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Minnow traps?

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Date/Time: 05/24/2013 11:22PM

Subject: Minnow traps?

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thefourofus	05/11/2011 02:36PM Never tried minnow traps in the BW, but I found elsewhere they work best in small creeks with moving water. Make sure the openings point up and down stream. Also have found that large chunk dry dog found is the best bait. Only need a few pieces and they dissolve slowly.
The Great Outdoors	05/11/2011 10:39AM Minnow traps are not very successful when used in a lake containing game fish.
bruceye	05/10/2011 10:07PM I've used them a couple times with little success just setting it out near camp. Don't know what species we caught. Looked like small shiners. Very wimpy. Dead before we ever put them on a hook.
Savage Voyageur	05/10/2011 04:05PM We tried them two years ago and did not catch anything. I could not believe we did not at least catch a few. I have uses them before on other lakes and have caught many.
bdub09	05/10/2011 12:40PM Eggshells work as well. Using native baitfish can give you some of the best fishing. You dont have to go deep with the minnow traps.
WOODENFROG	05/10/2011 11:54AM I've used them before in BW but no luck. But back home in se MN I have had good luck.Use Cheetos or bread slices.Keep moving it around after each 1/2 day or night to find them.
bdistel	05/10/2011 11:20AM Yes. We tried one a few years ago but no luck. It could be because we have never used one before and didn't work it right? We put some crackers in the trap and nothing. Can anyone elaborate on how exactly to best use a minnow trap?
WOODENFROG	05/10/2011 10:59AM Are these legal in BWCA? Thanks

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