The Jefferson Conservation District has
volunteers throughout Jefferson County
trapping and counting fish. Here is
a trap with
half a piece of bread as bait.
The trap is
made of two halves that are latched. Then
the traps are placed in the water at three
different places.
This is our station A.
Station
B
Station C
The traps
are tied to trees to keep them anchored.
The fish swim in through
a small opening so only fry are caught.
The traps are left for 24 hours. If fish
are caught, they are identified, counted
and returned to the water unharmed.
Trap
is laid and left for 24 hours.
Fish are transferred to
a large bucket.
Then
moved to a jar to id.
A glass jar works best (so
we can see the fish).
We identify
the fish, count them, record it all and
then return them to the creek.
with
half a piece of bread as bait.
Then
the traps are placed in the water at three
different places. 
