Prior Lake Bait & Tackle — Bait & Tackle in Prior Lake, MN

Contact & hours

🚤Nearest public landings

DNR public water access sites closest to Prior Lake Bait & Tackle — buy bait here, launch there.

• Lower Prior Lake, Sand Point Public Water Access Site on Lower Prior

  ~1.4 mi

  Trailer Launch · Concrete Slab · 2 docks · 40 trailer spaces · Directions ↗

  From Mn Hwy 13 in Prior Lake, go 1.5 mi W on Cnty Rd 42, then S on Crest Ave to N shore.

• Upper Prior Lake, Dewitt Public Water Access Site on Upper Prior

  ~2.2 mi

  Trailer Launch · Concrete Slab · 1 dock · 10 trailer spaces · Directions ↗

  W on Mn Hwy 13 in Prior Lake, then .5 mi W on Cnty Rd 12,then 3 blocks N on Dewitt Ave.

What they carry

• Live bait
• Tackle
• Fishing licenses

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

• Prior Lake~1 mi
• Riley~10 mi
• Lake Minnetonka~16 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 →