North Country Canoe Outfitters — Bait & Tackle in Ely, MN

Contact & hours

🚤Nearest public landings

DNR public water access sites closest to North Country Canoe Outfitters — buy bait here, launch there.

• Farm Lake Public Water Access Site on Farm

  ~0.9 mi

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

  2 mi E of Ely on Mn Hwy 169, then 4 mi S on Cnty Rd 16 to SW shore.

• White Iron Lake Public Water Access Site on White Iron

  ~1.6 mi

  Trailer Launch · Concrete Slab · 1 dock · 12 trailer spaces · Directions ↗

  2 mi E of Ely on Mn Hwy 169, then 2 mi S on Cnty Rd 16, then S on Twp Rd to NW shore.

What they carry

• Live bait
• Tackle
• 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

• Little Long~7 mi
• Lake Vermilion~25 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 →