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Northern Wisconsin Bait Shops

Every Northern region store we list, county by county.

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Northern

The Northern region shop map

18 counties of the Northern region contribute 130 listings, namely 72 bait and tackle shops, 20 marinas, 20 sporting goods stores, 16 farm and general store with fishing gears and 2 fly shops; 58 are license agents.

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By county

County by county through the Northern region

Ashland County

  • Anglers Allbait and tackle shop, Ashland, license agent
  • Ashland Marinamarina, Ashland
  • Bait Rigsbait and tackle shop, Ashland
  • Buccanero's Baitsbait and tackle shop, Glidden
  • Captain Bobs Marina and Boat Clubmarina, La Pointe
  • Deb's Y-Go-Bybait and tackle shop, Clam Lake
  • L&M Fleet Supplyfarm and general store with fishing gear, Ashland, license agent
  • Madeline Island Yacht Clubmarina, La Pointe
  • River Rock Inn & Bait Shopbait and tackle shop, Ashland, license agent
  • Walmart Ashlandfarm and general store with fishing gear, Ashland, license agent

Barron County

  • Chetek Rod & Gunbait and tackle shop, Chetek, license agent
  • Farm & Fleet Of Rice Lakefarm and general store with fishing gear, Rice Lake, license agent
  • Friess's Minnow Farmbait and tackle shop, Cumberland
  • Ike-Con Fishing Tacklebait and tackle shop, Cameron
  • Indianhead Sport Shopbait and tackle shop, Cumberland
  • Intruder Incbait and tackle shop, Rice Lake
  • Lake Country Marinamarina, Chetek
  • North Country AGbait and tackle shop, Cameron
  • Northern Wax Wormsbait and tackle shop, Chetek
  • Skippers Bait & Liquor Storebait and tackle shop, Chetek
  • Walmart Rice Lakefarm and general store with fishing gear, Rice Lake, license agent

Bayfield County

  • Apostle Islands Marinamarina, Bayfield
  • Bayfield Marinamarina, Bayfield
  • Cable Triple Gbait and tackle shop, Cable
  • Goldridge Group of Bayfield Incmarina, Bayfield
  • Jims Bait LLCbait and tackle shop, Barnes, license agent
  • Lost Creek Adventures & Outfitterbait and tackle shop, Cornucopia
  • Pikes Bay Marinamarina, Bayfield
  • Port Superior Condomarina, Bayfield
  • Port Superior Marinamarina, Bayfield
  • Roys Point Marinamarina, Bayfield
  • Southside Bait And Tackle Iron Riverbait and tackle shop, Iron River, license agent
  • Washburn Marinabait and tackle shop, Washburn

Burnett County

  • A&H Country Marketbait and tackle shop, Spooner
  • Backwoods Beer & Baitbait and tackle shop, Siren
  • Big Mikes Outdoor Sportssporting goods store, Siren, license agent
  • Joel's Bait & Tacklebait and tackle shop, Siren
  • Rockcrusher Outdoors Incsporting goods store, Siren, license agent
  • Wild Bills Sporting Goods & Spiritssporting goods store, Webster, license agent
  • Wild River Outfittersbait and tackle shop, Grantsburg

Douglas County

  • Northwest Outletbait and tackle shop, Superior, license agent
  • Sailboats, Incmarina, Superior
  • Southside Bait And Tackle Superiorbait and tackle shop, Superior, license agent
  • Sportsmans Choice Incbait and tackle shop, Superior
  • Superior Fly Anglerbait and tackle shop, Superior
  • The Bait Box, 3729 E 2nd Stbait and tackle shop, Superior
  • Walmart Superiorfarm and general store with fishing gear, Superior, license agent

Florence County

  • Cast Away Bait Shopbait and tackle shop, Florence, license agent
  • Florence Sport & Baitbait and tackle shop, Florence, license agent

Forest County

  • Tamarack Outfitters LLCsporting goods store, Crandon, license agent

Iron County

  • Flambeau Flowage Sportsbait and tackle shop, Mercer
  • Springstead Trading Postbait and tackle shop, Park Falls
  • Turtle River Trading Cobait and tackle shop, Mercer, license agent

Langlade County

  • Fleet Farm Antigofarm and general store with fishing gear, Antigo, license agent
  • Ja-Da Baitbait and tackle shop, Antigo
  • Marina Onemarina, Summit Lake
  • Mepps Fishing Tacklebait and tackle shop, Antigo
  • R J Hilger & Sons Incbait and tackle shop, Antigo
  • Walmart Antigofarm and general store with fishing gear, Antigo, license agent

Lincoln County

  • Aquatic Arts Fishing Pro Shopbait and tackle shop, Tomahawk, license agent
  • Chucks Sport Shopsporting goods store, Tomahawk, license agent
  • Jokin Joe's Bait & Tacklebait and tackle shop, Merrill
  • Walmart Merrillfarm and general store with fishing gear, Merrill, license agent

Oneida County

  • Captain Hooksbait and tackle shop, Lake Tomahawk
  • Fishing Holebait and tackle shop, Rhinelander
  • J&ts Bait-n-tacklebait and tackle shop, Rhinelander, license agent
  • Kurts Island Sport Shopsporting goods store, Minocqua, license agent
  • L And M Fleet Supply, 2200 Lincoln Streetfarm and general store with fishing gear, Rhinelander, license agent
  • Lets Go Fishin Nowbait and tackle shop, Minocqua
  • Lt Bait Incbait and tackle shop, Lake Tomahawk, license agent
  • Patriot Baits And Jigsbait and tackle shop, Three Lakes, license agent
  • Rollie & Helens Musky Shopbait and tackle shop, Minocqua, license agent
  • Sallet's Northwoods Outfittersbait and tackle shop, Minocqua
  • Strictly Walleyebait and tackle shop, Hazelhurst
  • Walmart Minocquafarm and general store with fishing gear, Minocqua, license agent
  • Walmart Rhinelanderfarm and general store with fishing gear, Rhinelander, license agent

