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Any issues with the bait supply around Baudette this year?

If I remember right last year it was tough to find Rainbow's. We're heading up on the 1st.

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I usually stop in Deer River and get the trips supply from Freds Bait. Always has treated us very good with great size Rainbows.

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We saw mixed bait around town some good some bad, with the slower bite we experienced; the better bait hepled!

Just got back last night, 2 days of fishing only 3 fish over 19" confused.gif

Still nice to get on the water grin.gif

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Rainbows were very expensive this past weekend in Baudette. Is there any bait dealer between StCloud & Baudette via Hwy 371 or Hwy 64 that one could pick up rainbows?

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We were not impressed AGAIN with the bait shop on the west end of Baudette right near the intersection on 71 (Lucky's??). It was rediculous prices, poor quantities, and he wouldn't split the supposed 80 shiners(more like 50) into two airbags for us. When a guy drops $34 on minnows and a bucket you'd think the yutz would be a little more accomidating... Not only that, we were the 3rd costumers of the morning and had to wait for 20 minutes for the one guy to finish with the first two. Here's a thought bait shop guys, get in early, bag up 20 scoops of minnows ahead of time and sell them like the bait shops in Warroad do. Premarked bags in the cooler. You know your going to go through those in a couple hours on a Saturday morning...

Oh well I guess I'll have to go to the bait shop in town near the Holiday Station next time. Anyone know when he opens in the morning??

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The only problem with going to the other bait stores in Baudette is that NO ONE else has rainbow chubs! We stopped at the Conoco/Cenex and the Log Cabin bait shop there by the Holiday in town. NOPE to rainbows. Plenty of fatheads and shiners, but no rainbows.

Maybe a guy doesn't need them, but if you are looking for a variety (Chubs, shiners, fatheads, rosy reds), LUCKY's is the only place that has that for you.

I agree though, $5.00 a scope and I think we bought a quart for $24.00. YIKES shocked.gif

The guy most march to his own tune because each year it is the same thing!

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Has anyone checked for Rainbow's around St Cloud, maybe that place out south on Roosevelt Road?

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Does anyone know if the CC in Blackduck has any bait? It is on the left side of the highway. Any info on the quality?

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I was just at log cabin bait today and they have lots of rainbows, very cheap and good scoops too!

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Thanks for the info. lakowoods! I stopped in and the guy at the counter just said fatheads and shinners is all he had. Must have gotten a good shipment of minnows.

BUT maybe we are talking of 2 different places?!? I'm thinking of the place right in town that looks like a cabin.

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If you are heading up 371 north of Baxter, I would suggest stopping at S&W Bait, Sherree has a lot of rainbows and they are very nice. We were up on Rainy yesterday and had a good day.

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