This is about as local small town fishing shop as you can get in Rochester Minnesota great deals…read moreand great owners and employees was recommended by a guy I worked with took the misses in to check it out and we walked out with a had full of new fishing lures and a smile or our face now it's the only place we go for fishing related stuff

This is such a great store . If your looking to buy or sell new or old hunting, fishing , camping…read moregear this is your store . Very reasonably priced and willing to negotiate. Great customer service and very friendly atmosphere. Also great for kids items as well. I'm always looking for a reason to tell my wife why I need to go back .

The worms are the most quality, terrific, awesome, inspiring, delightful, helpful juicy worms ever…read more Here is a fish I caught with ziggys worms.

We have had Ziggy's work on our Lawn Mower and Snowblower and have been very pleased with the…read morequality of work, the short time it took and the reasonable prices. We have found a new go to service shop.

Joe's Sporting Goods has an enormous selecting of fishing stuff - nothing much for fly fishing but…read morepretty much everything else. Their staff is knowledgeable, helpful and friendly which isn't always the case at other large stores. I didn't look past their fishing department but the store is huge and well stocked probably the most well stocked outdoor store in the Twin Cities. In fact you may be overwhelmed. Lots of parking and close to a freeway so access isn't a problem.

Family business, Superb customer service,…read moreKnowledgeable staff, Good sales, This place is unmatched. Truly. Five stars!

Great selections from my point of view. Have 2 son in laws that love to fish so I think they will…read moreenjoy their birthday presents!

Fantastic fishing store with lots of equipment to choose from. I was a kid in a candy store! The…read morestaff is top notch and will always answer any questions you have. Support local!!

I like big b's and I cannot lie, those other bait shops can't deny, when you go to big b's with a…read morefishy little pole and not a thing in your tackle box - you get DEALS!

Great experience. The young man who helped me with lures and especially choice of fishing line was…read moregreat. He also gave great fishing tips.

You'll shoot your eye out, kid." (A Christmas Story)…read more When Ralphi mentioned "plunging into the cornucopia, quivering with desire...", surely he was thinking of this massive store's selection of equipment for outdoor sportsmen, notably including an official Red Ryder, carbine action, two-hundred shot range model air rifle! If that isn't enough to tear Ralphi's dad away from the leg lamp for a trip to Cabela's, the chance to get a free 4" x 6" pic with Santa on the second floor should do the trick. Better yet, this Santa won't roughly push the kiddos down a slide after telling them they'll shoot their eyes out! With so many departments like fishing, camping, and toys, along with a huge aquarium in a cave and a gigantic replica of a mountain, you won't get bored shopping here. Minnesnowtans should check out the ActionHeat section, because we don't actually enjoy becoming human popsicles in winter! If you're offended by taxidermy, oh fuuudge...avoid all the North American and African mounts, including a huge elephant and rhino. While I dislike the aspect of the trophy hunting and mounts, kids are mesmerized comparing their tiny size to the large scale of these beautiful beasts and seeing them in their replicated habitats. This store has a little something for everyone, whether you're a Scut Farcus, a Ralphi, or a Mrs. Parker. If driving through Owatonna, make sure to stop at Cabela's--I triple dog dare you! Also, be sure to drink your Ovaltine.

The place to go for any item related to hunting, fishing, camping, and outdoor living. This place…read moreis huge! Owatanna's location is one of the more grander Cabela's that I've been to in the Midwest. It was a pretty decent sized building with a decent amount of item variety and a huge taxidermy display right in the middle of it all. I really enjoyed the taxidermy and mount displays at this location. There was a huge diversity of animals from around the world and the quality of the displays was on the same level of a natural history museum. Just walking around and looking at everything was a fun time. There is even a walkthrough aquarium that shows off local sports dish species. Staff were friendly and helpful and prices for most items were very reasonable, especially sale items. The only thing missing was one of those penny arcade gun ranges where you shoot things and they move, oh well!

Not usually the type to leave a review but I had too pleasant of an experience to not leave one…read more Walked in on a Monday afternoon knowing nothing about archery but wanting to get into it. Jon immediately met me in the store and was ecstatic to help me out. Jon spent almost 3 hours shooting bows and sharing his immense knowledge with me. After we had picked the bow, he walked me through all accessories and was incredibly honest about what was needed and what was overhyped in his opinion. At no point did I feel like Jon was selling me on something I didn't need. The following day, Jon had built my bow and was ready to hit the range. He shared tips and tricks while we dialed in my sight and form. Having completed firearm safety and being a customer at Cabin Fever for years prior to new ownership, I was weary about what my new experience would be. Safe to say, I am extremely pleased with the direction this store is headed. I can't thank Jon and the rest of the team enough! I look forward to being a customer for years to come!

