No. I couldn't keep them baited too much trouble for absentee landowner. I decided to use one way cage traps in front of their den openings. I got a muskrat, and was pretty excited. I set it again, and this time got a Mink - entering the den to hunt muskrats - instead he got trapped and drowned. That Mink was the only thing keeping my muskrats under control according to the resources I've studied. I felt awful and vowed to never use a general purpose trap like that again. As long as I'm not seeing holes in my dam I guess I'm okay living with them and hopefully more Mink have come and set up home. I treat all cattails with reward as soon as they sprout and hope that eliminating some of their favorite forage they won't stick around long. My copious pondweed is probably just as preferred so I doubt I'm doing much to deter them.

Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after. ~ Henry David Thoreau

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