942 acres (NHD outline area), Gibson County
- Hovey Lake1,370 acres (NHD outline area), Posey County
- Hardy Lake741 acres, Scott County
- John Hay Lake212 acres (NHD outline area), Washington County
- Deam Lake190 acres (NHD outline area), Clark County
- Beaver Dam Lake (Dubois County)165 acres (NHD outline area), Dubois County
- Huntingburg Lake164 acres (NHD outline area), Dubois County
- Lake Celina157 acres (NHD outline area), Perry County
- Tipsaw Lake137 acres (NHD outline area), Perry County
Indiana DNR public lakes layer (county, owner, fisheries district number, location text), read November 5, 2026.
Bait counters elsewhere in Indiana
- Fisheries district 165 listings
- Fisheries district 226 listings
- Fisheries district 339 listings
- Fisheries district 456 listings
- Fisheries district 534 listings
- All Indiana shops
Hoosier water pictured beside Bait Shops in Indiana District 6

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District 6 shops: reader questions
Count of bait and tackle stops in district 6?
28 listings covering 13 counties.
Name the counties grouped as district 6.
Clark County, Crawford County, Dubois County, Gibson County, Jefferson County, Orange County, Perry County, Posey County, Scott County, Spencer County, Vanderburgh County, Warrick County and Washington County.
Busiest tackle town in district 6?
Evansville, with 6 listings.
Are district 6 names official?
A DNR lake layer number, not a published region name.
Do district 6 shops sell fishing licenses?
The listings do not say.
Marina count for district 6?
9.
Top lake for district 6 anglers?
Patoka Lake (8,800 acres).
Missing a district 6 store?
Send it through the contact page.