Small fish used as bait for bigger fish:
| MINNOW | 434 |
| MINNA | 221 |
| SHINERS | 174 |
| MINNER | 78 |
| CHUB | 77 |
| MINNIE | 59 |
| NR | 37 |
| PERCH | 28 |
| SMELT | 21 |
| BAIT FISH | 20 |
| HERRING | 16 |
| SARDINE | 16 |
| SHAD | 14 |
| SUCKERS | 14 |
| GOLDFISH | 13 |
| MULLET | 12 |
| SHRIMP | 10 |
| BAIT | 9 |
| SUNFISH | 9 |
| KILLIE | 8 |
| LIVE BAIT | 8 |
| ANCHOVY | 7 |
| NH | 7 |
| SHINER | 7 |
| CRAWFISH | 6 |
| SILVERFISH | 6 |
| SILVERSIDES | 6 |
| CARP | 5 |
| SQUID | 5 |
| BLUEGILL | 4 |
| BULLHEAD | 4 |
| MACKEREL | 4 |
| MINNEW | 4 |
| MUD MINNOW | 4 |
| ROACH | 4 |
| SUCKER | 4 |
| SUCKER MINNOW | 4 |
| BREAM | 3 |
| CHUB MINNA | 3 |
| CHUB MINNOW | 3 |
| CHUM | 3 |
| CRAB | 3 |
| CRAWDADS | 3 |
| DACE | 3 |
| MUMMY | 3 |
| REDEYE | 3 |
| REDFIN | 3 |
| REDHORSE | 3 |
| SKIPJACK | 3 |
| SPEARING | 3 |
| ALEWIVES | 2 |
| CATFISH | 2 |
| CLAMS | 2 |
| CRAPPIE MINNOW | 2 |
| CREEK MINNA | 2 |
| CUT BAIT | 2 |
| EEL | 2 |
| FATHEADS | 2 |
| GOLDEN SHINER | 2 |
| HARDHEAD | 2 |
| LITTLE PERCH | 2 |
| MUDSUCKER | 2 |
| MUMMICHUG | 2 |
| SPOT | 2 |
| STONEROLLERS | 2 |
| SUN PERCH | 2 |
| TADPOLES | 2 |
| TOMMYCOD | 2 |
| TRASHFISH | 2 |
| WATER DOGS | 2 |
| AKULI | 1 |
| ALEFISH | 1 |
| BABY PERCH | 1 |
| BALTIMORE MINNA | 1 |
| BALTIMORE MINNER | 1 |
| BLACKHEAD MINNA | 1 |
| BLUE CHUBS | 1 |
| BOSTON CHUBS | 1 |
| BRANCH CHUBS | 1 |
| BRANCH MINNA | 1 |
| BRANCH MINNER | 1 |
| BRANCH MINNOW | 1 |
| BRIM | 1 |
| BUCK MINNER | 1 |
| BULL MINNA | 1 |
| BULL MINNER | 1 |
| BULL MINNOW | 1 |
| BULLHEAD MINNOW | 1 |
| BULLHEADS | 1 |
| BUNKER | 1 |
| BUTTERFISH | 1 |
| CADDY | 1 |
| CATTY | 1 |
| CHAD | 1 |
| CHUMS | 1 |
| CRAB BAIT | 1 |
| CRAB MEAT | 1 |
| CRAPPIE | 1 |
| CRAWDADDY | 1 |
| CREEK CHUB | 1 |
| CRICK CHUBS | 1 |
| CRICK MINNOW | 1 |
| CRICK SHINER | 1 |
| CROAKER | 1 |
| CROAKERS | 1 |
| CULLFISH | 1 |
| CUT MENHADEN | 1 |
| CUT SPOT | 1 |
| CUT-UP HERRING | 1 |
| DAY FISH | 1 |
| DEADHEADS | 1 |
| DOGFISH | 1 |
| DRUM | 1 |
| EEL SKINS | 1 |
| FATHEAD | 1 |
| FIDDLER CRABS | 1 |
| FINGER MULLET | 1 |
| FISH BAIT | 1 |
| FLATHEAD | 1 |
| FRESHWATER SMELT | 1 |
| FROZEN SMELT | 1 |
| FRY | 1 |
| GLASS MINNERS | 1 |
