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Comment by 7.5" bluegill Sharon 1 day ago

Thanks, I have started over with an old raccoon trap. First trap doesn't work very well

Comment by Magnolia Rick 1 day ago

look at these
http://www.fao.org/docrep/004/x2590e/x2590e07.htm

Comment by 7.5" bluegill Sharon 1 day ago

I redesigned my fish trap to look more like the ones that are sold online. They shouldn't be able to get out, if they can get past the ceramic flap I put in from of the tunnel. It may be too heavy

Comment by 7.5" bluegill Sharon on July 26, 2010 at 3:38pm

I have made a fish trap out of a rabbit hutch. Has a wire tunnel that is sqeezed flat to about 1" at the end with a nylon stocking over it with the end cut off so they can't get back out. So far, I have only caught 1 bg, and 3 catfish. I have a can of cat food, and some AquaMax in a bag in the trap. Fish don't seem interested in going in, or can't find the opening. Any suggestions?

Comment by 7.5" bluegill Sharon on July 23, 2010 at 1:59pm

Due to the lack of rain here, my pond is down about 2', and I now can see what appears to be old bluegill nesting sites. At least they appear old because there is lots of debris in them, and no male bluegill that I can see. Is it too late for spawning here in east Texas?

Comment by Magnolia Rick on July 23, 2010 at 10:49am

From this in September

To this in July

not to bad I think. Let me know how your pond and fish are doing.

Comment by Magnolia Rick on July 23, 2010 at 9:33am

Ya I had one come to my pond a few time. Let my hunting dog run after him a few time. He ain't been back.

Comment by 7.5" bluegill Sharon on July 23, 2010 at 9:13am

I surprised a Great Blue Heron in my pond. Usually they fly away before I get to the pond, but this one didn't hear me, and jumped into the water which was too deep for him to take off. So, to get revenge for all the fish he had been eating, I proceeded to chuck sticks and rocks at him. "get out of my pond" He finally got his feet down and came after me. Wow, they are scary. I left, told him he could eat all the fish he wanted. Don't mess with those herons!

Comment by Magnolia Rick on July 20, 2010 at 11:42am

What I use is a can of cat food. Punch hole in it. The smell brings the fish to it. I'll take a picture of my trap when I get home.

Comment by 7.5" bluegill Sharon on July 20, 2010 at 11:16am

Well, no fish in the trap. No bait either. Going to try putting the bait in something (nylon stocking) that the little bluegills can't eat it out of. I'm assuming the bg fry ate all the bait. Anyone have some suggestions?

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