Keeping minnows alive

[funfishing]

Just bought a bunch of small minnows for tomorrow from Angling Specialties, given to me in a bag with air.

 

Is there a way for me to keep them alive overnight without an aerator?

 

I'm thinking just a bucket and hopefully it won't freeze overnight...

[MJL]

Don't open the bag and keep it in a cool place...They'll live overnight in the bag with no problems.

 

I keep my minnows in the garage or basement overnight.

[funfishing]

There's a lot of them in there, but I will take your advice because it doesn't require any additional effort on my part and I am pretty tired after a long day.

[Joey]

Ya, I just keep them in the bag and put them in the fridge. They're fine the next day!

[funfishing]

Fridge that's a great idea! I was going to leave them in my car, at -4, could end up an ice cube. Don't have a garage, so to the fridge they will go.

[lakemaster]

They wont die just dont open it and keep the in a cold place

[GBW]

Fridge that's a great idea! I was going to leave them in my car, at -4, could end up an ice cube. Don't have a garage, so to the fridge they will go.

minnows are better in the cold so if it was ME; they would be in the car over night rather that the fridge at this time of year. that bag will not freeze over night.

 

PS; read this post...

http://ontariofishingcommunity.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=66803

[funfishing]

Due to laziness they remained in the car, will see tomorrow how they ended up. I am now second guessing whether or not oxygen was pumped into the bag, I don't think it was.

 

Thanks for the link GBW.

[Lunker Larry]

Years back I bought an aquarium pump, hose and aerator stone at Walmart and it cost me around $12. Use it all winter in my garage here in Ottawa. The odd time when it is really cold I have to break the ice off the stone, but other than that, it keeps everything alive.

Spend a few bucks and relieve your anxiety. Too easy!

[ch312]

minnows are better in the cold so if it was ME; they would be in the car over night rather that the fridge at this time of year. that bag will not freeze over night.

 

PS; read this post...

http://ontariofishingcommunity.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=66803

 

x2

 

it has to be pretty cold to freeze stuff that's inside your insulated car. -4 last night and a 1/4 full water bottle wasn't even frozen this morning...

[funfishing]

A few were dead but for the most part they were alive just fine. There was hardly any air in the bag so I was surprised.

 

As per the other thread, I salted the heck out of them after use and put them in the freezer for future use.

 

Thanks again for the tips everyone.

[wormdunker]

During the hardwater season I put my minnows in a large plastic tote out in the garage. I have a small pump used to spit water from an ornamental turtle from my fish pond. I raise the discharge hose out of the water so it splashes & creates bubbles. Minnows are good for several weeks. Very few will die. If your water is too warm just add some ice cubes. Hope this helps for the future.

[Stoty]

Years back I bought an aquarium pump, hose and aerator stone at Walmart and it cost me around $12. Use it all winter in my garage here in Ottawa. The odd time when it is really cold I have to break the ice off the stone, but other than that, it keeps everything alive.

Spend a few bucks and relieve your anxiety. Too easy!