How do you dispose of leftover worms after a fishing trip?


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Jason asked:


Is it worth trying to keep them alive for the next fishing trip?

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12 Responses to “How do you dispose of leftover worms after a fishing trip?”

  1. Moriah Says:
    August 31st, 2010 at 11:56 pm

    If you don’t plan on going fishing again in the next month or so, throw ‘em out! (: Moriah

  2. The American Worm Says:
    September 2nd, 2010 at 9:51 pm

    If you do not plan on going out in the next 2-3 weeks. Get rid of them.

    If you do, however; plop em in the fridge and let them be. They should be fine for a while. But you also have to remember. Worms dont necesarily have to be alive to be affective. They are worms and usually the fish that eat them don’t really care if the worm is alive or dead.

    So if they die in a week, keep them. Anythign after 2 or 3 weeks, dump them outside and start diggin’ another day. The American Worm

  3. Carter Lei Says:
    September 5th, 2010 at 6:50 pm

    If you arent gonna use em again throw em in the water! If there are sunfish in the water, then you will be getting a show too because the will all come up and gobble em down! all you will see is a wriggling mass of fish!
    have fun!!!!
    Carter Lei Carter Lei

  4. The Wormist Says:
    September 6th, 2010 at 2:25 pm

    if it’s just gonna be from a few days to a week or two, just put the packs in the bottom of the refrigerator.
    make sure the worms have sufficient soil in the container and it’s NOT TOO WET. otherwise, they will die in very short order and mom will not be at all happy.
    at the same time, don’t let them dry out which can possibly happen in a frost free refr.
    aaand… they need to breath. there should be sufficient pinholes in the container. if not, put some there. and check on them every day or two. it won’t be necessary to feed them’ the stuff they are packed in supplies nutrients. The Wormist

  5. FishSteelhead Says:
    September 7th, 2010 at 12:28 am

    After I’m/we’re done fishin’ for the day I’ll put them in the waters (river, lake etc,), then the next trip just purchase some more. If they’re still kickin’ and want ta’ keep them you can put them in a refrigerator, add used coffee grounds for food and keep soil/mulch damp, just damp not wet (if treated nicely they may be with ya’ for a couple of weeks or so) FishSteelhead

  6. Farouk B Says:
    September 9th, 2010 at 4:02 pm

    I hate to waste worms so I bought a small refrigerator from a yard sale for $20 and placed a small container filled with soil in it. Each time I have left over worm I keep them in the container. In addition to the cost of worms, sometimes the store might be out of them and that will screw your fishing day. So be prepared always. Farouk B

  7. seahawkone Says:
    September 10th, 2010 at 9:44 pm

    I just put them under the mulch in the flower beds. Let them reproduce. seahawkone

  8. michael n Says:
    September 12th, 2010 at 11:23 am

    In your flower bed great for enriching soil and can catch later anywhere with good soil, it is hard to keep them alive for a long period of time you could get a large barrel or bucket fill it with mulch and compost put worms in it make sure it stays moist and not in sun throw a little corn meal in it for food. michael n

  9. gimmenamenow Says:
    September 14th, 2010 at 2:13 pm

    I’ve got a neglected worm box… about one and a half feet long, about a foot tall, and about half a foot or so wide. (the only reason it’s neglected is because I don’t do much fresh water fishing)…

    Start with some good compost, add worms and compostable materials (leftover raw veggies, leaves, coffee grounds… not a whole lot of anything at once) keep it slightly moist and ~out of the sun!!!~ You’ll have worms whenever you want them.

    Or put them in the flowerbed and dig them back up as needed. gimmenamenow

  10. BOBBER Says:
    September 16th, 2010 at 9:19 pm

    If I’m not going to use them for 2or3 weeks I put them in my garden or a dumpster. BOBBER

  11. Grand Master Basser® Says:
    September 17th, 2010 at 12:18 am

    Keep ‘em in the ‘fridge or give ‘em away. Grand Master Basser®

  12. Hazel H Says:
    September 18th, 2010 at 8:40 am

    Not worth keeping them alive for the next, who knows when, fishing trip.

    Best for all (worms and people): Put them back from whence they came–dig them up another day. Hazel H

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