| Have you had the opportunity to fish in | | | | liver, cereal balls, chicken entrails. Here is just a |
| freshwater? While some find it to be a distant | | | | short list of some freshwater fish and the bait |
| relation to other types of fishing, it is still one of | | | | that attracts them. |
| the best ways to spend your time. There are | | | | Catfishearthworms, liver, chicken entrails, hotdogs, |
| hundreds of lakes out there that you can be | | | | frogs, tadpoles, crayfish and most lures. At times |
| enjoying virtually any time that you would like to. | | | | you can even catch them on shiny hooks that |
| To learn more about it, take a look at your | | | | have no bait. |
| options here. | | | | Pikeearthworms, frogs, minnows, shad, all types |
| Fresh water fishing is done in lakes, rivers and | | | | of small fish species, crayfish, chub, spinners, |
| streams that have minute quantities of dissolved | | | | spoons and egg sacs. |
| salts. Freshwater sources are precipitation or | | | | Bassearthworms, insects, insect larvae, frogs, |
| melting ice and snow. There are many fresh | | | | minnows, crayfish, spoons, Mepps, spinners, |
| water fish species, but some of the most | | | | artificial worms, jigs, streamers and spinners. |
| important ones are bass, catfish, pickerel, pike | | | | Salmonflies, spinners, spoons, egg sacs, shrimp |
| sunfish, trout, salmon, muskellunge, sturgeon and | | | | and large plugs. |
| walleye. | | | | Sunfishearthworms, bread balls, kernel corn, |
| Equipment for Freshwater Fishing | | | | insects and insect larvae, as well as small, shiny |
| What you'll need for basic freshwater fishing | | | | lures. |
| equipment includes a fishing rod and reel, fishing | | | | Pickerelearthworms, insects, insect larvae, frogs, |
| line between 4 and 10 pound-test, a variety of | | | | minnows, crayfish, spoons and Mepps, spinners, |
| sinkers, a variety of hooks (sizes 6 to 10), floats, | | | | artificial worms, jigs, spinners and streamers. |
| bait and in most locations, a fishing permit or | | | | Walleyeshad, frogs, real or artificial minnows, |
| license. There are a variety of both live and | | | | worms, maggots, spinners, spoons, jigs, plugs and |
| artificial baits that work well for fresh water | | | | small fish species. |
| fishing. | | | | Troutearthworms, flies, insects, insect larvae, |
| Bait You'll Need | | | | kernel corn, egg sacs, crayfish and minnows. |
| Live bait works well for fresh water fishing. | | | | Muskellungesmall fish species, frogs, Mepps, |
| Freshwater fish feed on a variety of prey, | | | | spinners, jigs, minnows, plastic trailers and rapalas. |
| including earthworms, insects, insect larvae, frogs, | | | | Sturgeonfrogs, freshwater clams, lamprey, eels, |
| minnows, chub, shad, crayfish and small fish | | | | smelt, salmon eggs, shad, shrimp, egg sacs, yarn |
| species such as smelt. Freshwater fishing bait | | | | flies, brilliantly colored and silver lures. |
| such as earthworms, crayfish, frogs, minnows, | | | | Go ahead and give it a try. If you would like to |
| chubs and shads can be caught in its natural | | | | learn more about this type of fishing, you need to |
| habitat. Look around piers and in shallow water. | | | | talk to someone that is a professional that can |
| Freshwater bait can also be purchased from your | | | | show you just what you need to do, where to |
| local bait and tackle shop. | | | | go and what to use to be successful at |
| Artificial bait is manmade bait that attracts fish to | | | | freshwater fishing. |
| bite or strike. It includes plastic worms, insects, | | | | Niall Pesci is a keen fisherman who is always |
| flies, small jigs, lures, spoons, streamers, flies, | | | | looking at new tools to help him catch more fish. |
| spinners and more. Artificial bait can be purchased | | | | Visit Fish Finder Review for more information and |
| at fishing tackle and bait shops or online. Some | | | | great deals to help you find a fish finder or other |
| anglers prefer to buy the supplies for these types | | | | GPS and Sonar marine navigation systems. |
| of baits and make their own. | | | | This article may be reprinted in full so long as the |
| There are a wide variety of prepared baits that | | | | resource box and the live links are included intact. |
| you can use for freshwater fishing. These include | | | | All rights reserved. |
| kernel corn, bread balls, cheese balls, egg bags, | | | | |