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Blue Ribbon in Oakdale is my #1 but is there another in Cottage Grove/Woodbury that someone would recommend for crappie/fat head minnows and/or waxies. I've explored somewhat online but have yet to find one.

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Only bait you can get in that area I known is Gander Mnt. Yes Blue Ribbon is awsome great service there

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+1 to Blue Ribbon. There may be gas stations in the area that also sell bait. Walmart in Woodbury probably has waxies.

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I think last time I was in Gander they took out the bait shop, unless they moved it somewhere within the store. Wasn't going there for bait, so I didn't ask. I go to Blue Ribbon most of the time wherever I am fishing.

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Blue ribbon is stocked well and close but spendy at times. I cant remember exactly as I quit going there this summer for other options but a half scoop of minnows was like $4. Every 1-3 days a week, was burning a hole in my wallet.

Not exactly close to Woodbury, but on the edges depending on where you are going is the following I use when in the area.

1. Matt s lucky bait. (Lakeland)

This guy is new and right off Hwy 94 E and 95 S like a half mile off the interstate and he or staff pledge they are open/reachable for bait needs 24 hours a day. Which is a really nice option for guys/ gals that want to sneak out early or late.

2. Ace Hardware. (Inver grove heights)Off 4th/ 5th? street, south of 494 about 5 miles...basically up the hill past the IGH airport a mile or two.

They seem to always have good minnow/waxie etc... stock everytime I stopped.

3. The older guy. (S St Paul)He's off concord, west of 494 3 miles? just east of the subway/ bank on the corner of concord.

He is alright in a pinch, especially if hitting the river at 494. But his times are spotty, the last time I swung by in the summer he was closed on a Wednesday or something afternoon.

4. There used to be something in Cottage grove/ Newport but I think those were long gone well before the Hwy 61 rehab.

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BP on the corner of Jamaica and east point douglas in cottage grove has a small selection of crappie minnows and waxies that work in a pinch. I'm 95% sure that gander mountain Woodbury location no longer sells bait at least that's what I was told via phone. Blue ribbon definetly has the best selection I've seen.

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A bit off target but consider buying bait and some other things from the independent bait shops. They all have a pretty limited market and things are really slow for them in the off seasons. If you spend a few extra bucks you help them out. Every year or so you read about some outfit shutting down because the owner is old, but no one wants to take the shop over because of the low profits. Buy a rod or a reel or something and help them out so that you don't end up having to drive all over when you want to go fishing.

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For waxies, Fleet Farm is hard to beat they have other type of worms also but no minnows

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1. Matt s lucky bait. (Lakeland)

This guy is new and right off Hwy 94 E and 95 S like a half mile off the interstate and he or staff pledge they are open/reachable for bait needs 24 hours a day. Which is a really nice option for guys/ gals that want to sneak out early or late.

2. Ace Hardware. (Inver grove heights)Off 4th/ 5th? street, south of 494 about 5 miles...basically up the hill past the IGH airport a mile or two.

They seem to always have good minnow/waxie etc... stock everytime I stopped.

These are my number 1 and number 2 choices as well. I live in IGH and I still trek over to Lakeland when I want real bait. Ace (65th street and Cahill) is good enough for crappie minnows and waxies though. Blue ribbon was too expensive for me, I like them but they're more money than other bait shops by far.

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