What size minnoe on tip up?

[delta9]

I plan on setting tip ups in the shallows for wally, just really don't know just what size minnow would be the best bet. Most likely will have a variety of sizes as I will be jiggin or dead stickin as well.

[Whopper Stopper]

I have had good luck with medium size sucker minnows. I am thinking they were in the 6-8 " range. The walleyes I caught on these were in the 22"- 25" class. If that length  falls into a slot where you are at, I would use a little smaller minnows.

                  WS

[delta9]

really I was thinking that was on the large size. will have to add that to the mix.

[Whopper Stopper]

 One thing I want to add is that I caught the biggest walleyes on tip ups with the size minnows I said in my first response. I caught far more, all much smaller, 16"- 19" with a jig and minnow head. It definitely cut down on the number of flags but the size of the fish really went up using bigger bait.

                          WS

[delta9]

I know the lake I am going to has many age classes, it is stocked well acording to the reports I have seen, should have plenty in the 20" plus class.

[HUNTnFISHSD]

 I have seen them caught on anything from crappie minnows to 10 inch suckers.

[bigmike7272]

I used 4-6 inch suckers on mine. Buddy caught one on an 8" one though

[HUNTnFISHSD]

 I use large shiners and catch perch, walleye, and pike.

[delta9]

been  using 3 inch shiners and been getting bass and pike, no eyes yet.

[P.Dona]

Where legal, anyone use Perch as Walleye bait ?  I have a place I can catch lots of  4"- 6" perch.  I'm thinking give them a trim and send them down !   What else do you think ?  Dead? live?  through the dorsel ?  upside down ?  We'll be targeting 18"- up to 27"ers, I hope !