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 Bemidji
The Mississippi’s first real town lake. Paul Bunyan watches the parking lot. Walleye watch the rest of us.
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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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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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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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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Rapala Minnow Spoon RMS-10, Firetiger
Rapala
Minnow silhouette with spoon flash, built to slide through greenery without a speech. Firetiger is the loud outfit for stained summer water when pike are parked in the salad.
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Usual suspects: Walleye, Northern pike, Yellow perch, Bass
Lake Bemidji is where the Mississippi takes a breath and a city grows a bait shop. It is the northernmost bend on the river, which is a fun fact you will say out loud and then immediately drop a jig.
Usual suspects are walleye, pike, perch, and bass. Northland Tackle grew up in this town, so the hardware already knows the zip code. Short page. No fake opener magic. When somebody sends a real note, it goes in Reports.
Reports
- 2026-10-01 — Lake Bemidji — October Doorway, Jigs Twelve to Thirty. Open the note
- 2026-09-23 — Lake Bemidji — Cooling Water, Jigs Climbing Deeper. Open the note
- 2026-09-02 — Lake Bemidji — Jiggin’ Raps and Deep Green Edges. Open the note
What’s happening
- 2026-10-03 · Kohl’s Resort — Big Turtle, Movil, and Little Turtle lakes, 15707 Big Turtle Drive NE, Bemidji, MN 56601 — Big Turtle Fall Classic. Catch-photo-release bass day at Kohl’s on the Big Turtle / Movil / Little Turtle chain near Bemidji — two-person boats, FishDonkey scoring, and enough hourly prizes to make your blood pressure interesting. Open the day · Source