Bass Fishing on MSN

Checking a minnow trap using chicken breast to catch crawfish

I set a minnow trap baited with chicken breast to see if it could attract and catch crawfish. Now it’s time to check the trap and see what showed up. Sometimes the simplest bait can bring surprising ...
Bass Fishing on MSN

Checking my Amazon minnow trap to see what we caught

Time to check the minnow trap I bought on Amazon and see what ended up inside. Minnow traps can catch all kinds of surprises, from bait fish to crawfish, and sometimes even unexpected species. Let’s ...
Grand Forks Herald

DNR extends spottail shiner trapping on Upper Red, 3 other lakes – 2 days after gear had to be out of water

ST. PAUL – The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources on Tuesday, May 24, said it would allow minnow dealers who trap spottail shiners in four lakes designated as infested for zebra mussels – Upper ...
Post-Bulletin

Minnow trappers face a variety of challenges

MANKATO — Stopping into a bait shop for a scoop of crappie minnows, shiners or fathead minnows is a Minnesota tradition. But supplying those bait shops has become increasingly more difficult as ...
Alaska Public Media

Want to help Alaska biologists log migratory fish? There's an app for that.

U.S. Forest Service fish biologist, Eric Castro, along with his dog, Redden, checks a minnow trap in a tiny stream in Petersburg’s Sandy Beach Park. (Photo by Angela Denning/CoastAlaska) A warming ...