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Prairie Sportsman

Late Season Ice Fishing and Native Bait

Preview: Season 17 Episode 10 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions

Host Bret Amundson joins Drake Herd to go ice fishing and Barry Thoele raises native minnows.

Host Bret Amundson joins Drake Herd to go ice fishing near Alexandria, and Barry Thoele welcomes us to his farm where he is raising native minnows and doing all he can to save the live bait industry in Minnesota.

05/03/2026

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Clip: S17 Ep10 | 11m 50s | Drake Herd takes host Bret Amundson to hook some late season crappie before the ice melts. (11m 50s)

Making Minnows

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Clip: S17 Ep10 | 13m 18s | Barry Thoele raises millions of native minnows every year for sustainable fishing. (13m 18s)

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