Where to find large livebait?

Hello!
I am looking for large livebait: 8″-12″ suckers or XXL 6″+ shiners.
If anyone has a good source, please let me know. Willing to drive a good distance for them.

Try Hilgers. They supply all the bait shops. Also private guy just north of Antigo sells live bait. No contact info for him but bet with a few calls around Antigo you could find him.

R.J. Hilger & Sons, Inc
Antigo WI
(715) 623-2881

Not sure where you are – but I happened to walk by the bait tanks at the Eden Prairie Scheels and they have suckers from small to decoy size, the biggest being larger than 12″

Most places I’ve been to lately have had large suckers. Blue Ribbon Bait in Oakdale, Mikes Bait on 8 in Forest Lake, Bald Eagle Bait in Hugo, Joe’s Sporting Goods.

badgerbacker wrote:

Hello!
I am looking for large livebait: 8″-12″ suckers or XXL 6″+ shiners.
If anyone has a good source, please let me know. Willing to drive a good distance for them.

If you’re up by Vermilion giant suckers seems to be the only kind anywhere has.

Scheels in Eden prairie had huge suckers when I was in there yesterday. Was surprised how large the my still had.

I’ll trap you a pile of creek chubs if you are in SE MN.

eyeguy507 wrote:

I’ll trap you a pile of creek chubs if you are in SE MN.

how big are they? will they work for walleye tip ups up north? ive never used them. and how hardy are they as far as lasting?