[trainerdave]

Hey, Walleye Deitz....You are not allowed to use bait fish - which does not necessarily mean you are not allowed to use fish for bait. Herring and Smelt are not considered bait fish as they are ocean fishes-according to regs. Check the regs. as they are very specific. Bait fishes are a very important food resource for the fish in some lakes, so they need to be preserved. PCR has a newly established walleye fishery and the desire is to have minnows available for them to eat. You can bring your own after all....There is also the danger of people moving unwanted species of fish into certain lakes, so little danger of frozen/dead fish coming back to life and taking over.