I know this is a dumb question but about how many fathead minnows make 1 lb? I'm going to buy a pound from a hatchery this spring to use for bait and save time and money stopping at a bait shop and risk someone coming up short on their count. Also, $10-15 for a pound seems to be cheaper than $5-8 for 6 dozen minnows at a bait shop and end up someone not counting out enough minnows.

200 - 300 hundred per pound is close.

Kinda depends on size. For mid size , I usually find about 300 to 400. We get them a little cheaper here.