Wholesale bait dealers across Minnesota are resting easier these days, but their respite might last only until the Legislature convenes next year. Legislation that would restrict where bait dealers ...

Central Lakes College horticulture students are harvesting golden shiner minnows from the college's aquaponics system in the greenhouse. The project, which is a partnership with Minnesota Sea Grant, ...

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 ...

In 1950, Martha Melkovitz married a rice farmer from Tollville in Prairie County. Soon after that, her husband Cleo decided to raise minnows in ponds ranging in size from 80 to 100 acres. The U.S.