Golden shiners, a shimmering live bait favored by winter walleye anglers, are at the center of an escalating policy dispute between bait shops barred from importing the minnows and fisheries managers ...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO)-- Fishing season is right around the corner, and anglers already have their eyes on walleyes across the state. To reel them in, some fishermen feel they need golden shiner minnows - ...

STAPLES, Minn. — It’s quite possible that many anglers will be skunked before they even hit the water for this weekend's Minnesota fishing opener as live bait supplies are limited, according to bait ...

A golden shiner in a bait bag. Minnesota Sea Grant researchers are trying to grow a bait-size golden shiner, about 2-3 inches long, in just one year rather than the usual two, to alleviate a shortage ...

DULUTH — The University of Minnesota Sea Grant Program is investigating new ways to grow more golden shiners, a popular but often hard-to-find and expensive bait minnow used by walleye anglers. In ...

MINNEAPOLIS — A live bait favored by winter walleye anglers is at the center of an escalating policy dispute between bait shops blocked from importing the minnows and fisheries managers who say the ...

Duluth, Minn. — The University of Minnesota Sea Grant Program and partners are investigating new strategies for increasing in-state production of Golden Shiner for Minnesota’s bait industry. The ...

Minnesota is generally a difficult place to grow golden shiners outside, because winters slow fish growth and can kill fish in ponds at times. Credit: Creative Commons/AJ8611 Over the next three years ...

There are times when emeralds are not only worth their weight in gold, they’re even more valuable. Just ask any Lake Erie yellow perch angler. Especially now, when emerald shiners are at a premium or ...

Catching a state record golden shiner probably doesn’t top the list of fishing achievements most Montana anglers dream of. In fact, landing the diminutive fish - which typically doesn’t grow much ...

gold•en shin•er (gol´den sh´ner) It's the bait that catches fish. Walleyes particularly. Better than a fathead, a golden shiner flashes in the water, attracting predators big, small and in between.