How to Trap Mud Minnows
- 1). Pick a shady location to place your trap if possible. Mud minnows tend to flock to these areas.
- 2). Choose your bait. There are a variety of baits to use. The cheapest bait is bread. Roll 3 slices of bread into 3 different balls and place them inside your trap. Bread will dissolve quickly, so have a back-up bait handy.
- 3). Place your minnow trap. Make sure about ¾ of the trap is submerged and the trap is laying flat. If you do not place the trap flat, the minnows will not take your bait.
- 4). Replace your bait. If the bread has not worked, or your bread has dissolved, try some wet dog food. Use your pocket knife to puncture 7 holes in the lid of the dog food can. Place the can in the trap. Return trap. If you are willing to spend a little more for bait, try crab meat or leftovers from your last crab supper.
- 5). Fill your bucket ¾ full with water from the stream or lake. When you have caught several dozen mud minnows, dump them into this bucket. You now have mud minnows for fishing. Re-bait your trap and return it if you want to catch more minnows.
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