Minnows are our specialty, and you'll be impressed with our ultimate selection, consistent sizing and grading, and our superior availability. Through specialized farm-raising, wild-harvesting, and storage techniques, we are able to offer you health-inspected, VHS certified, exotics/ANS free live bait year round. Our advanced transport technology ensures you receive your bait orders on time and in excellent condition.
Fathead Minnows
Genus/Species: Pimephales promelas
Common Names: Fats, tuffies, crappie minnows, perch minnows
Availability: All Year, XL - Limited Quantities
Emerald Shiner
Genus/Species: Notropis atherinoides
Common Names: Milwaukee Shiner, Lake Shiner
Availability: September through late May.
Frozen Emerald Shiner
Genus/Species: Notropis atherinoides
Common Names: Milwaukee Shiner, Lake Shiner
Availability: All Year
White Sucker
Genus/Species: Catostomus commersoni
Common Names: Sucker, Chub
Availability: All Year. LG and XL usually only on-hand from late August through November.
Creek Chub
Genus/Species: Semotilus atromaculatus
Common Names: Chub, Horned Dace, Blacktailed Chub
Availability: All year.
Redtail Chub (Hornyhead Chub)
Genus/Species: Nocomis biggatus
Availability: May 1st through November 30th. Quantities are very limited.
Pearl Dace
Genus/Species: Semotilus margarita
Common Names: Rainbow Chub, Slippery Jack
Availability: April through October. Supplies are very limited.
Finescale Dace
Genus/Species: Phoxinus neogaeus
Common Names: Dace, Rainbow, Rainbow Chub
Availability: Most available from April through October.
Common Shiner
Genus/Species: Notropis cornutus
Common Names: River Shiner, Silver Shiner
Availability: All year.
Central Mudminnow
Genus/Species: Umbra limi
Common Names: Mudminnow
Availability: All Year. Supply can be limited at times.
Spottail Shiner
Genus/Species: Notropis hudsonius
Common Names: Lake Shiner (MN)
Availability: September through late May. Supply can be limited at times.