Beaver (and muskrats) will swim under a floating stick vs. climb over it. When you dig the bottom down, make sure you dig it long or wide enough to allow the trap to snap shut without hanging up on the bottom. i.e. don't just make a trench wide enough to place the set trap. Do that as soon as you place the stick there. Get them used to swimming into that slight depression.

Also you can push a stick thru the spring into the bottom of the pond to help keep it upright. It helps if they bump the side of the trap to keep it from tipping over and then tripping.

You will most likely have only one more chance to catch the smart one. You don't want to give it a diploma and allow it to go to grad school.

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