I live in Dayton Ohio, although its not the best known muskier hot spot in the world it does produce good fish. I want to try live bait fishing with large bait fish,ie sucker. However I can't locate any in Ohio. Does anyone know of an online retailer who will ship suckers? Or if any other farm fished will work? I have found a catfish farm who will sell me 12 inch channel cats for a couple bucks. Has anyone tried this? Any suggestions?
Does anyone buy suckers from bait shops in Dayton Ohio?
I have the same problem in Indiana. Where I am at the biggest live bait I can get is about five or six inches from gander mountain.
Originally Posted by beckjw1982
Muskies around here LOVE bullheads, so I imagine cats would work, too. You might want to cut the spines off to make it a little easier for the muskies to grab the cat (and for you to attach the quick-strike rig), but otherwise I don't see why it won't work ... as long as it's legal to use gamefish for bait in your state.
I don't know if its legal in Ohio. In wisconsin your are allowed to catch fish for bait as long as you include them in your legal limit.
Now online livebait sounds like an interesting but illegal concept in many states
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