During the cold, winter months, the most used and accessible live bait is the mud minnow. This is a bait that doesn't seem to be affected by cold-water temperatures. You don't have to thumb or shake ...

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 ...

Fishing season is almost here in Minnesota — but bait shops across the state are having trouble finding enough minnows. According to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, minnow harvests fell ...

I'm here with Antonio today, and we're out on the Niagara River. We're going to spend a little bit of time, only an hour, ...

Some anglers would rather feed 'em with live bait than fool 'em with lures. Give fish the real thing to catch them is the mantra for fans of live bait. Worms, nightcrawlers, minnows and assorted other ...

Striped bass are going for live bait. Jon Conklin, fishing guide, recommends trolling for stripers between Prairie Creek and Rocky Branch parks. Shad or brood minnows are the best bait. Look for ...

Like many anglers, I used to enjoy ice fishing at Tongue River Reservoir. But after Montana put the kibosh on transporting minnows across state lines, I rarely ice fish there. Last week my son, Clint, ...

If Glenn McClintic has his way, you’ll soon be able to get live minnows or even shiners simply by visiting the nearest convenience store. McClintic represents an Iowa firm that is marketing the ...

During this transitional time of year, it’s not uncommon for one day of lights-out action to be followed by a total skunking. Even traditional methods of predicting fish behavior like tracking fronts, ...

Four Wisconsin bait farmers plan to plead guilty to illegally importing fish from other states, a federal prosecutor said Thursday, after a lengthy investigation that started during an outbreak of a ...