Fishing Network

Crawdads (crawfish) are one of the primary food sources for catfish in Clear Lake. At times live crawdads are an excellent bait but more oft...

This category includes nightcrawlers, minicrawlers and garden worms. Most locals prefer a gob of garden worms or if not available then minic...

Crayfish, often referred to as crawfish or crawdads, are freshwater crustaceans that closely resemble lobsters. Crayfish are very popular a...

Wax worms are larvae of the wax moth. They are white, very small and most panfish love eating them. You can use them on a small hook or ji...

Spikes are a type of fly larvae that is very hardy, but you must keep them cold (between 34 and 40 degrees) to keep them from turning into f...

Red worms look similar to nightcrawlers, but they are smaller and skinnier. Red worms are mostly used to catch perch, bluegill, rock bass,...

Nightcrawlers are one of the most common baits for freshwater fishing. Most fish will eat a worm and nightcrawlers are perfect for catching...

Herring are a very common type of bait fish. There are many different types of herring and they can be found in fresh or salt water. While...

Shad are one of the most popular types of forage in many of the lakes throughout the country. There are many types of shad and some are eve...

Creek chubs are one of the top freshwater bait fish for targeting big game fish. There are times when creek chubs will out fish any other b...

Redtail chubs are great for catching larger fish. They are tougher to find and you won't find them in many bait shops. If they are ava...

Emerald shiners are another type of shiner, but they are much smaller than golden shiners. They are typically 2 to 4 inches long and they w...

Golden shiners, or shiners, are one of the best baits for catching bigger fish. They work well for bass, northern pike,pike, walleye, catfi...

Suckers are a great bait for catching bigger fish. Suckers get very big. Bait shops will sell them in a variety of sizes from 3 or 4 inche...

Rosey Red minnows are a selectively-bred red-orange variation of the fathead minnow. Their characteristics are similar to fathead minnows a...

Fathead minnows are the most popular type of freshwater bait fish. Anglers love fathead minnows because so many fish eat them and they are ...