Mike Schoonveld: Anti-fishing group seeks ban on minnows for bait

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Mike Schoonveld: Anti-fishing group seeks ban on minnows for bait

• Mike Schoonveld
• // January 14, 2026

https://www.outdoornews.com/2026/01/14/mike-schoonveld-anti-fishing-group-seeks-ban-on-minnows-for-bait/

Nearly two out of every three anglers in the U.S. rely on minnows or other live bait at least some of the time. A new anti-fishing group, founded in the United Kingdom, has set up shop in the United States with hopes of banning the use of minnows for fishing. (Photo by Mike Schoonveld)

In general, animal welfare (aka animal rights) groups exist for two reasons. One, to provide jobs for the founders and leaders of the groups.

Reason two is to alleviate what they allege to be unwarranted abuse of fish or wildlife.

If you look at the salaries and lifestyles of the founders and executives of these organizations, you’ll quickly learn these two reasons are not equally important.

If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went.   (Will Rogers)

the wild, cruel beast is not behind the bars of the cage. he is in front of it - axel munthe

"Never doubt that a small group of dedicated citizens can change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has."      Margaret Mead

Until every cage is empty. Until every animal is free

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