Why the concerns with raising bluntnose minnows in a Great Lakes state?
Well CJ,
Not really a concern with raising them, but more of "end of use" purpose.
Let's see here,
If I raised Bluntnose Minnows, which are as easy as FHM, and have gobs of them, I may want to go fishing with the efforts of my labor.
Fishing in a private pond is sucking at the moment, pretty crappy, but the Crappie on a local lake are really producing on minnows. I have gobs of Bluntnose Minnows, because I spent a wad of money and time to actually have these. I could easily snatch a couple dozen out of the tank and head to the Lake.
Wrong!!!
Great Lakes States all have similar protocols with regard to VHS and Bait Fish. It is a Bait Fish! and VHS proven!
Up here, you need to carry Gestapo Papers from a registered dealer, with a paper trail of source and stuff like that for any species on the list that are considered bait.
Dilemma here tho. Where did I get them? Disease free?
