WIILLMAR, Minn. -- A 65-year-old Minnesota man and a 67-year-old Minnesota bait shop owner have been charged with violations of the state’s laws regulating the trapping and selling of minnows. Jack W.

WIILLMAR, Minn. -- A 65-year-old Minnesota man and a 67-year-old Minnesota bait shop owner have been charged with violations of the state’s laws regulating the trapping and selling of minnows. Jack W.

WILLMAR, Minn. — A Minnesota man and a Minnesota bait shop owner have been charged with violations of the state’s laws regulating the trapping and selling of minnows. Jack W. Sankey of Glenwood, Minn.

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 ...

Urbank Bait employees load tanks on a semi-truck bed to carry minnows to Brainerd in time for the opening of the 2021 Minnesota walleye and northern pike fishing season. From left, Tom Lorine, owner ...

Q: My friend caught a small sunfish and decided to re-hook it to his line and use it to catch larger fish. Is that OK? A: Not in Minnesota. Minnesota law prohibits the use of game fish or parts of ...

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 ...

On a recent visit to Saul’s Minnow Farm in DeValls Bluff, I watched as workers in waders pulled long seines through the facility’s ponds to catch some rather unusual baitfish. Often called pink ...

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 ...

DULUTH — Boat and motor ready for the walleye opener on Saturday? Check. New line on the reel? Check? Minnows for bait? Not so fast. A cool spring has combined with a winter that saw many fish perish ...