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Aug 12, 2019 14:43:44   #
guggiej
 
I go to Canada every sept. To fish walleye and I heard that minnows can be frozen and taken across the border, any tips on freezing minnows?
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Aug 12, 2019 14:51:52   #
flyguy Loc: Lake Onalaska, Sunfish Capitol of the World!
 
We tried it many years ago, like 30 years ago, and it didn't work very well. We freeze dried them, salted them and $hit on them but we couldn't get them to stay on the hook very long. They would get soft and mushy fall off. We quit trying after a couple of years. Maybe they have a better way now, I don't know. I just take jigs and crawlers up there.

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Aug 12, 2019 15:15:47   #
WhiskerKnight
 
Brine Them, certainly toughens Them up

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Aug 12, 2019 15:43:11   #
guggiej
 
Thanks for the info guys

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Aug 12, 2019 16:39:56   #
fishrmans Loc: Waushara Cnty Wisconsin and Port Charlotte Fl
 
We always froze them in water in a ziplock bag. About 20 to a bag. That seemed to work ok. Not like fresh but still pretty good.

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Aug 12, 2019 16:49:38   #
guggiej
 
How were they when you were fishing ? Mushy
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Aug 12, 2019 16:51:59   #
guggiej
 
I am curious when you say you put them in Brine exactly what do you mean by that and when they thaw out do they get pretty mushy, what is the process?
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Aug 12, 2019 17:07:27   #
fishrmans Loc: Waushara Cnty Wisconsin and Port Charlotte Fl
 
No, they actually stayed firm. Just not quite like live minnows. They worked well.

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Aug 12, 2019 17:09:54   #
Garry Loc: Wellborn, Florida
 
Brine is salt water if helps them stay fresh I use wild caught shiners frozen either in Brine or fresh water for cut bait for catfish they stay on the hook. Some people will nuke them for a few seconds to toughen them up just before heading to the lake.

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Aug 12, 2019 17:41:05   #
guggiej
 
Again thanks for the info guys.

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Aug 13, 2019 13:59:01   #
Cleemartin Loc: Hampton, Virginia
 
I froze several bags of about 60 each this summer. Tried to catch Fluke/Flounder with them on five trips. Did not get the first bite. Switched over to strip Croaker baits and immediately started getting hits. So much frozen minnows for bait for me.

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Aug 13, 2019 14:16:38   #
fishrmans Loc: Waushara Cnty Wisconsin and Port Charlotte Fl
 
Fresh is always better but I have use frozen bait many times and I’ve had pretty good luck with it. In Canada you don’t have a lot of choices..

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Aug 13, 2019 14:16:38   #
fishrmans Loc: Waushara Cnty Wisconsin and Port Charlotte Fl
 
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Aug 13, 2019 16:30:50   #
oldsalt Loc: Holland Pa
 
Bring a cast net or minnow trap and catch minnows at your destination

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Aug 13, 2019 16:33:45   #
Cleemartin Loc: Hampton, Virginia
 
I use frozen squid and frozen fish strips and both work. Frozen minnows however do not look natural to predator fish.

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