Freshwater Bait

• If you are planning a fishing trip on a freshwater lake or pond, certain types of bait will perform more effectively than others.
  
  

Worms

• These are some of the most common types of freshwater bait. Worms can be purchased at a relatively inexpensive price in shops near fishing locations or you could harvest your own.
  
  

Minnows

• These feeder fish are bait used for fishing most freshwater game. Fish prefer live bait, so if you can present your minnow on the hook to make it look as natural as possible, you are doing well.
  
  

Grasshoppers

• Use this type of freshwater fishing bait when you are in an area populated with trout. This is a trendy choice among fishermen during the summer when the supply of grasshoppers is in abundance.
  
  

Saltwater Bait

• Bait used for fishing in saltwater is slightly different than what is used in freshwater. Meats and live fish can be used in saltwater and freshwater. But a few types of bait that are uniquely used in saltwater are crabs, shellfish and squids.