Lake Superior herring and inland tullibee are related but I don’t think they are the same species. The herring are more cylindrical in my experience. They definitely do not taste the same.

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Done!

In this scoop was one of the mystery minnows in the middle with what I would call creek chubs around it. They are much larger and have been biting the heads of of the smaller other species. I have some that are around seven inches or so and very strong.

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Well I was was told they were red tails but whatever they are they are going to catch fish or die trying! Thanks for the replies.

Here’s a couple of dead ones

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Thanks, I’ll give them a shot. Probably be trying out before July, I’m thinking this weekend. Maybe I’ll sort out some smaller ones and treat them like a shiner.

Got on a good patch around Grand Rapids today. We’re going to go tomorrow and then time to start fishing more.

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Michael Best wrote:

Does anyone know where the trappers get golden shiners? Are they a river shiner?

Bens bait in Battle Lake has always had those.
When I spoke to them earlier they thought they would have sone goldens by opener.
I have used those in the past. Couldn’t tell if the fish cared or not. Caught fish on them.

Most golden shiners are from ponds or very shallow small lakes. I’ve got two ponds with goldens in them but for every ten shiners there are a hundred other minnows I don’t want.
I’ve just started some trapping and have a good supply of rainbows for myself until other species start moving in.

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Six to eight inches so far in Grand Rapids. The snow can melt any time now.

I’ll do them both ways , fillets or chunks, both tasty.

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Just did a batch today! Very tasty!

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Not sure if this works but I have a video of inside my tank . I’ve never been able to get a video to post though.

The SCRATCHER wrote:

Are you using any clorine neutralizer? I live in city so need to dechlorinate my water. keep shiners for weeks you can get dechlorinator at any pet store and sometimes wal mart

Webbs water garden online is where I order my supplies. Pumps and chemicals and whatever you need.

Keeping a bait tank is a lot of work. You need clean cold water, city tap water won’t work. Most minnows from a bait store are already infected with disease. I trap minnows in the spring and they do good in a 100 gallon stock tank with a 500 gallon an hour pump pushing water through a bio filter. The minute I think I can put some minnows from a bait store in my tank it’s all over, fungus and disease spreads quickly. I would just do what others say and keep them in a bucket in the fridge and change water frequently.

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Leftover baked potatoes out of the fridge The next day or two. I Run them over a cheese grater and fry.

tim hurley wrote:

Think my friend’s neighbor can let us access at 190th but from there we walk, my friend is in his 70s so we re not walking far! Looks tullish to me. Any spots stand out?

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I have three brute 10amp hour lithium batteries from LxM, couldn’t be happier with them. They are the only ones I’ve tried, and they come with a charger. I can’t speak bad of any of the other brand’s having not tried them.

This is one of my spots. Get tullibee and whitefish

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Congratulations, and good luck!

CaptainMusky wrote:

Gino do you brine them? If so what do you use?

Yes, I use Jeff Sundins recipe, dry brine 50:50 salt and brown sugar. For these fillets I brined them for three hours and a quick rinse. Hour and and a half at 180 brushed them with maple syrup and another half hour at 220.

First batch of tullibee of the year out of the smoker.

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I’ve had good luck catching them anytime between now and ice out. I’m going out on Saturday to get a pail of them for the smoker. I’ve had good luck with small white jigging rapalas.

There are nice ones to be had in itasca co. too!

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Fresh walleye for me.

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I was on a big lake in Grand Rapids today and it’s perfect for four wheelers. No slush ride right on top , some bigger drifts to go around or over,

One more

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Venison and pork porchetta sausage. These are fantastic! Five pound run, Fifty fifty on the meat and two ounces of seasoning, one tablespoon salt, and a half cup water. Delicious

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My daughter is taking me to Metallica !! Holy crap !!

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I keep grease on my balls.

Looks good glenn, I need to try smoked pike one of these days.