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#1513334 - 09/04/08 10:17 AM What type of minnows?
Sportland_Bait Offline
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Registered: 11/21/04
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We are headed up for a few days early next week. What type of minnows should a guy use for walleyes? I'm planning on getting some crawlers too. Will I be better off jigging or live bait rigging? Thanks.

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#1513497 - 09/04/08 12:20 PM Re: What type of minnows? [Re: Sportland_Bait]
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I'll be coming up next week as well. We've traditionally done pretty well with rainbow chubs this time of the year for eyes. I know some guys on here talk about using pike suckers and doing well too. But, definitely have some crawlers as well, it sounds like they are still producing...

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#1513676 - 09/04/08 02:43 PM Re: What type of minnows? [Re: WalleyeMan45]
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i always bring both

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#1513804 - 09/04/08 04:02 PM Re: What type of minnows? [Re: SledNeck]
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I have been using fathead chubs with some success, also crawlers yet.
Good sized rainbows are always a good choice! Pike suckers are also good at times.
Jigs and lindys are both getting fish. Just depends how aggressive that they are.
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#1513914 - 09/04/08 05:38 PM Re: What type of minnows? [Re: Cliff Wagenbach]
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Thanks guys, Cliff how deep should a guy start looking?

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#1514020 - 09/04/08 07:22 PM Re: What type of minnows? [Re: Sportland_Bait]
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I have been getting walleyes from 16 feet to around 30 feet this week.
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#1516348 - 09/07/08 04:17 AM Re: What type of minnows? [Re: Cliff Wagenbach]
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I will be up on the 19th of September and staying on the upper west end and looking for a recomended bait shop with good minnows not far off the beaten path?

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#1516584 - 09/07/08 12:00 PM Re: What type of minnows? [Re: redn73]
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Joe at Northland Bait in Cook. Also Vermilion Trading Co, and Lucky 7 across the road.
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#1516598 - 09/07/08 12:19 PM Re: What type of minnows? [Re: HansB]
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If you get down to the central part of the lake, we have a nice supply of suckers minnows and chubs along with a few leeches and lots of crawlers yet.
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