Bait for the Bash

[Steve Foss]

Both Great Outdoors and Babe's Bait and Tackle will be open about 5 a.m. on Saturday, the day of the Burntside Bash, so you can swing in and talk lakers and pick up your bait instead of buying it and transporting it from wherever you're coming.

Unless you already bought bait, of course.

Babe's is on the main drag (Sheridan/Hwy 169) on the left side of the road just as you hit Ely's west side coming from Tower. G.O. also is on Sheridan, but about half way through town and strategically placed across the parking lot from Mike's Liquors.

So now if you haven't already bought your bait, swing into one of those stores, both of which have generously donated prizes for the Bash drawing.

[FishOn!]

Ive never been to Ely before. curious if anyone can help me with an address or location to punch in for mapquest. Im arriving in eveleth fri. night. the from eveleth to ely sat. morn. thanks.

[Jim Almquist]

You will take 53 north a couple of miles to 169 north and from there here is the directions to the access.

DIRECTIONS

From Tower, come northeast on Hwy. 169 about 18 miles and turn left (north) on County Road 88 (Grant MacMahan Blvd.) Continue on 88 for a couple miles and take a left on County Road 404 (Van Vac Road). Continue for about a mile and turn right at the big brown public access sign, driving CAREFULLY downhill to the access. From Ely, C.R. 88 is about three miles southwest of town on 169.

[FishOn!]

Great! Thanks so much! better than mapquest! not too familiar north of eveleth! but i need to get accustomed to the area. want to start visiting ely regularly. its been highly recommended. gotta get my son to the wolf center! thanks again!

[Steve Foss]

The wolf center is a must-do, FishOn. Great place, and any time spent there is time well spent. Lots of fun stuff for kids, too.