Prior Lake Bait & Tackle — Local services in Prior Lake

Usually the service and bait selection at this shop is great, and I'd thought this place had really turned around since the prior ownership. Maybe not, When I called before I left to make sure they were open till 7 one Friday evening, the guy that answered at PL Bait said said they were, so I drove across town to pick up some bait arriving 10 min before 7 and the door is locked with the store employee counting the till. I knocked on the door with cash in hand and he said he's closed early and can't sell any bait as he closed the til. Okay, 30+ years of my business every season of the year at this bait shop for this B/S., I don't f'ing think so. Luckily I salvaged my trout fishing trip by be going to Ace Hardware for my live bait. I'll think long and hard before I buy anything at PL Bait...

Outstanding store due to the amazing store manager who really helped me out. I am a long-time and serious salt water and trout fly fisherman from CA and recently moved to Minnesota. This might be shocking to some, but I have no idea what a walleye, musky or pike looks like in person or how to fish them because we don't have them in CA. I let them know that I am cluless and new to the state and these guys took a lot of time to educate me and outfit with the best gear to fish in MN! Great shop! I am excited to start fishing in MN now and will always return...

Went to buy night crawlers to take my kids fishing. Bought some for $4.25 after tax.

None of the containers actually had any crawlers on the top when I opened the lids, which should have been a indicator for me.

However, I bought one with the intention they’d be good yet. I got to the place to fish and went to put a crawler on and they were all dead and rotting away.

Would never buy my life bait from this...