Pond Boss Forums INTRO Questions & Observations How to catch minnows.

Hello.

How to catch minnow with my traps, crayfish go in the traps and no minnows go in the trap.
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Try suspending your traps above the pond bottom.

The minnow trap openings should be parallel to the shoreline too.

Hello.

Thank you for your answers.

I think I found a solution, last night I used the light.

Crayfish flee light and minnow (Fathead minnow) are attracted to light.

This morning there were plenty of minnows and no crayfish in my trap.





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^^^ Outstanding!

azteca, 1850 miles west-southwest of you is my place. you need to come visit and try some of your ideas here, we would have fun!

Now that is a "bright" idea, pun intended!

I agree.

azteca posts lots of illuminating ideas to the forum!

Hello.

Another way.



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azteca,

Did your chemlight method work to catch minnows and exclude crayfish?

Did you also bait the trap, or just use the light source?

Hello.

It doesn't work very well, because of the newts the water is not very clear.

So you can barely see a glow, the spot works better.
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