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Minnow collecting

Started by Guest_beanosvaughn_* , May 31 2011 08:36 PM

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#1 Guest_beanosvaughn_*

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Posted 31 May 2011 - 08:36 PM

I have been attempting to trap minnows with zero luck so far. All I have tried is the soda bottle minnow trap.I just wanted to see if anybody has any suggestions. Any ideas on traps,nets etc. Would be appreciated. Thanks

#2 Guest_EricaWieser_*

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Posted 31 May 2011 - 08:43 PM

What have you been using for bait? And what are the schematics of the trap you've been using?

Edited by EricaWieser, 31 May 2011 - 08:43 PM.

#3 Guest_panfisherteen_*

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Posted 31 May 2011 - 09:14 PM

sometimes placement can be real important, try narrow areas where fish have to travel through, you should be able to get some dace at the least

#4 Guest_beanosvaughn_*

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Posted 31 May 2011 - 09:15 PM

I have been using crushed cracked for bait.

#5 Guest_beanosvaughn_*

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Posted 31 May 2011 - 09:15 PM

Meant to say crushed crackers

#6 Guest_EricaWieser_*

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Posted 31 May 2011 - 09:23 PM

Just crushed crackers? Try varying your bait a bit. You can try dry dog food pellets, a bit of cocktail shrimp, lots of things. Try everything once.

#7 Guest_beanosvaughn_*

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Posted 31 May 2011 - 09:30 PM

I thought it might help to mention that I am collecting in a local urban canal.I don't have anywhere else to collect at the moment. This canal is fairly deep,though not very wide. At most times the water is sluggish.

#8 Guest_beanosvaughn_*

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Posted 31 May 2011 - 09:33 PM

Would you suggest using all these baits at once?

#9 Michael Wolfe

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Posted 31 May 2011 - 09:54 PM

I thought it might help to mention that I am collecting in a local urban canal.I don't have anywhere else to collect at the moment. This canal is fairly deep,though not very wide. At most times the water is sluggish.

Where are you located? I mean an urban canal in Tampa is very different than one in Detroit. Update your profile with something a little more specific. Also, lots of minnows live in at least a little bit of current... if the water is really sluggish, there may not be many minnows ii there...

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#10 Guest_NVCichlids_*

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Posted 01 June 2011 - 08:28 AM

not to mention that the soda bottle traps really do not have a big enough opening to lure the minnows in. The most I have caught in them are darters, madtoms, crayfish and topminnows (when kept in very shallow water)

I would recommend buying an actual galvanized trap from Gander Mountain/Cabelas/Bass Proshop to increase the likelyhood of getting actual minnows.

#11 Guest_jblaylock_*

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Posted 01 June 2011 - 10:05 AM

I too have had limited success with the soda bottle trap. They will work, but not as well as a real trap. Walmart usually has a decent trap for sale. They aren't very expensive.

#12 Guest_beanosvaughn_*

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Posted 01 June 2011 - 04:45 PM

Where are you located? I mean an urban canal in Tampa is very different than one in Detroit. Update your profile with something a little more specific. Also, lots of minnows live in at least a little bit of current... if the water is really sluggish, there may not be many minnows ii there...

It is not extremely sluggish it has some current but it is not a fast current.I also just edited my profile to be more specific. Unfortunately since I live in the west we don't have the big variety of minnows,darters etc. that the midwest and eastern states have.

Edited by beanosvaughn, 01 June 2011 - 04:55 PM.