BAITFISH INDUSTRY IN NEPA

BY: JOE GASPER

Notemigonus crysoleucas Common name: Golden

Shiner

Sexually mature after one year

May live up to 8 years

Rarely grow over 10 inches

Pimephales promelas

Common name: Fathead minnow Grow to between 2.5 and 3 inches 2 year lifespan, rarely live longer

then 3 years

Orconectes rusticus Rusty spots on

abdomen Black tip on claws Oval opening on

closed claw

Identification

Bait Ponds

Harvesting the Bait and Storing Them