Trapping Bait...No Easy Job

Many people think trapping minnows is an easy job. Try doing it and you will find it is hard work. Here Peg, our bait suppliers for minnows, leeches, and crawlers, is packing a small outboard engine plus minnow trap to a no-name spot looking for rainbow chubs.  What you don't see in these photos is the 4 wheeler and small boat required to get to waters edge. I'm sure you can count on mosquitoes and flies being in the neighborhood and "knowing your name". They will make your work a bit more difficult.

Thanks Peg for all your hard work. You always provide the finest quality bait.

Stop in at Spirit of the Wilderness, Ely MN for all your live bait and tackle needs. We are open 6 am - 9 pm daily until mid-October. Remember Bait Happy Hour is every Tuesday and Wednesday 5 pm-8 pm: buy 2 dozen live bait, get 1 dozen FREE.

We carry fathead chubs, Rainbows (in season), Shiners, Pike Suckers, Light Northern Suckers, Heavy Northern Suckers, Night crawlers, leeches (mixed run, large, jumbo, super jumbo), and wax worms.

Live Bait at Spirit of the Wilderness

We are now stocking Super Jumbo Leeches as well as mixed size (ungraded), large, and jumbos. Buy them by the dozen, 1/2 lb or l lb quantities. Spirit of the Wilderness is your only Ely location for Super Jumbos Leeches.

Our minnow selection continues to be excellent with Fathead Chubs, Shiners, Pike Suckers, Light Northern Suckers, Heavy Northern Suckers and our popular Walleye Mix; combination of fatheads, shiners and pike suckers. Even the area guides are choosing this combination.

Our night crawlers are plump and active. We repack them in Fat & Sassy pre-moistened bedding that keeps them fresh and living longer. We package them in dozens, 4-dozen boxes, 1/2 flats as well as flats.

Bait Happy Hour
Be sure to stop in for bait happy hour (hic!) Tuesday and Wednesday 5-8pm. Buy 2 dozen live bait, mix or match, get 1 dozen at no charge.

Call us at 1-800-950-2709 if you want to have us set aside a quantity of leeches, minnows or night crawlers and we will have them ready for your arrival. Or stop in at our shop 6 am - 9 pm daily.

Good fishing and see you in Ely soon.