crawdad traps

[trapperbud]

I'm planning on building a couple this weekend and just wondering what to bait them with .

[Admin]

I have good luck with a cheap can of dog or cat food. I punch it full of holes instead of opening the top because it last longer, especially in river current.

[bowhunter1970]

Raw hamburger works well too.

[muskrat24]

I heard the above but I also heard of fresh fish . A guy on Dirty Jobs used shad for his bait in louisanna.




Muskrat24

[trapperbud]

Thanks for the info , I"ll let you know how it works out.

[Admin]

Throw a can of that potted meat in there, that oughtta catch something

[trapperbud]

thinking about using chicken scraps in one and can dog food in the other. but i'm going to have to wait untill i get my boat motor fixed, fired it up today and the water pump has quit.

[iowatrapper]

Chicken works good. I think chicken liver is the best.

[muskrat24]

I lost a minnow trap when it flooded two weeks ago, well I found it this morning with 7 crayfish and a half eaten frog. The frog was a little smaller but it had no chance against the size of these crayfish. I'm guessing frog might work also.

[jtpickens]

Minnows will work also.