bait tank upgrade. pics. to come soon (hopefully)

[CHEPIGUY]

petrgill and i are upgrading from a smaller cooler type tank to a 50 gal. barrel with a filter and pumps. any suggestions or comments on this topic

[BIGCREW]

do you have a filter allready or are you going to make one

[CHEPIGUY]

not sure on the filter yet. any suggestion?

[Fishing_Machine]

I've used homemade and have gone to a small pond filter.  Runs off 110 vac and has the pump and filter in a single housing.  I extended the outlet pipe so it comes out the surface of the tank.  It sprays the water in a fountain and aerates the water.  Had it in one of them 250 gal tote tanks.  I'm using the tote tank for another project so am back to a 50 gal. plastic drum. 

[comeonnow]

I've never bothered with a filter. We just keep an air pump going and change the water at least once a week.

[petrgill]

[petrgill]

So let me ask some of you pro bait keepers.  Do some of the smaller shiners actually grow from now to Feb in your tank?

[comeonnow]

So let me ask some of you pro bait keepers.  Do some of the smaller shiners actually grow from now to Feb in your tank?

   If I remember right goldens grow about 1" per year. So what you trap is what you've got. That's why we throw the small ones back unless we plan on a trip to a pickerel pond just to chase flags.

[petrgill]

   If I remember right goldens grow about 1" per year. So what you trap is what you've got. That's why we throw the small ones back unless we plan on a trip to a pickerel pond just to chase flags.

Thanks. that's what I figured. 

[Ballbag]

You dudes are hardcore with the bait tanks!! Gotta be nice to hit the basement or garage when you need a dozen! Saw the snow fall and had to check the shanty...I'm hoping for solid ice this season too!! Temps in the 20s at night in early Nov is a good sign. Yee haaa! 🎣😝

[petrgill]

You dudes are hardcore with the bait tanks!! Gotta be nice to hit the basement or garage when you need a dozen! Saw the snow fall and had to check the shanty...I'm hoping for solid ice this season too!! Temps in the 20s at night in early Nov is a good sign. Yee haaa!

First thought when I saw the snow was "get those water temps down"

[Ballbag]

Yup I hear that...back in the 60s next week though...hopefully the night time temps chill the water off! I think we will be fine his season 👍! I'm still hoping to do some open water fishing before it gets to cold!