Freshwater Shrimp

[nd.walleye]

Does anyone else use freshwater shrimp as bait - they were illegal here until the last month of ice - man did it make a HUGE difference. First part of the year only produced random bites from perch - bluegill wouldn't touch our setups and the bass wouldn't leave them alone (not really what we wanted - fun but not good eating around here).

Stopped by the gas station one day and the guy asked me if i wanted any freshwater shrimp - said he just got them in so i figured what the hell. It was the best damn day of fishing we had all winter - nonstop perch/bluegill action. Just wondering if any other states have them for bait.

[Fish_Tko]

i tried them last year for the first time. I would buy some again.

[cohoking59]

hey,we dont get them here in s.w. mi.,but i,ve heard that they are realy good fer bait.i,m going to see if i can locate a supplierin this area.tite lines....cohoking59

[Fish_Tko]

i think knutson's has them in s.e. michigan. that is where i got them

[SPARKYICE]

this sounds interesting, but i have a few questions-
what do these critters look like?
how big are they?
live or dead?
what did they cost?
i once tried little cut strips of raw frozen shrimp from the grocery store. i didn't catch anything on them, but it was a slow day and i didn't give them much of a chance. anybody else ever use them?

[Fish_Tko]

They look like a mini shrimp about 3/4-1" long. I don't remember what i paid for them. Maybe $2.00 dozen. . Probably about the same as a dozen wigglers and they come alive in a little plastic container half full of water just like you would get wigglers in.

[nd.walleye]

ours were fairly small (1/2 inch) - live like TKO said - probably paid $1.50 for a TBSP worth (plenty for all day) - they are called grass shrimp in most cases - a image search on google will hook ya up with some pictures. It was hard to get the hang of hooking them at first but I found out they're pretty resilient - just right through the middle and the shell keeps them on for 2 or 3 fish if your using a vex/camera and not letting them gut it.

[ice dawg]

Many of the lakes and sloughs around here are full of them. After you drill your hole they will come up into it but they are really small. I have never seen them in a bait shop and wish they would sell them. Does any one on here know how to trap them through the ice?

[crappie_attitude]

Could this be an alternative?   

ww w.sea-monkeys.com/

The site says they will grow to 3/4" in a month....might be worth trying. 

[Fish_Tko]

i e-mailed their customer support to see if they could handle a few minutes of 34-36 degree water temp. If they will live long enough to catch a couple gills i might buy a kit.

[USMC130FE]

I bought mine from Vado'sbait . com.  Did get some dead ones in the package but with fresh water and a shot of O2, no problems!  Will I buy them again?  In a second.......

[SPARKYICE]

i went to vados site. i'll probably try these shrimp.
i checked on mousies--sold out!
what gives? couldn't find them last year, either.
know where to get some?

[Bean]

i went to vados site. i'll probably try these shrimp.
i checked on mousies--sold out!
what gives? couldn't find them last year, either.
know where to get some?

They'll probably have them available later this year, like December. Give them a call and they should be able to tell you when they'll be available.

[Hard Ice]

Fresh Water Shrimp
Commonly found in waters throughout the U.S. (when not already eaten). These shrimp swim with a "recoil, flip, flop" action that attracts perch, panfish and trout.

 Seasonal Item: December-March

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