Shrimp dying

[HotSoup]

Came to the beach hoping to catch some trout on live shrimp. 2 days I've had shrimp and both days they have been dead the next morning. Never had this issue before, changed buckets, new aerator batteries. No idea what's going on.

 

[kilerhamilton]

It’s hot as balls.


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[HotSoup]

I'm catching them at dark....

 

[kilerhamilton]

Choking on poop and pee? [emoji23]


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[stiab]

When using live shrimp at Masonboro Inlet, we had to change the water about every 30 minutes, in spite of it being aeriated. They are some nasty critters.

 

[sky hawk]

Flow troll buckets are the best option, but you have to be on the water obviously. A couple weeks ago we were catching about 100 shrimp in the evening and splitting them between 2 flow troll buckets for the next day's fishing. Even then 20% died.

In an aerated bucket, I would go with a bigger bucket and figure out a way to cool the water down. Cooler water holds more oxygen. More water dilutes waste. 5 gallon bucket with a couple of frozen water bottles, and swap them out the next morning? Worth a shot.

 

[firedawg60]

In an aerated bucket, I would go with a bigger bucket and figure out a way to cool the water down. Cooler water holds more oxygen. More water dilutes waste. 5 gallon bucket with a couple of frozen water bottles, and swap them out the next morning? Worth a shot.

This has worked for me when it has been really hot. Take the buckets inside into AC as well at night/when not using.

 

[HotSoup]

Update, bought a 19qt Engel bait cooler. Took a frozen container of water AND put them in the fridge.....all alive this morning. Unfortunately fishing was crap, only one nice run on a fish I worked too hard to keep from under a dock and lost him