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A couple of us are driving up from the cities on Saturday to fish Gull Lake. Can someone tell me the best way to access the lake with a truck or car? I have only fished Gull during the Jacees tournament. Is there a vehicle access somewhere near the entrance to the tournament? Perhaps a good bait shop in the area that you can recommend to help us find a way out to the lake. Also how much ice is out there now. When the tournament was switched to round lake I believe the ice was only 10 inches. Is there enough now to drive on?

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There is a access right on Hole In The Day Bay where the tourney usually is. The road is just south of the bay off of highway 371 there is one of the DNR's brown public accsess signs on the side of the highway. I have not been out there but I would guess there is plenty of ice for a truck its been cold and its only going to get colder. Ive seen a few trucks out there. Good Luck!!

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Thank you for the quick response. There is a bait shop right off of 371 next to a church by what I believe was called the north land or north port shopping center where I parked for the fishing tournament. Do you know the name of this bait shop. I want to use it as a meeting place for my friends. We will not be driving up together.

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Eurolarva,

I think you are talking about Koeps baitshop, they aren't there any longer. If you are coming from the north and want to meet them at a baitshop, Daves Sportland is just south of where Koeps was. If you are coming from the south, S&W would be the spot to meet and get bait. S&W is where I base out of and the shop is just north of BIR (Brainerd International Raceway) on the same side of 371 (east).

Good luck,

Walleyedan

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We are located about a 1 1/2 miles north of the Hole in the Day access is on Gull. We are on the east side of hwy 371 next to the Schafer's Grocery store. If you stop in we can help you out. Right now we have a good 16 inches at least on Gull. Now that we start thinking about spring is when we get the cold weather.

Jason Erlandson

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Thanks guys. Sportland bait is the name. I was there for the tournament and bought my registration for the contest and bought a minnnow mix while I was there. I will let my friends know to meet there.

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