Salted/Frozen Shiners

[island troller]

I have used frozen/salted minnows a lot. My opinion is that they work just as good catching perch.

[imrsmk]

One day last fall I ran an experiment, frozen/salted vs. live minnows. On that day, the perch preferred the frozen/salted minnows 3:1 over the live minnows. Not saying that will be the result every time.

I started salting and freezing my left over minnows a couple years ago after a trip when the bait stores had run out. Now I take a supply and keep them in a cooler, "just in case."

John

[rodnut]

How do you salt and freeze minnows?

[MasterKraft]

I put mine on crackers with franks hot sauce! Lol

[Century]

Thanks for the input. It'd be nice to have some on the boat to try perch if the walleye won't cooperate and without the hassle of live minnows.