Golden shiners, a shimmering live bait favored by winter walleye anglers, are at the center of an escalating policy dispute between bait shops barred from importing the minnows and fisheries managers ...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO)-- Fishing season is right around the corner, and anglers already have their eyes on walleyes across the state. To reel them in, some fishermen feel they need golden shiner minnows - ...

STAPLES, Minn. — It’s quite possible that many anglers will be skunked before they even hit the water for this weekend's Minnesota fishing opener as live bait supplies are limited, according to bait ...

BRAINERD, Minn. – For hundreds of bait shops across Minnesota, Urbank Live Bait Co. in Otter Tail County is ground zero for minnows. So, it wasn't good news last week when owner Marshall Koep said his ...

There are times when emeralds are not only worth their weight in gold, they’re even more valuable. Just ask any Lake Erie yellow perch angler. Especially now, when emerald shiners are at a premium or ...

Game fish often become “lure shy.” After seeing and often biting the myriad of artificial lures, all that is left is natural forage. Minnows, crayfish, earth worms, crickets, frogs, insects, grass ...

Ice fishermen know shiners, at least the ones they buy in a bait store. They’re invariably all golden shiners imported from Arkansas. Some may look silver, but that’s just a function of their diet.

Minnows and crappie fishing go together like stinkbaits and catfishing. Although adult crappie feed on other forage as well, small fish make up most of the crappies’ diet. And because minnows can be ...

Editor's note: This article is from the March 2006 issue of BASSMASTER Magazine. For additional features, visit BASS INSIDER. Bass anglers who rely solely on artificials can double their catch if they ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Lake Erie yellow perch are finally making an appearance along the Ohio shoreline, but where are the emerald shiner minnows? The most popular bait for catching yellow perch has been ...