Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
Minnesota anglers have a culture of using live bait. Live bait is critically important to the $4 billion contribution recreational angling makes each year to Minnesota’s economy. More than 70% of Minnesota anglers report use of live minnows (McEachran et al. 2022). Join Sean Sisler to learn about where minnows come from in MN and some of the regulations related to harvesting and using live bait in MN.
Minnesota anglers have a culture of using live bait. Live bait is critically important to the $4 billion contribution recreational angling makes each year to Minnesota’s economy. More than 70% of Minnesota anglers report use of live minnows (McEachran et al. 2022). Join Sean Sisler to learn about where minnows come from in MN and some of the regulations related to harvesting and using live bait in MN.










