minnows by the lb.

Hey guys! I'm going to set up my own minnow tank and I'm looking for a place in Southern IN to buy them by the pound. Anybody have any suggestions?

Thanks in advance.:biggrin

Check around your local bait shops and see if they will sell them to you or maybe they will know of a commercial dealer even. Yu might even be able to order thru a bait shop if they don't have enough in stock to sell by the pound. Early in the season right now and not sure how much they have even in stock but I am sure they are all getting their orders in and getting ready for fishing season to get into full swing.

Sawyer's Wholesale Bait Co. Charlestown, IN 812-256-3131

Curtis Fisheries, they sell wholesale by the lbs. Located in Martinsville

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Originally Posted by filletfetish

Sawyer's Wholesale Bait Co. Charlestown, IN 812-256-3131

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That's what I was going to suggest, they supply all the shops down this way.

Andry's Fish Farm in Birdseye, In.......$34 per pound

812-389-2448

Anybody know how many minnows in a pound??? :)

Best I could find as far as counts per pound
The fish are sorted and sold in three different sizes: Small (1-1/2 inches), Medium (2-1/4 inches) and large (2-1/2 inches).

Black Fathead
Small 1,000 fish/box	(4-lb. box)
Medium 668 fish/box	(4-lb. box)
Large 425 fish/box	(5-lb. box)

I did find a site claiming 350 per pound for fingerling minnows

It does depend on size, of course, but fathead crappie minnows will be anywhere from 20-25 dozen per pound, while bass minnows and shiners average between 6-9 dozen per pound.

If I had to pay over $15 a pound, I would look elsewhere.