Hod Fishing Rods — Bait & Tackle in Detroit Lakes, MN

Contact & hours

🚤Nearest public landings

DNR public water access sites closest to Hod Fishing Rods — buy bait here, launch there.

• Detroit Lake (NW) Public Water Access Site on Detroit

  ~1.7 mi

  Trailer Launch · Concrete Slab · Directions ↗

  In Detroit Lakes, at the junction of West Lake Drive and Rossman Avenue on the north shore.

• Floyd Lake Public Water Access Site on Floyd

  ~2 mi

  Trailer Launch · Concrete Slab · 1 dock · 15 trailer spaces · Directions ↗

  1.5 mi N of Detroit Lakes on Hwy 59, then E .3 mi on Co Rd 131, then .6 mi N on Co Rd 131 to S shore.

What they carry

• 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

• Pelican Lake~38 mi
• Big Sand~43 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 →