County 6 Gas & Bait — Bait & Tackle in Detroit Lakes, MN

Contact & hours

🚤Nearest public landings

DNR public water access sites closest to County 6 Gas & Bait — buy bait here, launch there.

• Monson Lake Public Water Access Site on Munson

  ~0.9 mi

  Trailer Launch · Natural · 3 trailer spaces · Directions ↗

  1.8 mi S of Detroit Lakes on Hwy 59; 0.3 mi W on Co Rd 6; 0.8 mi S on Co Rd 19; 0.4 mi W on Twp Rd

• Sallie Lake Public Water Access Site on Sallie

  ~0.9 mi

  Trailer Launch · Concrete Slab · 1 dock · 20 trailer spaces · Directions ↗

  1.8 mi S of Detroit Lakes on Hwy 59; 0.3 mi W on Co Rd 6; 0.8 mi S on Co Rd 19; 0.1 mi W on Twp Rd

What they carry

• Live bait
• Tackle
• Gas

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

• Pelican Lake~39 mi
• Big Sand~45 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 →