i have gotten rid of 2 here this year. lead and trap. trapping them are tough in open water. try placing the trap in the stream above or below your pond.

i shot one that i saw flip, flop, and roll for a few seconds before he disappeared. not sure if he made it or not. the other one i shot flipped and flopped and then disappeared, next thing i know he had swam underwater and crawled out on the bank several yards away and died.

i have no idea how much damage they did to my pond. i know they were here for 5 weeks. they had a home in the bank of my pond. i set the trap in front of the hole and got him.

Scott Hanners