Woods Sporting Goods

4.8 (187)

531 Veterans Memorial Hwy, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(712) 366-0444
woodssportinggoods.com

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Bait shop
Fishing store

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  • Small business

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  • In-store shopping

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S J

2024-05

Always get my live minnows from them! Great place!! Miss the cat@

Jeremy Smith

2024-04

Awesome place, also whisker seeker dealers so that's very nice to have local.

Ross Hesseltine

2023-05

They have been very helpful! My family and I are learning to fish, and they have given great advice! Will stop every time we’re in the area! Great resource for those staying at the state park campgrounds!

Justina Barnhart

2023-10

Great friendly and knowledgeable service! If they don’t have it, they will show you what they do have that works just as well or better. Mad Katz have been phenomenal on the river.

Organic Digital Leads LLC

2023-06

Always have nightcrawlers in stock, which is what we almost always get when I and my family stop in. It really represents the local population with showing off photographs of large fish caught locally in Lake Manawa, the Missouri River, and local farm ponds. I always enjoy seeing the new photos and what people caught. The staff get people in and out and seem to be attentive to both large and small needs. Definitely fair pricing on the nightcrawlers compared in other locations. We stopped in there this past weekend to get nightcrawlers, and the two dozen we got her all really healthy and made for great fishing the next day.

Dan Speicher

2023-05

This is the only bait shop you need. Had best variety of live baits. The staff and owner have always been outstanding. Definitely the best in Omaha/Council Bluffs area. The prices are the best around!!

Lehr Dircks

2022-05

We picked up some minnows almost 2 weeks ago and they are still doing great. I've put in clean water a few times and just kept them in the cool garage. The lady who helped us was very helpful and had some good tips. She also gave us a ton of minnows. Anytime I'm fishing in Iowa this will be my first stop.

Carlos Hernandez

2022-05

One of the best bait shops around town. Not local to omaha but still a favorite place for all your bait and tackle needs. Just a hop, skip and jump away. The owner is wonderful lady and so is her help. Oh they even have a drive thru for you as well.

Scott Grimm

2023-05

woods verifing a state record small mouth bass ..the owner was the previous record holder.its in the store on the wall above the pop machiene. Great place to get all your tackle n fishing needs 5 starz!!!!

Michael Guericke

2021-05

I called after having to wait in line for over 15 minutes and never being waited on to let the business know about their customer service. The woman who answered the phone was unbelievably rude and told me that the two guys ahead of all of us (4 cars drove off including ours) had purchased $300 of tackle and it was more than “my little box of worms”. I did tell her that I was not rude to her and I was just calling to let her know and I didn’t appreciate her attitude. I realize a little box of worms isn’t $300 worth of tackle but my guess is I would have to replace my worms before they need tackle. It’s just an observation on my part.

BIONIC_VENOMJ35

2022-05

Best night crawlers. I’m from out of town and I brought some fishing gear and decided to buy some night crawlers here and they worked good caught a 3 pounder on one. One thing that I like about them is that they put food in nightcrawler box so they get bigger. But yeah I recommend this place

Katie Mckern

2018-05

We love this place! The owner is such a sweet lady, she knows what we want right when we come in. She is always helpful. She out beats basspro by a mile! Will continue to give woods and the owner our service as long as she is open!

Richard Sutton

2018-05

Have gone here for many years. The owners and staff are very friendly and helpful! They will answer questions and give advice also if you need. Always have plenty of different live baits and equipment to choose from.

Billy cooey

2020-05

Fast friendly service from knowledgeable folks! Came up here from TEXAS to fish and if this store is a representation of Iowa then my hats off to all of y'all! Big selection of whatever you might need while fishing here!

Taylor Kim

2020-05

I seriously love the people who work there and the business there is phenomenal! They give me the right amount of minnows and everything whenever I fish at Lake Manawa. They are always friendly and I would always recommend them. :)

Demetri Clark

2023-05

Wonderful customer service!!! I have a great experience every time I go, nice selection of lures and live bait as well!!! This is my go to bait shop‼️

Rich ApocalypseSG19

2023-06

A little bit pricey but extremely friendly people

Edra Polley

2020-05

Very nice bait shop and friendly workers!!

Ray Widtfeldt

2022-05

I personally love this small bait and tackle shop. They have products that Walmart, Bass Pro and Cabela's don't stock. Ray

Roger McDaniel

2020-05

The very first time here ,I simply loved it! The lady behind the counter helped me and is extremely knowledgeable.. Definitely recomend WOODS to everyone

Kevin Bryant

2018-05

One of the last mom and pop shops around. No retail store around compares with Wood's when it comes to customer service. Always polite and helpful with any questions

Jacob Woolery

2020-05

Friendly, helpful customer service. Excellent prices and feels good to support local small businesses like this shop!

Josh Simpson

2020-05

Love this place, I will always come here to get bait and tackle whenever I can. Very much recommend

Frank Alburquerque

2021-05

This is the place to get the best and the Fattest worms and fishing bait n tackle everything right next to the parkGreat place keep up the good work

Hunter Kuhlmann

2022-05

Not a bad staff at all smaller selection of lures. They have live bait which is main reason I go.

Ryan Kobza

2021-05

Friendly helpful nice to have small bait shops left please support better than your big box stores

John Brady

2018-05

Great help! Great prices! Seasonally awesome bait selection and really close to Lake Manawa. Going here all the time!

Chad Churchill

2023-05

Best place to buy bait in Council Bluffs!! Good prices and helpful staff.

Nick Raether

2018-05

Always love going there. Great local shop lots of knowledge and very helpful

Emily Flint

2019-05

Love this bait shop! The knowledge of the owner and staff are great! They actually fish and know what they are talking about!

Opening Hours

Monday 9 AM-6 PM
Tuesday 9 AM-6 PM
Wednesday 9 AM-6 PM
Thursday 9 AM-6 PM
Friday 8 AM-6 PM
Saturday 8 AM-6 PM
Sunday 8 AM-5 PM

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