Golden shiners, a shimmering live bait favored by winter walleye anglers, are at the center of an escalating policy dispute between bait shops barred from importing the minnows and fisheries managers ...

In this video, we showcase the exciting process of introducing a large quantity of live golden shiners into Paul's 4000-gallon freshwater pond, resulting in a captivating experience.

A golden shiner in a bait bag. Minnesota Sea Grant researchers are trying to grow a bait-size golden shiner, about 2-3 inches long, in just one year rather than the usual two, to alleviate a shortage ...

Duluth, Minn. — The University of Minnesota Sea Grant Program and partners are investigating new strategies for increasing in-state production of Golden Shiner for Minnesota’s bait industry. The ...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO)-- Fishing season is right around the corner, and anglers already have their eyes on walleyes across the state. To reel them in, some fishermen feel they need golden shiner minnows - ...

Game fish often become “lure shy.” After seeing and often biting the myriad of artificial lures, all that is left is natural forage. Minnows, crayfish, earth worms, crickets, frogs, insects, grass ...

gold•en shin•er (gol´den sh´ner) It's the bait that catches fish. Walleyes particularly. Better than a fathead, a golden shiner flashes in the water, attracting predators big, small and in between.

There are times when emeralds are not only worth their weight in gold, they’re even more valuable. Just ask any Lake Erie yellow perch angler. Especially now, when emerald shiners are at a premium or ...

Barry Thoele stands in front of one of his greenhouses near Staples, Minn. As part of the Minnesota Sea Grant golden shiner project, Thoele will grow baitfish right alongside his hydroponics system ...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A live bait favored by winter walleye anglers is at the center of an escalating policy dispute between bait shops blocked from importing the minnows and fisheries managers who say ...