Update (June 2026)…read more There have been some improvements with the new ownership / Archery Country folks since my last review. Moving up to 3.5 stars. Though the parking lot bait machine and 'banking hours' are still there as tin-eared reminders to every customer who is squeezing in time on the water or in the woods that new management does not really care about your success. Come on guys, every McDonalds franchisee in America manages to have an opening crew. There's not really an excuse. That said, after a bumpy start the archery country guys seem to have finally started getting their act together in other ways. They have completed a minor reno, and seem to be coming around to the reality that in Minnesota exurbs their customers are multi-sport. Put another way: that firearms, league nights and fishing are useful cross sells and frequency drivers. That no one in this neck of the woods is 'just' an archer / bowhunter. And they've worked hard from what I can tell to retain key employees. Thank god. Bottom line: archery country management is not a replacement for, and will never beat, having a high-iq founder like Jeff, who cares deeply about bringing up the next generation of young people in his community as woodsmen, but it's a big improvement over the initial much misaligned takeover period. And heck they've even started to apply Cabin Fever's superior strategy (eg branding, merchandising depth, x-selling) to some of their other stores in the region. With the improved customer alignment and reduction in not-invented-here thinking, I think the future is looking brighter.

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In Minnesota for the summer and of course my husband and I had to get our fishing license. I'm so…read morethankful we decided to come into this shop! Chris has been the absolute best at answering all our questions. He has seriously gone above and beyond taking his time with us to help give us the best fishing knowledge! The selection in here is huge, they have had everything we needed and more! Ask for Chris if you come here, he rocks!

While I was told to check this out by a family member who said they would have some brands geared…read moretowards farmers. We found it in a non-descriptive shopping mall in Rochester and it is a Large store with many departments. I was just looking at the men's clothing we did walk by the fishing section which was pretty big. They had two sections of men "men's clothing, one in the outdoor department and then another in basic menswear department. The brands were pretty typical. In fact they had Milwaukee shirts for women, but I didn't see any for men that was kind of the brand that was hoping they have for men. I was actually hoping for more regional clothing, but that was a wish that did not appear. The store smells like offgassing imported items and I'll tell you what Canadian tire a big chain in Canada smelled the same way. The checker was helpful. He allowed me to get into the discount club which gave me discount on the two shirts. I purchased. I enjoyed the ice fishing sheds in the front of the store.

I was in Rochester for work and swung over here to get a "snackle box", which is a plastic tackle…read morebox with compartments for snacks. A late father's day gift for my dad. Also bought a gift card and gummy worms. The store is flipped around compared to Lakeville store. Literally 1 cashier, so I did self checkout. Was useless as helper needed to add my dob for sparklers and enter amount for gift card. Parking was very close as they weren't busy around 12.

My daughter-in-law asked if I would be willing to take 4 large tubs of fishing gear that she was…read morereasonably sure was purchased from your store, but she couldn't find any receipts. Our son passed away unexpectedly on June 9th and it's been very difficult emotionally for her to do this. I called and spoke to Jacob on Saturday and explained the situation. He said it would be best if I came in first thing on Monday and to ask for him. I came in today and it was the most amazing experience I have ever had at any store. From the first person in customer service, the wonderful manager, other customer service personnel to Jacob and Sean that came down from your fishing department. Your wonderful staff turned this difficult and emotional time into one of the most wonderful experiences that I have had since my son's passing. Cudos to whoever is doing the hiring and training of these beautiful, caring people. I now know why my son loved your store. I wish that I had the names of the other people that helped me this morning to thank them. A special thank you to Sean and Jacob who went above and beyond to help me. Greg

I've been here before to take my little cousin on the ferris wheel a year or so ago. They have so…read moremuch sportswear and stuff to check out. I was looking online to see if they carry converse, as I was looking for a pair of regular black chucks. When I entered the store there were tons of staff all over which is nice to see these days. I browsed the men's section first since the shoes are pretty much the same, I couldn't find them at first so I went across the store over to the women's and couldn't find converse in women's either. I did notice the women's shoes wasn't as busy as the men's. I browsed around a bit (no one greeted me or anything in men's or women's). I did finally find them under a table display and they only had platforms for women's so I went back over to men's to take another look. I did find them and waited for a salesman to assist me. A man walked up (after me) and the shoe he wanted was next to stock room so he was helped right away. I waited and asked for help.. I was told by a rep that he had to go check on some other customers, I kept waiting and being ignored to the point I witnessed reps asking people still looking around if they needed help and finally someone came up to help me, I asked for a 7 (as I'm a 8 1/2, 9 in women's), he came back and told me the smallest size they have is an 8 which is too big. He asked who I was shopping for, I said myself and he asked me what size I wear and I said about a 9 in women's and he said "well this is men's" as if I was blind. Just didn't like the vibes all around.