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Great Outdoors, Ely Minnesota, Your favorite place for fishing and cozy cabin decor. Welcome to the Great Outdoors. Your favorite place for fishing and cozy cabin decor.

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Home of the 50 Pound Fish

Fish Burntside Lake in Ely, Minnesota
 

The Great Outdoors in Ely, Minnesota is your gateway to the nearby lakes and so much more. This bait shop offers live bait, tackle, lures, fishing gear, and most importantly, fishing guide: Jim Maki.

52 Pound Trout Fish at the Great Outdoors in Ely Minnesota
Lake Trout
Estimated Weight: 52 lbs
44 3/4 inches in length
30" Girth
Caught in 2006

Stop in and talk to Jim to learn about this fishing story and to see the mount. While you're there, feel free to ask for the latest fishing news, recommended "hot spots", the best bait, his custom made tackle, and more stories of the fish pictures featured on this site.

Highway One Ely Minnesota

 

 

 

 

Discover our store:

Hand Made Candles

Hand Carved Lamps

 

 

Jim Maki Talks Fishing

With 40 years of experience, Jim is comfortable sharing the local info about the fish you want to catch.

 

 

Collect your needed items from his selection and head off to that "hot spot"...But before you go, take a look around at what Jim makes right in his store: The Great Outdoors Collection of scented candles and soaps!


Hand Made Soap

Hand Carved Loons