Thanks Butch, for the most part if the minnows are fairly fresh when purchased keeping them alive isn't too much of a problem. I use a 3 gallon bucket that is wrapped in one inch think foam rubber and secured using duct tape. When purchasing bait I insist that they fill my bucket full with the same water used in the bait tank, this prevents them from going into shock. If it's extremely hot outside, I monitor the bait throughout the day. If the minnows are all coming to the surface that indicates the water is getting to hot. I simply apply ice to get water temps back down to an acceptable range. I also use a 12 volt aerator to keep plenty of oxygen in the water.

Quote Originally Posted by gabowman View Post
Another 3 banner days Tim. Congrats. Share with me how you keep those minners from curling up when they hit that 85* surface temp lake.