Mend Provisions — Bait & Tackle in St. Paul, MN

Contact & hours

🚤Nearest public landings

DNR public water access sites closest to Mend Provisions — buy bait here, launch there.

• Mississippi River, Hidden Falls Public Water Access Site on U.S. Lock & Dam #2 Pool

  ~1.7 mi

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

  Within Hidden Falls Municipal Park, on the pool behind US Lock & Dam #2.

• Mississippi River, Lake Street Public Water Access Site on U.S. Lock & Dam #1 Pool

  ~1.9 mi

  Carry-In · Natural · 1 dock · Directions ↗

  In Minneapolis, just N of Lake St - Minneapolist rowing club site on W bank.

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

• White Bear Lake~14 mi
• Prior Lake~18 mi
• Riley~18 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 →