Pecks Pond up for auction Sat. in Porter Township

May 16--Pecks Pond, the iconic business on Route 402 in Porter Township, will go on the auction block Saturday.

Auctioneer Steve Sitar of Sitar Auctions said there will be two auctions, starting at 11 a.m.

The first auction will be for the real estate: a 9,840-square-foot building on 2.27 acres on the shore of Peck's Pond.

The large green building was formerly a gas station. The pumps have been removed, but gas service could start up again.

There are three tanks, two 4,000-gallon gas tanks and a 1,000-gallon kerosene tank.

There are no leaks, the operation has up-to-date state paperwork and has insurance.

"Someone can open this up and start a gas station," Sitar said.

The building has a restaurant, currently leased by Kevin's Hog Heaven, three occupied apartments and one unfinished apartment, plus a boat rental and bait and tackle shop.

The restaurant and apartment leases generate $31,200 a year.

Pecks Pond business owner Roger Wirth had the place for 26 years and operated a boat rental and fishing tackle business.

Wirth is moving out of Pike County, Sitar said. Wirth declined an interview request.

The second auction will sell the boats and fishing business inventory individually.

In addition to vintage store fixtures and hunting and fishing décor, attendees may bid on any of the 33 boats for sale, including paddle boats, flat bottoms, kayaks and canoes, plus accessories like life jackets, paddles and boat motors.

For a complete list of items being auctioned, go to: sitarauctions.com.

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