Pine Point Lodge, Resort & Motel — Bait & Tackle in Crane Lake, MN

Contact & hours

🚤Nearest public landings

DNR public water access sites closest to Pine Point Lodge, Resort & Motel — buy bait here, launch there.

• Crane Lake, Bayside Public Water Access Site on Crane

  ~0.1 mi

  Trailer Launch · Concrete Slab · 1 dock · 25 trailer spaces · Directions ↗

  From Orr go east on Hwy 23 (Orr-Buyck Rd) for 16 miles to Hwy 24 (Crane Lake Rd). Follow Crane Lake Rd for 11.2 miles to Co Rd 425 (Handberg Rd).Follow Co Rd 425 northeast for .4 miles to Bayside Dr, follow Bayside Dr for .4 miles, access is on the right.

• Crane Lake (W) Public Water Access Site on Crane

  ~0.2 mi

  Trailer Launch · Concrete Slab · 1 dock · Directions ↗

  North of the City of Crane Lake, just of CSAH 24, on the southwest shore of Crane Lake.

What they carry

• Live bait
• Fishing licenses
• Boat rental / marina

Listed by the Minnesota DNR as an in-person license agent — a verified, currently operating fishing retailer. Inventory flags are based on the business type and name; for specific minnows or leech sizes, call first.

🐟Fish near here

• Lake Vermilion~25 mi
• Lake Kabetogama~26 mi

Species in these waters: Walleye, Northern Pike, Crappie, Bluegill & Sunfish

🎣Gear to grab before you go

Things worth tossing in the cart while you're picking up bait here:

• Jig heads, 1/8–3/8 ozThe Minnesota walleye staple — tip with a minnow or leech.Shop at Amazon →
• Slip bobber kitLeech under a slip float on a reef — summer walleye 101.Shop at Amazon →
• Crawler harnesses / spinner rigsTroll a nightcrawler on deep structure in July and August.Shop at Amazon →
• 8 lb monofilament lineFresh line before the season — old mono loses jig-bite fish.Shop at Amazon →
• Wire or fluorocarbon leadersPike bite through mono. Every rig needs a leader.Shop at Amazon →
• Casting spoons (red/white, five of diamonds)Classic Minnesota pike hardware for weedlines.Shop at Amazon →