Bait and tanks

[onehook]

Never caught my own bait, what kind of water bodies do you look for. Is it too late to trap bait?

[jayswimmer09]

its never too late to trap bait, i use local streams and catch plenty of creek chubs and suckers. just use a normal minnow trap and dog food as bait. walk along the creeks and find decently deep holes and throw a couple in. keep searching till you find a good spot and then stick with it when u find it

[sticks]

Onehook,

Check out the Bait section on the main forum page. i was cruizin thru there the other day and found some really good tips on bait.

                                   sticks

[goneicefishin]

there is nothing better than catching your own bait     i have found that dog food works great and i keep them in a old chest freezer

[chief613]

any one have a bait tank in an unheated space, like a shed or garage? Would a light bulb be enough to keep from freezing or maybe an animal water deicer??

[billditrite]

i keep mine in my unheated garage...it probably averages in the low 40's as it is attached to my house , and well insulated. i use a lightbulb to help keep the skim from starting but also use a good strong pump/filter...i have a 500 gph filter running in a 35 gallon tanks so it keeps it moving...no problems yet...only time i froze up was on a cold windy night that the door blew open

[onehook]

thanks for thin info

[perchking4ever]

I got a garbage can I put my bait in. I drilled a hole in the bottome to put a pump in the water curint keeps it from freezing.

[brookiebomber477]

I bought one of those big 20 gallon rubbermaid storage containers and bought an aerator at dicks for like $15 bucks. I can keep 3-4 dozen shiners alive for a few weeks at a time in it. I keep it in my house, but i freeze water bottles and alternate them between the freezer and the bait tank. Just letting them float around in it for a few hours at a time keep the water temp nice and cool. I also add a little snow or ice from outside if i get the chance.

As far as trapping goes, i have a little pond right in my backyard so i cut holes with my auger and trap bait thru the ice all winter. Any little boggy looking pond will work fine, but move around and experiment. I use regular wire mesh minnow traps baiteds with dog food, and it works great for me. Good Luck getting going!

[LINGUINI]

dont forget  you must have a permit from the state first with your name on the trap  the permit dosent cost anything  and dont catch any gold fish

[chillywillie]

I trap bait all winter long also.  I don't have a garage, so I have to keep mine inside.  I've never had a problem as lond as I take them out of the tank and put them outside before I go fishing so they don't get temperature shocked.

[Mainehazmt]

dont forget  you must have a permit from the state first with your name on the trap  the permit dosent cost anything  and dont catch any gold fish

Yes  you have tp [ut your name on it   no to the permit   reg fishing licence works if it is on a pond or lake that is open to fishing

[chillywillie]

You only need a permit to trap bait from a body of water that is closed to fishing.

[t_04061]

I just picked up a trap from Cabale's so I can try to trap bait for the first time  http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links/link.jsp;jsessionid=P2DMD1FP1KPEBLAQBBISCOFMCAEFEIWE?id=0002030016916a&type=product&cmCat=search&returnPage=search-results1.jsp&QueryText=minnow+trap&N=4887&Ntk=Products&Ntx=mode+matchall&Nty=1&Ntt=minnow+trap&noImage=0&_requestid=103517 .  There is no room on this style trap to put your name on it.  I would expect that I would have to attach some sort of nname tag to it.  What is your method of marking your trap(s)?

[Countyiceman]

I just picked up a trap from Cabale's so I can try to trap bait for the first time  http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links/link.jsp;jsessionid=P2DMD1FP1KPEBLAQBBISCOFMCAEFEIWE?id=0002030016916a&type=product&cmCat=search&returnPage=search-results1.jsp&QueryText=minnow+trap&N=4887&Ntk=Products&Ntx=mode+matchall&Nty=1&Ntt=minnow+trap&noImage=0&_requestid=103517 .  There is no room on this style trap to put your name on it.  I would expect that I would have to attach some sort of nname tag to it.  What is your method of marking your trap(s)?

You can attach a tag to the trap...or...as my local warden suggests is attach a tag to the branch or stick your trap is hung from.  This allows the warden to see who is trapping and if it is a closed water gives them a chance to see if they have issued a permit to you.  They wont chip out your trap and look for the tag attached to the trap.   I have used just cardboard and a piece of wire or a cable tie.  Laminate a piece of paper with your name and address on it.

[t_04061]

Thank you for the info.  I had not even thought about putting a name tag on the line to the trap.