White Bear Bait — Bait & Tackle in White Bear Lake, MN

Contact & hours

🚤Nearest public landings

DNR public water access sites closest to White Bear Bait — buy bait here, launch there.

• White Bear Lake, Matoska Public Water Access Site on White Bear

  ~0.8 mi

  Trailer Launch · Concrete Slab · 1 dock · 24 trailer spaces · Directions ↗

  .5 mi E of 61, E on Lake Ave N, E on Manitou Island Rd in Matoska Park.

• White Bear Lake (S) Public Water Access Site on White Bear

  ~1.2 mi

  Carry-In · Natural · Directions ↗

  1.3 mi E of 61, E on Cnty Rd F E, N on Bellaire Ave to the south shore of White Bear Lake.

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

• White Bear Lake~1 mi
• Forest Lake~14 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 →