Can I use dead fathead minnows on no-live-bait fish lakes?
Yes. However, understand that absolutely no live baitfish may be used or in possession while on these waters. This means live fatheads just in a minnow bucket in a vehicle while someone is shore fishing means they are in one’s possession and thus would be illegal. See “‘From Both Sides’ – Live Baitfish Regulations” – North Dakota OUTDOORS, March 2009 (79Kb PDF).