To sample your smaller YOY fish, BG, HBG and GSF will readily go into a baited minnow trap. Most minnow traps have a 1" opening and you can get fish up to 2-3" to go in. If you enlarge the opening to 1.5-2" then you can get some larger fish to go in. Shallow water with the top of the trap anywhere from just being covered to about a foot deep. Use dog food chunks, wadded up bread or fish pellet food for bait. Position trap horizontal to shore line. Check 15 to 30 minutes after setting it in the water.
