Artie's Bait & Tackle — Bait & Tackle in Ortonville, MN

Contact & hours

🚤Nearest public landings

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

• Big Stone Lake, #8 Public Water Access Site on Big Stone

  ~0.7 mi

  Trailer Launch · Concrete Slab · 2 docks · 66 trailer spaces · Directions ↗

  In Ortonville off Co Rd 30 at outlet to Minnesota River, on S shore of lake.

• Big Stone Lake, Ortonville (N) Public Water Access Site on Big Stone

  ~1.7 mi

  Trailer Launch · Concrete Slab · 1 dock · 5 trailer spaces · Directions ↗

  1 mi N of Ortonville on MN Hwy 7 on E shore.

What they carry

• Live bait
• 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

• Big Stone Lake~0 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 →