Best bait for...

[fisher12]

Walleye , perch, sucker ,muskie, pike , salmon , trout and bass.

[Fisherman]

Walleye-worms/minnow , perch-minnows-worms, sucker-worms,muskie-don't know,don't fish for them, pike-same , salmon-downrigging kit, trout-don't target them and bass-crawfish,minnows.

[Guest gbfisher]

Bobber and a worm.

[Guest Manitoubass]

Walleye , perch, sucker ,muskie, pike , salmon , trout and bass.

 

Walleye- jigs and minnows, jig and worms, jig and Berkley plastic shad (colors) pink, black, chartruesse

 

Perch - jig and minnow

 

Sucker - jig and minnow, jig and worm (I caught some big suckers today on a platic minnow and jig)

 

Muskie - no idea

 

Pike - flat raps, x raps (perch, bass and chartruesse patterns_

 

Bass- jig and minnow, jig and grubs, worms (eith texas rigged or even on a jig) spinnerbaits, swim jigs with trailers, Dt thug in various patterns

 

Salmon and trout, no idea

[GBW]

you can catch walleye, perch, musky, pike, and bass on one lure. A darter jighead with a 3 or 4" grub. I say this because I have gotten all but pike with this. never tried it though for a pike but I might next time I fish waters with them. cast out, let it start to sink and reel in... just change how you reel it in from time to time, IE swim it back while raising and then lowering the rod tip.

[Kinger]

XR-8

Edited October 7, 2010 by Kinger

[fishing_noob]

for musky get a meppes musky killer and attach a huge sucker minnow to the treble hook

[Garry2Rs]

This question is way to broad.

Are you fishing from shore, wading or using a boat? What season? How is the water clarity? Rocks or weeds? Moving of still water?

 

 

If I could only have one bait for each species, this is what I would choose.

 

 

Musky - Black and Orange or plain Black Bucktail in-line Spinner, or Bucktail Spinnerbait.

 

Bass - Watermelon-Green or Rootbeer-Brown Senko style worm.

 

Panfish - Trout or Crappie Magnet Grub and Jig in Chartreuse or Dude Special. Click Here

Garry2R's

[Guest ThisPlaceSucks]

buzz bomb for all.

[timmeh]

The thing is there is no universal best bait. If there was everyone would only be using it instead of having a tackle box full of lures. Depth, water temp, turbidity, current, weather conditions, natural food sources and many other factors determine the best baits for whatever particular situation you're fishing. I know you're looking for easy answers on here, but they don't always exist.

[AverageJoeFishing]

Walleye:

-Spring and fall: 1/4oz or 3/8oz Roundhead Jig

with a minnow

-Summer: 1/4oz or 3/8oz Roundhead Jig with a minnow,worm or leech

 

Perch:

-All Season: 1/8oz to 1/4oz Roundhead Jig with a worm or minnow

 

Sucker:

-All Season:Treble Hook with a splitshot or any kind of weight with a worm

-1/4oz or 3/8oz Roundhead Jig with a worm

 

 

Musky:

-All Season: Buchertail inline black bucktails use a big white grub as a trailer

-Buchertail crankbaits like shallowraider or deptraider

 

Pike:

-All Season: Ripplin red fines or spinnerbaits

-1/4oz or 3/8oz Roundhead Jig with a minnow

 

Salmon:

-All Season:Downrigger with any kind of spoons or you can experiment with shallow diving crankbaits on your downriggers

 

Trout:

-Spring and Fall: Light tackle fishing with spinners or spoons used by themselves or tiped with a minnow or worm

-1/4oz or 3/8oz Roundhead Jig with a minnow or worm

-Summer:Downrigger with any kind of spoons or you can experiment with shallow diving crankbaits on your downriggers

 

Largemouth Bass:

-All Season: Yum dinger rigged texas style on a weightless 4/0 wide worm hook

-1/16oz or 1/8 oz Roundhead Jig with a worm

 

Smallmouth Bass:

-All Season: Yum dinger rigged texas style on a weightless 4/0 wide worm hook

1/4oz or 3/8 oz Roundhead jig tipped with a minnow or worm or any plastic grub

 

If you want winter suggestion let me know haha

 

 

[fisher12]

Walleye:

-Spring and fall: 1/4oz or 3/8oz Roundhead Jig

with a minnow

-Summer: 1/4oz or 3/8oz Roundhead Jig with a minnow,worm or leech

 

Perch:

-All Season: 1/8oz to 1/4oz Roundhead Jig with a worm or minnow

 

Sucker:

-All Season:Treble Hook with a splitshot or any kind of weight with a worm

-1/4oz or 3/8oz Roundhead Jig with a worm

 

 

Musky:

-All Season: Buchertail inline black bucktails use a big white grub as a trailer

-Buchertail crankbaits like shallowraider or deptraider

 

Pike:

-All Season: Ripplin red fines or spinnerbaits

-1/4oz or 3/8oz Roundhead Jig with a minnow

 

Salmon:

-All Season:Downrigger with any kind of spoons or you can experiment with shallow diving crankbaits on your downriggers

 

Trout:

-Spring and Fall: Light tackle fishing with spinners or spoons used by themselves or tiped with a minnow or worm

-1/4oz or 3/8oz Roundhead Jig with a minnow or worm

-Summer:Downrigger with any kind of spoons or you can experiment with shallow diving crankbaits on your downriggers

 

Largemouth Bass:

-All Season: Yum dinger rigged texas style on a weightless 4/0 wide worm hook

-1/16oz or 1/8 oz Roundhead Jig with a worm

 

Smallmouth Bass:

-All Season: Yum dinger rigged texas style on a weightless 4/0 wide worm hook

1/4oz or 3/8 oz Roundhead jig tipped with a minnow or worm or any plastic grub

 

If you want winter suggestion let me know haha

 

 

 

Thank you,

 

 

 

[sauce]

I disagree with kinger. Xr8's are for small fish. Try Xr10 in perch or yellow perch. Haven't caught trout on one yet. But that's cuz I've never tried one in "trout" waters.

[Pigeontroller]

Yup, a worm is the universal bait that all fish will eat...

 

 

And YES, it does hurt them!