- A dozen shiners generally costs around $20.
- Wild shiners cost around $20 for a dozen.
- Farmed shiners you can expect to pay around $16 dollars a pound.
- One recommended way to hook a shiner is through the bottom lip and nostril.
- Do not use bobbers, if possible, as they can distract the bass.
- On average, anglers can anticipate around 40 to 60 shiners per pound.
Keep shiners alive by freezing water bottles and swapping them out in the bucket. Female shiners grow faster and larger than males. They reach sexual maturity at 1-2 years. Females can deposit 10,000-20,000 eggs per season, hatching in 3-5 days depending on temperature. They may spawn 4-5 times per season.
Stock ponds with 10-25 pounds of shiners per surface acre. There are 40-80 shiners per pound. Too few or too many bass in a pond throws off the food chain. Stock 5-10 adult bass per acre for a healthy pond.
Minnow species include fatheads and golden shiners. Common shiners cost $12-24 per pound. Mosquitofish cost hundreds per pound. Price varies by location and species availability.
Nightcrawlers cost $30-32 per pound from family operations. A pound contains 350-400 worms. A dozen nightcrawlers cost $0.08-2.00 depending on source. Refrigeration extends their life.