Rapala Original Floater F03
Rapala
The wounded-minnow that started arguments in more Minnesota tackle boxes than we can count. Twitch it, drown it, or just believe in it.
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Lake Andrusia
Beltrami County water on the Cass Lake chain. Walleyes made the name. Pike, muskies, and bass stayed for the rest of the conversation.
Boat kit
Usual tray for this water
Picks from the species that actually live here, already on the gear guides. Click a card if you want it in the boat. We still will not invent a bite.
Johnson Standard Minnow Spoon, Gold, 2-3/4 inch, 3/4 oz
Johnson
The original weedless wonder still earns a seat in Minnesota pike boats. Cast it through pads and cabbage, keep a steady wobble, and tip it with a trailer if the fish want a little more meal. Gold 3/4 is the listing we can actually buy today.
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Mepps Musky Killer Inline Spinner Bucktail, Hot White
Mepps
The classic inline that muskie anglers argue about the way people argue about pizza toppings. Slow-roll early, burn it later — the blade starts spinning without needing a TED Talk.
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Storm WildEye Swim Shad 03, Fire Tiger
Storm
Pre-rigged soft shad with holographic flash and that WildEye stare that looks slightly judgmental. Cast it along weed edges and riprap when Minnesota bass want a baitfish without the drama of live bait.
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Clam Drop Jig, Size 12, 1/16 oz, Wonderbread
Clam
Minnesota ice-house tungsten with a flat tie-eye that puts the hook where soft-mouthed crappies keep their secrets. Small, dense, and weirdly charming in Wonderbread paint.
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Rapala Shad Rap 07
Rapala
Balsa with a job. The Shad Rap is the crankbait people name the way they name a truck.
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Usual suspects: Walleye, Northern pike, Muskie, Largemouth bass, Yellow perch, Panfish
Lake Andrusia is the Beltrami County room that lives next to a more famous neighbor and got tired of being introduced as “the one by Cass Lake.” Nearest town is Cass Lake. About 1,596 acres, 60 feet down. That is enough water to have your own opinions. (Minnesota DNR LakeFinder)
Usual suspects are walleye, northern pike, muskie, largemouth bass, yellow perch, and panfish. The DNR strip is the species book. This paragraph is the vibe. If a real report shows up, it lives in Reports.
On July 22, 2026, Outdoor News wrote the piece that said Andrusia is not just a thick-walleye lake anymore — multi-species water, with the rest of the fish allowed to talk. Come September, Dick Beardsley’s weekly note in the Bemidji Pioneer was still naming Andrusia with Bemidji, Plantagenet, and Big Lake for early-fall walleyes. We are pointing at the papers. We are not inventing what was on the hook this morning. (Outdoor News; Bemidji Pioneer)
What’s happening
We are watching the calendar. Nothing on the books for this water that we can stand behind. When a real lake day shows up, it will land here — not a daydream with a date slapped on it. See all of Events.