Bullies work just fine. I have started using some small bullheads for cut bait and the cats seem to like the small bullies Steve D style with the head and tail cut off.

I just happen to know many more places with an over-abundance of small sunfish. Culling off some of the smallest ones would not only be healthy for these places, but very convenient for bait.

I've never had much luck catching the numbers of bullhead or any other fish for that matter in the same amount that I can catch small bluegill.

I know that phrase all to well and its still wont change the law when it comes to using bluegills but I would most defintly be up for it.

Agreed...I think you got a better shot a passing legislation to use kittens as cutbait.

I didn't realize that was illegal.

Bluegills make great flattie bait, leagle to use here.

For me it comes down to having good fresh live bait available to me. But because of all the red tape in this state we are limited to what we can use. Not only limited to species of bait, but also the size.

At times I truly believe that one bait will outfish another (based on time of year, water temp, etc), but it's tough to put the "best" label on any one bait.

Having them (sunfish) as well as other species available to use legally would just mean more time spent on the water instead of gathering bait that the states thinks is okay to use.

Agreed...I think you got a better shot a passing legislation to use kittens as cutbait. [/quote]
Oh now ur talking. I coud get a bunch of strays! Call me If ya need some. LOL j/k

Songbirds work much better than kittins

I have used them down south on farm ponds. In my opinion, if you are fishing ponds and lakes with a large channel population, bluegills would work great. Fishing rivers and bayous you will do better with shad, bullies, or suckers. My late grandfather was a cat man whether it be trot-line, yo-yo, cane pole, or rod and reel, that man would catch them. On his trot lines and yo-yos, he always used shiners as he had a chance at crappies as well, but when he was fishing ponds and lakes it was bluegills. Most of the time they were no larger than two or three inches.

Then again, this is down south where the ponds were stocked full of channels. Certain situations they work great, but I don't know of any spots really in Minnesota where bluegills would work better than the current legal bait options.

We can use them but they count against your limit and you can't transport from one body to another. No bait tank, I think that is regulated separately anyway unless you are under 16. I have put them out on occasion but never had much luck. I would rather eat them.

It's all we ever use here in La Crosse, WI. Easy to catch and they work great. Caught many large flats on bluegills. When they die, then you have cut bait.

riddle me this batman can I use sunfish on the sippi lets say pool 4 even if I live in MN I can use 2 rods like wis people so why not the same bait they use?
just a question I have.

Wow never thought about that one this should be an interesting few post from here on out

thats what I was thinking