Freezing Shiners?????

[alwaysonthemove]

Couple of years ago we sained a bunch of shiners and mixed them in a salt water then froze them. when we used them then they would stay firm and stay on the hook for a while.

Since then we have did the same thing But I must be getting the salt wrong [table salt, rock salt, kosher salt, pickling salt] and the minnows always turn to mush right away.

Is there a secret out there that I am forgeting to do.

To much salt?

what kind of salt?

[GRAND DAD]

If I were you I would ask the question in the Lake of the Wood forum, they use frozen shinners all the time up there.

[deacon]

Drain all water off minnows and pat dry, then all picking salt and Borax, put in zip lock and freeze. Drying really helps keep from getting mushy.