How Do You Make A Homemade Minnow Trap?
Follow these simple instructions to make a homemade minnow trap. Get all the listed materials together. Cut the bottle right where it starts to narrow. It is better to lay the bottle on a flat surface to keep it from slipping. Better yet get someone to hold the other end. Use a utility razor knife or Exacto knife if you have either available. Once cut the two parts should look like this. Place the cut top down inside the remaining bottle with the narrow part down. Use the duck tape to secure the two together. This makes a funnel that the minnows will swim into, but won’t be able to get back out. Place some pebbles inside the bottle to weight it down. Make a small hole near the top of the trap and fasten a string about 15 feet long. Place some dry dog food or bread into the bottle and fill with water. Toss the trap into the stream in a calm deep section. Check it in a couple of hours. You shouldn’t have any trouble catching minnows in your trap. They are hard to see in this photo, but t
