Many anglers believe that the gold standard for walleye baits is the shiner minnow. But because the annual supply of the handsome bait fish can only be gathered from ponds and lakes during the open ...

1. In Lakeland, bass are continuing to spawn, so stick to the shallow water, try flipping dark-colored creature baits. If you can find them, try shiners for bass as well. Specks continue to hit ...

1. In Lakeland, even with the rainy weather, quite a few minnows and assorted jigs were deployed for specks. Wild shiners remain super popular for bass as the weather didn’t deter the fishermen. The ...

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.