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Can pickerel be caught in a minnow trap?

Started by Guest_chad55_* , Jul 02 2008 11:02 AM

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#1 Guest_chad55_*

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Posted 02 July 2008 - 11:02 AM

Can they and what kind of bait should I use?

Chad

#2 Guest_drewish_*

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Posted 02 July 2008 - 11:06 AM

I would first check to see if it is a legal method of capture.

As far as bait... minnows. I've heard of people catching them in traps but not have done so myself.

#3 Guest_mikez_*

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Posted 02 July 2008 - 01:22 PM

I would guess a small pickeral might find it's way into a trap after the minnows already in there.
I know in the bait pond at my dad's place, traps can't be left over night because eels get in and eat all the minnows by morning.

#4 Guest_Irate Mormon_*

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Posted 02 July 2008 - 01:23 PM

It is almost certainly illegal and I would not attempt it. Having said that, Purina Pickerel Chow does the trick for me. A little bit of minced Yazoo shiner adds spice to the bait - just roll the pellets around on a board covered with minced Yazoo shiner, Bayou darter, or what have you, and let them dry. I use my Bass-O-Matic to pulverize the fish, but you could just grind them up with a pestle or a round rock.

#5 Guest_chad55_*

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Posted 02 July 2008 - 10:34 PM

Thanks alot guys. I will just throw in what I can find I guess. Purina Pickerel Chow? Were you just messing with me? Were you actually talking about dog food? Cuz I can deff do that mix up.

Chad

#6 Guest_jase_*

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Posted 03 July 2008 - 07:19 AM

Thanks alot guys. I will just throw in what I can find I guess. Purina Pickerel Chow? Were you just messing with me? Were you actually talking about dog food? Cuz I can deff do that mix up.

I think you might have missed the point -- it may not be legal to keep pickerel that you catch in a trap. Check your state regulations, and post back what you find here.

Are you able to identify Grass Pickerel from Chain Pickerel and other related species? Only Grass/Redfin pickerel are suitable in an aquarium.

I'd guess a minnow trap would be fairly inneffective, anyway. Pickerel are ambush predators, so I don't picture them hovering around a trap and finding the entrance. Only live minnows would possibly work as bait -- yes, Irate was completely kidding (except for the part about it possibly being illegal).