Most of the minnows that Andy and Sam Rose catch to sell at their business, the Minnow Bucket, in Huntley are shiners. Andy Rose uses a net with his wife Sam on Saturday to harvest minnows near the ...

I never thought much about it. At the end of every fishing trip, I’ve always carried the minnow bucket to the water’s edge and dumped all of our unused minnows back into the lake. I figured I would ...

Some anglers would rather feed 'em with live bait than fool 'em with lures. Give fish the real thing to catch them is the mantra for fans of live bait. Worms, nightcrawlers, minnows and assorted other ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- The next time you reach into your minnow bucket to thread a shiner into a hook, take a second look. Are you holding a juvenile Asian carp? The Michigan DNR is asking anglers to ...

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 ...

The Minnow Bucket has been a staple for fishing tackle and bait for 40 years. Don Garrick founded the business in 1979 and recently sold it to TJ Harding. Forty years ago, Don Garrick opened the ...

When I moved to North Platte in 1990, the Minnow Bucket was the epicenter for outdoor enthusiasts. Don Garrick catered to local anglers and hunters, especially the walleye angler. The shop has been ...

I'm out here on the eastern basin of Lake Erie with a bucket full of live minnows and a T-Turn Bait Rig made especially for ...

The News Tribune’s Outdoors pages begins a new “Ask the C.O.” feature, in which Department of Natural Resources conservation officers answer your questions. To submit a question, send it to ...

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 ...