Minnows are relatively easy to buy around me and I always get more than purchased. My problem is what to do with the left over minnows after a day/weekend of fishing. When I first started I threw them on the ground, then I started to give them to other fisherman heading out (especially if they had kids), late last year I threw them in my 50 gallon fish tank. I have a 30 gallon fish tank I think I will set up for minnows this year.
Maintenance is easy, feed them once per day, keep the tank full of water, and keep the water moving through a filter.
Still undecided about water temp in the tank. I noticed that the minnows had a hard time going from 68 degree tank temps to 90 degree water temps. Not sure what to do about that yet.
Minnows are the best for Crappie. Worms (earth, black, red)are the best for Bass/Bluegill. Wax worms work okay for crappie as scent for artificial, and great for ice fishing.
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