BRAINERD, Minn. – For hundreds of bait shops across Minnesota, Urbank Live Bait Co. in Otter Tail County is ground zero for minnows. So, it wasn't good news last week when owner Marshall Koep said his ...

Minnesota has a minnow problem. As winter loosens its icy grip and anglers count down the days until the celebrated fishing opener on May 13, the state’s bait dealers are concerned there won’t be ...

WILLMAR - Minnows and leeches are nearly ubiquitous fishing tools in Minnesota, and they’re a fiercely regulated natural resource - those who harvest and sell them must be licensed, undergo aquatic ...

FARGO — North Dakota is in the middle of another statewide shortage. It's not eggs or toilet paper. This time it is minnows. Minnow tanks at local bait shops are currently empty. "You can see what we ...

There are stereotypes about what a bait shop should look like — it should be dingy, smelly, and a bit run down with a guy in bib overalls and spitting tobacco in charge. But stepping into the Minnow ...

Fishing season is almost here in Minnesota — but bait shops across the state are having trouble finding enough minnows. According to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, minnow harvests fell ...

DULUTH, Minn. - Those early days owning a bait shop were touch-and-go for Sue Chalstrom. She and her husband, John, had just bought their shop north of Duluth in 1981. Chalstrom's Bait and Tackle ...