North Central Regional Aquaculture Center

The Bait Industry in Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin

This bulletin, The Bait Industry in Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin,  provides information from a comprehensive survey of the status of the bait industry in the North Central states of Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. Information on species marketed, state by state estimated quantities of baitfish and non-fish baits sold, and supply shortages is presented. Information in this bulletin should be useful to operating bait dealers and prospective bait wholesaler and retail dealers.