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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Complicating the shortage is a Minnesota DNR requirement that minnow dealers who trap spottail shiners in waters designated as infested with zebra mussels must remove their gear by Monday, May 23.

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 ...

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 ...

CLITHERALL, Minn. – Pick a day, any day. The legion of anglers who fish in Minnesota want more minnows than the state's live bait trappers can provide. "I've got orders for 75 gallons today and I've ...