Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Fishing Forum :: Live bait life expectancy?
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The Great Outdoors |
Take care of it properly, and you won't have any trouble. This includes crawlers, leeches, and minnows. Shoot me an e mail and I can give you a phone number to reach me at. The question has too broad to give a good explanation in limited space, and a direct conversation will help you the most. |
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silverback |
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mc2mens |
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jamotrade |
In my experience, minnows die within a day or so regardless of how you store them. Worms need to be kept in the shade and will die if they get too hot. The entire area you are visiting has very good Walleye fishing. If you want real solitude you will have to get up north of Malberg. I suggest Kivaniva and the Kawishiwi River for great fishing and solitude in that area. Either way, solitude is relative. You are only going to see a handful of other canoes each day regardless but you won't see nobody else without a little a** busting. I have been in at EP 37 quite a few times and I would be happy to share pictures, side trips, and fishing spots if you would like more info. |
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Golden Gopher |
3 friends and I are planning our first trip. We're going June 24th - 28th via EP 37 (Kawishiwi). Fishing, exploration and solitude are the three most important goals for our trip. For those who have traveled this area, timeframe or both: what tips can you give us for choosing bait? What should we expect for live bait life expectancy? After reading the boards, it seems that crawlers, leeches and GULP (fake) leeches do well... - Brad |
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jamotrade |
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snakecharmer |
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gutmon |
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haller0 |
I prefer minnows and have had very good luck keeping them alive for entire trips. Rainbow chubs seem to be the most effective and heartiest minnows. When you get them at the bait shop get them in an oxygenated bag and have them double bagged. Carry them to camp that way and when you get to camp emtry them in the minnow buckets. If you do this you should have minnows until your trip is over or run out of them. |
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Bearsguy34 |
We will be using both again this year too, but this time we will use a different method to keep them alive. |
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