Petry's Bait — Bait & Tackle in Finlayson, MN

Contact & hours

🚤Nearest public landings

DNR public water access sites closest to Petry's Bait — buy bait here, launch there.

• Kettle River, #1 Public Water Access Site

  ~4.3 mi

  Trailer Launch · Gravel · 4 trailer spaces · Directions ↗

  2.5 mi W of Askov on Mn Hwy 23 on N side of road.

• Upper Pine Lake Public Water Access Site on Upper Pine

  ~4.6 mi

  Trailer Launch · Concrete Slab · 1 dock · 8 trailer spaces · Directions ↗

  4 mi W of Finlayson on Mn Hwy 18, then 0.5 mi S on Twp Rd to N shore.

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

• Mille Lacs Lake~36 mi

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

🎣Gear to grab before you go

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

• 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 →
• Quick-strike rigsSucker minnows for pike and muskie — hook them fast, release them clean.Shop at Amazon →
• 8 lb monofilament lineFresh line before the season — old mono loses jig-bite fish.Shop at Amazon →
• Soft plastic worms & crawsTexas-rig on weedlines — Minnesota largemouth eat them all summer.Shop at Amazon →
• Slip bobber kitLeech under a slip float on a reef — summer walleye 101.Shop at Amazon →