Northern Drift Outfitters Fishing Guide Service — Bait & Tackle in Grand Rapids, MN

Contact & hours

🚤Nearest public landings

DNR public water access sites closest to Northern Drift Outfitters Fishing Guide Service — buy bait here, launch there.

• Pokegama Lake, Laplant Rd Public Water Access Site on Pokegama

  ~0.7 mi

  Trailer Launch · Concrete Slab · 4 trailer spaces · Directions ↗

  6 mi S of Grand Rapids on US Hwy 169, then 1.5 mi E on Cnty Rd 66 to W shore of Wendigo Arm of the lake.

• Pokegama Lake, Wood Tick Public Water Access Site on Pokegama

  ~0.7 mi

  Trailer Launch · Concrete Slab · 2 trailer spaces · Directions ↗

  2 mi S of Grand Rapids on US Hwy 169, then .25 mi E on Cnty Rd 64, then 2.5 mi SE on Sunnybeach Rd.

What they carry

• Live bait
• Tackle
• Boat rental / marina

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

• Pokegama Lake~4 mi
• Loon~9 mi
• Little Thunder~21 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 →