| GOLDEN MINNOW | 1 |
| GRASS PERCH | 1 |
| GRASS SHRIMP | 1 |
| GRASSHOPPERS | 1 |
| GUPPIES | 1 |
| GUYGA | 1 |
| HICKORY SHAD | 1 |
| HORN CHUBS | 1 |
| HORNED DACE | 1 |
| HORNY CHUBS | 1 |
| IAO | 1 |
| JUMPING MULLET | 1 |
| KIVVERS | 1 |
| LAKE SHINER | 1 |
| LAMPER EEL | 1 |
| LARGE SKIMMER CLAM | 1 |
| LITTLE BLACKFISH | 1 |
| LITTLE BLUEGILLS | 1 |
| LITTLE CARP | 1 |
| LITTLE CAT | 1 |
| LITTLE CATFISH | 1 |
| LITTLE EELS | 1 |
| LITTLE GOLDFISH | 1 |
| LITTLE HERRING | 1 |
| “LITTLE, DRIED, SALTED CARP” | 1 |
| MAD TOM | 1 |
| MENHADEN | 1 |
| MILLPOND ROACHES | 1 |
| MILWAUKEE SHINERS | 1 |
| MINNA-FISHES | 1 |
| MINNIN | 1 |
| MISSISSIPPI SHINER | 1 |
| MISSOURI MINNOW | 1 |
| MOSQUITO FISH | 1 |
| MUD | 1 |
| MUD CATFISH | 1 |
| MUDDLER | 1 |
| MUMMICHOGS | 1 |
| NEHU | 1 |
| NIGHTFISH | 1 |
| OPELO | 1 |
| PANFISH | 1 |
| PENNYWINKLES | 1 |
| PERCHER | 1 |
| PERCHES | 1 |
| PERIWINKLES | 1 |
| PIKE MINNOW | 1 |
| PLAIN MINNA | 1 |
| POLLYWOG | 1 |
| POLLYWOGS | 1 |
| POT-BELLY | 1 |
| POT-GUT | 1 |
| POUTS | 1 |
| PRICK SHINERS | 1 |
| PUNKINSEED | 1 |
| QUITOES | 1 |
| RED MINNOW | 1 |
| REDFIN MINNA | 1 |
| REDFIN PIKE | 1 |
| REDFINNED MINNOW | 1 |
| REDHORSE MINNA | 1 |
| REDHORSE MINNOW | 1 |
| REDHORSE SUCKER | 1 |
| RIVER MINNA | 1 |
| RIVER MINNER | 1 |
| RIVER MINNOW | 1 |
| ROACHES | 1 |
| RUBBISH FISH | 1 |
| SALMON | 1 |
| SALMON EGGS | 1 |
| SALMON FISH EGGS | 1 |
| SCRAPPY | 1 |
| SHAD MINNA | 1 |
| SHARPHEAD MINNA | 1 |
| SHINER MINNA | 1 |
| SHINER MINNOW | 1 |
| SHINER MINNOWS | 1 |
| SHREW | 1 |
| SHRIMP FISH BAIT | 1 |
| SILVERSIDE | 1 |
| SKIMMER CLAM | 1 |
| SLICKS | 1 |
| SMALL CROAKERS | 1 |
| SMELT MINNA | 1 |
| SMELTS | 1 |
| SMOOTHHEAD CHUBS | 1 |
| SPOTS | 1 |
| SPOTTAILS | 1 |
| SQUEALERS | 1 |
| SQUIDS | 1 |
| SQUIRREL FISH | 1 |
| STEEL-BACK MINNA | 1 |
| STEELHEADS | 1 |
| STONEROLLER | 1 |
| STONEYS | 1 |
| STONYHEADS | 1 |
| SUCKER MEAT | 1 |
| SUNFISH MINNIE | 1 |
| THREETOOTHED HERRING | 1 |
| TI’LIPIA | 1 |
| TOMCOD | 1 |
| TOPMINNA | 1 |
| TOPWATER | 1 |
| TOPWATERS | 1 |
| WHITE PERCH | 1 |
| WHITING | 1 |
| WOODEN PLUGS | 1 |
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