Freshwater shrimp — Use ’em?

  • wicked_1
    Eau Claire WI
    Posts: 85
    December 12, 2007 at 12:44 am #1299032

    I see you can get freshwater shrimp for ice fishing. Has anyone used them and how do you keep them alive at home?

    derek_johnston
    On the water- Minnesota
    Posts: 5022
    December 12, 2007 at 4:25 am #632372

    They work great on finicky panfish. Crappies, bluegills and perch love them. Use a #12 thin wire hook with a split shot. They are easy to keep alive, just change the water once a week and keep them in the fridge.

    Dream’n
    South St. Paul, Mn
    Posts: 371
    December 12, 2007 at 1:31 pm #632428

    Where do you find them?

    scottsteil
    Central MN
    Posts: 3817
    December 12, 2007 at 2:24 pm #632453

    I have found them as several bait shops across the state. Sauk Centre is the last place I got them. They are a pain to fish with, but work sometimes. One thing I have found, is that do not work well in lakes that shrimp are the primary forage.

    gotcatfish
    Prior Lake,MN
    Posts: 550
    December 12, 2007 at 2:32 pm #632455

    Quote:

    They work great on finicky panfish.

    That’s what I was thinking

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