Polk County

  • Aqua Lily Padmarina, Saint Croix Falls
  • BobberStop Tackle Shopbait and tackle shop, Centuria
  • D Cav LLC Sports And Moresporting goods store, Amery, license agent
  • DOCK AND BOAT LIFT SERVICEmarina, Amery
  • Deer Lake Sportssporting goods store, St Croix Falls, license agent
  • Irlbeck Outdoorssporting goods store, Milltown, license agent
  • Mort's Marinamarina, Amery
  • Reed's Sunnyside Marinamarina, Balsam Lake
  • St Croix Outdoorssporting goods store, St Croix Falls, license agent
  • Walmart St Croix Fallsfarm and general store with fishing gear, St Croix Falls, license agent

Price County

  • Baders Sports Centersporting goods store, Phillips, license agent
  • Chase Creek Outfittersbait and tackle shop, Phillips
  • Elk River Custom Rodsbait and tackle shop, Phillips
  • Flambeau Sports General Storesporting goods store, Phillips, license agent
  • Northwoods Camping Suppliesbait and tackle shop, Phillips
  • Ross Sport Shopsporting goods store, Phillips, license agent
  • Sleepy Hollow Outfittersbait and tackle shop, Phillips
  • St Croix Rodsbait and tackle shop, Park Falls
  • The Warehouse Shopper, LLCbait and tackle shop, Phillips

Rusk County

  • Walmart Ladysmithfarm and general store with fishing gear, Ladysmith, license agent

Sawyer County

  • Bobber Down Bait & Tacklebait and tackle shop, Hayward, license agent
  • Happy Hooker Bait And Tacklebait and tackle shop, Hayward, license agent
  • Hayward Bait And Bottle Shoppe Incbait and tackle shop, Hayward, license agent
  • Hayward Fly Fishing Cofly shop, Hayward
  • Hayward Outfitters – Hayward Water Sportsbait and tackle shop, Hayward
  • Hayward Power Sportssporting goods store, Hayward, license agent
  • Jenk's Bait & Tacklebait and tackle shop, Hayward, license agent
  • L And M Fleet Supply, 10680 STATE HIGHWAY 27 and 77farm and general store with fishing gear, Hayward, license agent
  • Minnow Jim's Bait Shopbait and tackle shop, Hayward
  • Round Lake Marinamarina, Hayward
  • Stone Lake Bait & Tacklebait and tackle shop, Stone Lake
  • Timber Marine Servicesbait and tackle shop, Hayward
  • Walmart Haywardfarm and general store with fishing gear, Hayward, license agent

Taylor County

  • Ak Outdoorssporting goods store, Medford, license agent
  • Fins & Tines Bait & Convenience LLCbait and tackle shop, Medford, license agent
  • Walmart Medfordfarm and general store with fishing gear, Medford, license agent

Vilas County

  • Arbor Vitae Campgroundbait and tackle shop, Arbor Vitae
  • Boat Sport Marinamarina, Eagle River
  • Greer's Pier Marinamarina, Manitowish Waters
  • Hawks Nest Outfittersbait and tackle shop, Eagle River
  • Jacks Jigsbait and tackle shop, Boulder Junction
  • Last Cast Outfitterssporting goods store, St Germain, license agent
  • Northern Highland Sports LLCsporting goods store, Boulder Junction, license agent
  • Northern Waters Angling & Archerybait and tackle shop, Conover
  • R & M Musky Shopbait and tackle shop, Eagle River
  • River's Edge Lodge & Outfittersbait and tackle shop, Manitowish Waters
  • The Fishermans Outpostbait and tackle shop, Conover, license agent
  • The Tackle Boxbait and tackle shop, Land O Lakes, license agent
  • Townline Sportssporting goods store, Manitowish Waters, license agent
  • Up North Tradersbait and tackle shop, Sayner
  • We Tie It Fly Shopfly shop, Boulder Junction

Washburn County

  • Aaa Sportshopsporting goods store, Spooner, license agent
  • K&t Archery And Sport Shopsporting goods store, Sarona, license agent
  • Long Lake Bait Tackle & C-STRbait and tackle shop, Sarona
Photographs

Wisconsin waters, photographed

Monterey Millpond, Wisconsin
Monterey Millpond
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Nagawicka Lake, Wisconsin
Nagawicka Lake
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North Lake, Waukesha County, Wisconsin
North Lake, Waukesha County
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Oconomowoc Lake, Wisconsin
Oconomowoc Lake
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Answers

Common questions on Northern region bait shops

How many shops does the Northern Wisconsin list hold?

130 listings.

Which counties does the Northern region take in?

The region covers 18 counties, Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Florence, Forest, Iron, Langlade, Lincoln, Oneida, Polk, Price and Rusk and more.

Which county leads the Northern list?

Vilas County, with 15.

How many Northern listings sell WDNR licenses?

You can buy a license at 58 of the 130 listed stores.

What marina count does the Northern region show?

20 marinas.

Are fly shops listed for Northern?

The list holds 2 fly shops.

How current is the Northern shop list?

The list was reviewed in October 2026, so call before you go.

How do I see regions other than Northern?

Every region is one click away on the bait shops hub.