Welcome to The Bait Barn® Live Fishing Bait and Tackle.
Where Bait Shop and Country Store Meet!
Open 7 days a week at 6AM
(Spring, Summer and Fall)
We are No Longer shipping to Ohio, New York or California due to retailers in those states using the same business name as ours, we apologize for the inconvenience.


We are a proud member of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.








NEW FEATURE!!!! Order online and pickup in our store before you go on your fishing trip!!! Select pickup at the shipping section of the website, give us a few days and tell us in the comments section when you are picking up your order!

35 Channel Catfish 4 inches long Overnight Shipping Included for only $165.00 per 35 fish.

Always a 10% off in-store discount for the Police, Firefighters and Disabled American Veterans. (Must present identification. Does not include special order items!)

God Bless America and Support our Troops!
CALL US! (317) 545-BAIT (2248)


Eagle Claw Pack Rod Telescopic Blue EVA Foam Handles and Red Graphite Rod Regularly $11.99 each NOW at a SUPER SALE Price of $5.00 Each

We ship Live Koi and Goldfish across the country using overnight shipping methods! Look in our pond fish section for the prices for Koi and Goldfish shipments. (We do not ship Grass Carp, Bass or Panfish)

"The most trusted and experienced in shipping Catawba Gold Bait catalpa worms across the country!"
With the NEW FedEx Home and Ground Delivery Map that increases our Live and Frozen bait coverage area, reducing the amount of FedEx 2 Day Air shipments. Bottom Line: More people can save money on shipping our prized Catawba Gold Bait worms


24 Hour Live Bait Machine for the fisherman on the go! (Equipment Down for maintenance)
OPEN 7 Days a Week at 8 AM!
Stocking NightCrawlers 12 and 24 count, Red wigglers 35 count & Bee Moths 50 count, NEON Green Night crawlers.

Reasons for shopping at The Bait Barn website:
Reason #1
Were an authorized retailer of Catawba Gold Bait, HT Enterprises™, Abu Garcia™, Okuma™, Berkley™, Eagle Claw™, Zebco™, Quantum™ & Shimano™ fishing equipment. If you don't see it on the website, email us or call and we'll find it for you. (If they still make the product!)

Reason #2
The Bait Barn has been featured in The Indianapolis Monthly Magazine ™, Merchant Circle and Angie's List ™ some of the most trusted consumer resource's. In other words we are a real store, not some guy in a basement with a computer who won't be here tomorrow.

Reason #3
Were a family of Disabled American Veterans who own and operate a Baitshop in Indianapolis,Indiana. Shipments outside the state are tax free. If a major outfitter you normally purchase from online has a store in your state, you must pay taxes on your order. Shopping with The Bait Barn online keeps money in your pocket!


How to find The Bait Barn!

*If shipping Live and frozen fishing bait to an address in Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and Illinois; FedEx Ground for commercial addresses and FedEx Home delivery for residential can be selected and will ship in one business day. The rest of the country or residential deliveries to other areas will need to select FedEx 2 Day Air at a minimum.

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