what do you use in your minnow trap for bait?

[RIfish]

just bought a minnow trap today,I was wondering what to use for bait inside it? I put some dry dog food in it,I'll check it in the morning,hopefully some free shiners...

[newoodhntr]

We always used chunks of bread, about 2'by2'.

[roygpa]

Dry dog food... I put it in a Tupperware type container with some small holes drilled in it. I recently heard that one of my wife's stockings would be a good containers too. The minnow have a harder time getting to it and gorging themselves on it.

Roy G PA

[PigShanks]

Oatmeal in an old pair of nylons work good. So do Cheetos.

[walleyefisher]

saltine crackers/bread crumbs
I also have a crayfish trap that I put hot dogs or a piece of hamburger in a onion sack.

[zgoz89]

I have never used a box but i have a circular one and it seems that i lose a lot of my bait, they just don't stay in it. Does anyone know what im doing wrong?

[blue mule]

i've used everything mentioned so far, either alone or combined one way or another. sometimes just a handfull of table scraps. never had much problem catching minnows, fish.... another story lol.

[darkhousefisher]

I poke a couple holes in a can of cat food and put the can in my traps.  I have good success with this method evrytime I do it.  Just my 2 cents.
Darkhouse

[jigbounce]

I poke a couple holes in a cat of cat food and put the can in my traps.  I have good success with this method evrytime I do it.  Just my 2 cents.
Darkhouse

 come here kitty

[Fishin is the Mission]

Bait with dried up bread, dog food, crackers, etc.  Then, cut up an onion and put it in there too...I never thought it would work when I heard of it but it does.  Let me know how it works for you.

[Mainehazmt]

We always used chunks of bread, about 2'by2'.

Darn big bread!!! 


 I use ol roy dog food


My bait tank set up  http://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?topic=58630.0

[jayswimmer09]

i always have used dogfood it seems to work best, i never really try to catch shiners though always creek chubs and suckers

[deadsmelthead]

I have used just about everything and have come to the conclusion that shiners might eat dog doodie,I have thrown ground up old hot dogs, corn, cheese,  dead shiners or chubs, break em up, throw em in, wish they all ate like that.

[pikeking]

I use pizza dough from the super market and put it in my wifes stocking hanging in the middle of the trap, also I have found that green glow sticks work good to.

[doggbiter]

 I save the old wd-40 cans from work, ones that either run out of steam or get the nozzle broke off(by accident LOL). Be careful of the ones with broken nozzles, as you have to release the pressure........someho w
 Anyways poke holes in can and put in trap, works very consistently!

[jayswimmer09]

uh oh that may not of been the best thing to say.......

[Mainehazmt]

LOL  really???   LOL