Fishing, hunting, boating, hiking-all the great outdoor activities that comprise the easy-going, casual lifestyle that is Lake Michigan's southern shore-can be found at the new Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World in Portage, Indiana.The 130,000 square foot Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World offers all the gear, tackle, equipment, clothing and more to enjoy the area's abundant outdoor opportunities.  Bass Pro Shops stores are also part museum, part art gallery, part antique store, part aquarium, part education, conservation and entertainment center.

The entire store is a tribute to the tall sand dunes, wooded forests, wetlands and bogs, rivers and Great Lakes area and its people and, like other Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World stores, takes on the flavor and atmosphere of the region in which it is located.Using over 3,500 area artifacts, antiques, pictures, mounts and memorabilia the store becomes a living museum of the hunting, fishing, camping and other outdoor legacies of Northwest Indiana.The store also partners with local and state conservation agencies to promote programs that will ensure a continuation of the Casual Coast's rich ecosystem.