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"A Northern Minnesota Family Fishing Tradition Going Back Four Generations"

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Fishing Picture Powell's Four Generations
It's in their blood! Left - Great Grandfather Charles Springer with Grandfather Willie Powell in 1961. Center - A chip off the old block! Bill Powell, owner of Fred's Bait carries on the family tradition. Right- Generation Four, Chester Powell is Ready to follow in the family footsteps.

Fred's Live Bait and Tackle has been a tradition with anglers fishing the Deer River-Chippewa National Forest Area for 50 years. You're only minutes away from great fishing spots like Lake Winnibigoshish, Leech Lake, Cass Lake, Bowstring and literally 1000 more lakes in Itasca County. The bait is always fresh and we have the tackle you need to find and catch fish. Serving both Retail and Wholesale Bait customers in North Central Minnesota, Fred's Bait can handle all of your fishing supply needs.

The panfish are starting to go up shallow if you get a nice sunny day you should be able to pull out some bluegills and crappies out of about 2 feet of water. Most guys have been taking either small leeches and crawlers or small curly tails like mister twisters and gulp on 1/16oz. to 1/32oz. jig head. There have been a few bass fisherman out but with most coming back with...Click here for the complete report.
Walleye Janet Christensen May 2009 Walleye Jeff Sundin Gulp Alive Walleye Peggy Morgan May 2009