minnows for opener

[glenn57]

whats everyone hearing? heard from a couple sources that shiners might be somewhat hard to come by for opener.

[pearsoneric71]

never had a problem finding them around mille lacs. i don't go there for opener anymore. everyone and grandmothers been waiting to fish, and thats where thet'll be! i like to go another walleye lake, i find it to be more enjoyable. i will start putting in time on mille lacs two weeks after opener.

[BuckKiller]

haven't heard anything. hopefully the bait shop I go to has golden shinners otherwise it will be a slow opener.

[mrklean]

the ponds not producing or what?

[vister]

i try to find spotted shiners, the ones with one black spot on their tail. seem to work the best on opener and a bit after till the water warms a bit.

[Jim Uran]

My brother traps minnow, and he always ends up with a bunch of big fat rainbows and shiners. I like to use the big rainbows, big 4 and 5 inchers. Later in the month is when when the shiners really "shine".

[waterbound]

mrklean, this past winter was pretty bad for alot of shiner ponds so it's safe to assume shiners will be pretty hard to come by.

[mrklean]

must be why they got so spendy toward the end of the year and how one day they were at the baitshop next day they were all gone

[firefish_12]

I like fatheads--nice and cheap and they catch walleyes

[TonkaBass]

I like fatheads--nice and cheap and they catch walleyes

ditto

[deacon]

Originally Posted By: firefish_12

I like fatheads--nice and cheap and they catch walleyes

ditto

me too!!!

[wplatehunter]

I sure we will have fatheads, shiners, and redtails with us. If we can find some smaller redtails.

[eyewall]

How big of shiner minnows do you guys usually use?

[wplatehunter]

In the spring I like to use the smaller ones. Sometimes you get a nice mix. You never know what the fish are going to want.

[matthothand]

The shop I go to in Harris already has everything except spot and red tails. They said they'll be before opener though. It's already easier to get good bait than it was last year. I bet a lot of shops still won't have them though unless they trap them themselves.

[fishinfey8]

I love them rainbows. I trap my own and it seems like they the most lively for sure... I also like chubs but I totaly agree with leechbait, wait till the end of the month into june and let the shiners shine!