Swanson’s Bait and Tackle on the north edge of Hackensack has been a mainstay of residents and vacationers for more than seven decades. Started by Jake “Chappy” Cline in (best guess) the late ‘40s, Cline’s Minnows sold bait and tackle, block ice for the “ice box” and gas for the outboard from a tiny store… More Info
The Countryside Food Co-op in Hackensack started in the 1970s with humble beginnings in the old Walker Armory building. It began as a food buying club (Leech Lake Buying Club) and served 109 households from the area. The purpose was to provide better nutrition to low income families. In November 1976 the co-op moved to… More Info
Leech Lake Fish House Rentals 218-820-3640 Another busy and great weather week on Leech Lake. Our ice road out of Andersons Pine Point still leads to fishable areas around Goose Island, Pine Point, Snake Pits and Little and Big Hardwoods areas. We plan to extend the road early this coming week to the Stoney Point… More Info
Leech Lake Fish House Rentals leechlakefishhouserental.com 218 820 3640 Overall, we had a pretty solid week on Leech Lake.. We are currently still operating out of Anderson’s Pine Point Resort where we have multiple plowed ice roads leading out in multiple areas. We’ve found a way to get north of Goose Island all the… More Info
Shrivers Bait.. Fishing and ice report for this last week. Ice making continues to be slow with this warm weather and looks like one more week of warmth! Pine point and horseshoe bay area the ice is 12 to 14 inches with vehicle travel allowed. Many reports of nice walleyes being caught. Using fat heads,… More Info
