Answer: minnows

AnswerCrossword Clue
MINNOWSBait shop fish
MINNOWSBait, often
MINNOWSSome fish bait
minnowsA person or organization of relatively small size, power, or influence
minnowsA small freshwater Eurasian cyprinoid fish that typically forms large shoals
minnowsAn artificial lure imitating a minnow
minnowsMINNOW, a small fish, also MINNY
minnowsUsed in names of similar small freshwater fishes, e.g., mudminnow, topminnow