Stocking fathead minnows into a new pond may give crappie a single-season boost in growth, but fatheads usually disappear after a year or two of predation by bass or crappie. I walk in 2 to 3 foot of water looking for minnows, when I spot some I put the trap as close as I can to them and leave it for 1/2 hour, usually have 6 to 8 dozen. Several different designs are available. I don't think this would work on other ponds unless you were feeding them like he does. I use a glass minnow trap and love it, I put crackers in it, but there has to be minnows there. I bought a minnow trap recently hoping to help with the minnow shortage every time we head out for a 5+ day trip. Wait five minutes and you have about 1/2 a lb. And the traps only be 20 feet apart. Or having to get gouged for them at some resort it always painfull. Sure they work in ponds,as long as there is a population of fish.Most of the time in ponds you will catch baby bluegill more than you will catch what I will call creek type minnows.If you are wanting to crappie fish with minnows you would be better off in creeks , remember toss your trap in pools in between shallow water. Most are square or circular containers of monofilament or wire mesh with inward-facing, cone-shaped entrances at either end. Or they might have even amounts or both have hardly any. You can enrich your pond in an ecologically responsible way with the addition of minnows. Don't stock other prey fish, like gizzard shad. Most bait shops sell minnow traps in my area.A mesh cylindrical basket with cone shapes openings in each end.Put some dog food or bread in sock and tie it inside it,place it in the pond over night and you should have plenty of minnows. I turned the trap perpendicular to the fence last night and had about 20 or more minnows in the trap the first time I checked it. My neighbor and I are out in the woods enjoying all the invigorating sights, sounds, and smells of the spring season when tending our traps. In proper conditions, minnows can be a snack for your fish that will replenish themselves. Fish Types When stocking your pond, selecting fish of similar size will help the population grow together. I only got 2 minnows in 2 days, running the trap several times a day. We get to experience a bit of a rush when the water literally “begins to boil” when lifting a trap containing several dozen minnows from the stream. These traps are easy to bait, place, retrieve and empty. Minnow trapping is a very enjoyable springtime pursuit. I can throw two minnow traps in either my forage pond or sediment pond, and one might have five dozen minnows and the other have only four or five. Indeed, I stopped trapping in one area because crayfish were getting in and eating most of the minnows (and on one occasion, a snapping turtle smashed the trap getting the crayfish!). We go to canada and rainy twice a year. I caught a fair number of crayfish in my traps, even without widening the openings. And seem to always run out of minnows, and having to back track 20 miles to get more. This was with the same leftover bait (leftover popcorn) in the trap. How to Take Care of Pond Minnows. When you first stock your pond, we recommend adding some fathead minnows to feed the predator fish while the prey fish become established. Once the minnows start feeding we put about half a handfull in the trap (tube style with two funnels that you can buy at most bait & tackle stores) and hang the trap so the top of the hole is right at the surface. You should also be careful of parasites in the minnows. So one day a light bulb went off! Any minnow trap will do for catching mud minnows. I had my minnow trap set up parallel to fence, right against it. The mud minnows can enter the cone easily, but cannot navigate out. They ran the gamut as far as size--I was surprised some could get into the traps. Next time around the opposite trap might have lots and the other one few. I use it at Mullett Lake for minnows for Perch fishing.
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