Ohio Bait Shops
Bait and tackle shops, fly shops, sporting goods stores and marinas in the five ODNR wildlife districts.
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Ohio bait shops and marinas by wildlife district
373 Ohio bait and tackle shops, fly shops, sporting goods stores and marinas, grouped by the five ODNR Division of Wildlife districts and their offices in Columbus, Findlay, Akron, Athens and Xenia.
- Wildlife District One bait shops38 listings, Columbus office
- Wildlife District Two bait shops102 listings, Findlay office
- Wildlife District Three bait shops129 listings, Akron office
- Wildlife District Four bait shops32 listings, Athens office
- Wildlife District Five bait shops72 listings, Xenia office
Ohio shops by district and kind
| District | Bait and tackle shop | Fly shop | Marina | Sporting goods store |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District One | 24 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| District Two | 27 | 1 | 67 | 7 |
| District Three | 72 | 0 | 38 | 19 |
| District Four | 24 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| District Five | 33 | 1 | 26 | 12 |
Pictures to go with Ohio Bait Shops
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Photo: Michael A. Orlando, CC BY-SA 3.0
Questions on the Ohio bait shop directory
How long is the Ohio bait shop directory?
373.
How are the Ohio districts drawn?
By the five ODNR Division of Wildlife districts, the same split the 2026 trout table uses.
Are marinas in the list?
Yes; 144 marinas are listed, most on Lake Erie.
Which district has the most listings?
District Three, with 129.
What sources built the Ohio shop list?
Yellow Pages city listings plus Bass Pro, Cabela’s and Dick’s store pages, retrieved October 2026.
Do these stores sell Ohio licenses?
No license-agent list was matched, so ask the store or buy at wildohio.gov or on the HuntFish OH app.
Do shop pages print hours?
Only where a listing printed them; call ahead before a long drive.
Can I add a bait shop?
Yes: send the name, street address and phone through the contact page.
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