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

By: Hazel H

Hazel H — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 15:40:45 +0000

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

By: Grand Master Basser®

Grand Master Basser® — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 07:18:34 +0000

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

By: BOBBER

BOBBER — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 04:19:05 +0000

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

By: gimmenamenow

gimmenamenow — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 21:13:38 +0000

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

By: michael n

michael n — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 18:23:38 +0000

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

By: seahawkone

seahawkone — Sat, 11 Sep 2010 04:44:42 +0000

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

By: Farouk B

Farouk B — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 23:02:46 +0000

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

By: FishSteelhead

FishSteelhead — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:28:15 +0000

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

By: The Wormist

The Wormist — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:25:27 +0000

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

By: Carter Lei

Carter Lei — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 01:50:29 +0000

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