| Have you had the opportunity to fish in | | | | own. |
| freshwater? While some find it to be a distant | | | | There are a wide variety of prepared baits that you |
| relation to other types of fishing, it is still one of the | | | | can use for freshwater fishing. These include kernel |
| best ways to spend your time. There are hundreds | | | | corn, bread balls, cheese balls, egg bags, liver, cereal |
| of lakes out there that you can be enjoying virtually | | | | balls, chicken entrails. Here is just a short list of some |
| any time that you would like to. To learn more | | | | freshwater fish and the bait that attracts them. |
| about it, take a look at your options here. | | | | Catfishearthworms, liver, chicken entrails, hotdogs, |
| Fresh water fishing is done in lakes, rivers and | | | | frogs, tadpoles, crayfish and most lures. At times you |
| streams that have minute quantities of dissolved | | | | can even catch them on shiny hooks that have no |
| salts. Freshwater sources are precipitation or melting | | | | bait. |
| ice and snow. There are many fresh water fish | | | | Pikeearthworms, frogs, minnows, shad, all types of |
| species, but some of the most important ones are | | | | small fish species, crayfish, chub, spinners, spoons and |
| bass, catfish, pickerel, pike sunfish, trout, salmon, | | | | egg sacs. |
| muskellunge, sturgeon and walleye. | | | | Bassearthworms, insects, insect larvae, frogs, |
| Equipment for Freshwater Fishing | | | | minnows, crayfish, spoons, Mepps, spinners, artificial |
| What you'll need for basic freshwater fishing | | | | worms, jigs, streamers and spinners. |
| equipment includes a fishing rod and reel, fishing line | | | | Salmonflies, spinners, spoons, egg sacs, shrimp and |
| between 4 and 10 pound-test, a variety of sinkers, a | | | | large plugs. |
| variety of hooks (sizes 6 to 10), floats, bait and in | | | | Sunfishearthworms, bread balls, kernel corn, insects |
| most locations, a fishing permit or license. There are a | | | | and insect larvae, as well as small, shiny lures. |
| variety of both live and artificial baits that work well | | | | Pickerelearthworms, insects, insect larvae, frogs, |
| for fresh water fishing. | | | | minnows, crayfish, spoons and Mepps, spinners, |
| Bait You'll Need | | | | artificial worms, jigs, spinners and streamers. |
| Live bait works well for fresh water fishing. | | | | Walleyeshad, frogs, real or artificial minnows, worms, |
| Freshwater fish feed on a variety of prey, including | | | | maggots, spinners, spoons, jigs, plugs and small fish |
| earthworms, insects, insect larvae, frogs, minnows, | | | | species. |
| chub, shad, crayfish and small fish species such as | | | | Troutearthworms, flies, insects, insect larvae, kernel |
| smelt. Freshwater fishing bait such as earthworms, | | | | corn, egg sacs, crayfish and minnows. |
| crayfish, frogs, minnows, chubs and shads can be | | | | Muskellungesmall fish species, frogs, Mepps, spinners, |
| caught in its natural habitat. Look around piers and in | | | | jigs, minnows, plastic trailers and rapalas. |
| shallow water. Freshwater bait can also be purchased | | | | Sturgeonfrogs, freshwater clams, lamprey, eels, |
| from your local bait and tackle shop. | | | | smelt, salmon eggs, shad, shrimp, egg sacs, yarn flies, |
| Artificial bait is manmade bait that attracts fish to | | | | brilliantly colored and silver lures. |
| bite or strike. It includes plastic worms, insects, flies, | | | | Go ahead and give it a try. If you would like to |
| small jigs, lures, spoons, streamers, flies, spinners and | | | | learn more about this type of fishing, you need to |
| more. Artificial bait can be purchased at fishing tackle | | | | talk to someone that is a professional that can show |
| and bait shops or online. Some anglers prefer to buy | | | | you just what you need to do, where to go and |
| the supplies for these types of baits and make their | | | | what to use to be successful at freshwater fishing. |