Fred's Live Bait & Tackle — Bait & Tackle in Deer River, MN

Contact & hours

🚤Nearest public landings

DNR public water access sites closest to Fred's Live Bait & Tackle — buy bait here, launch there.

• White Oak Lake Public Water Access Site on White Oak

  ~1.7 mi

  Trailer Launch · Concrete Slab · 12 trailer spaces · Directions ↗

  1 mi S of the city of Deer River to N shore.

• Little Deer Lake Public Water Access Site on Little Deer

  ~4.9 mi

  Carry-In · Natural · Directions ↗

  5 miles notheast of the city of Deer River, off County Road 142, on Little Deer Lake.

What they carry

• Live bait
• Tackle

Found through a Google business listing for bait and tackle in this area. Inventory flags are based on the business type and name; for specific minnows or leech sizes, call first.

🐟Fish near here

• Loon~11 mi
• Winnibigoshish Lake~14 mi
• Pokegama Lake~16 mi

Species in these waters: Walleye, Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Crappie

🎣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 →