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small streams #8100444 03/15/24 07:26 PM 03/15/24 07:26 PM
Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 14,146 Michigan T Trapper Dahlgren OP trapper
Trapper Dahlgren OP trapper T Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 14,146 Michigan	you new, guys that want to catch an otter, look at the small stream and creeks, and be patient this trap was there for about 30 days

Re: small streams [Re: Trapper Dahlgren] #8100507 03/15/24 08:27 PM 03/15/24 08:27 PM
Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 6,415 east central WI K k snow trapper
k snow trapper K Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 6,415 east central WI	Yep, all mine have come from small creeks.

Re: small streams [Re: Trapper Dahlgren] #8100516 03/15/24 08:32 PM 03/15/24 08:32 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,223 Midlands South Carolina S SGT. C trapper
SGT. C trapper S Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,223 Midlands South Carolina	Love small streams and run off ditches. Usually catch a beaver or two during spring dispersal. Sarge Getting old is a fatal mistake Always looking for reloading componets I know a beaver or two, because I've seen a beaver or two

Re: small streams [Re: Trapper Dahlgren] #8100528 03/15/24 08:48 PM 03/15/24 08:48 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 17,896 MN 1 160user trapper
160user trapper 1 Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 17,896 MN	Deadly set for otter and that is why I avoid them in the Spring. Our otter season is closed then and prefer footholds for beaver. When I do set 330's in a small stream in the Spring, I use 2 triggers and dogs set far apart. That is an old trick from Frank Brula. Most otter will only hit one trigger and the trap won't fire. Beaver tend to hit both. I have nothing clever to put here.

Re: small streams [Re: Trapper Dahlgren] #8100553 03/15/24 09:19 PM 03/15/24 09:19 PM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 268 northern michigan S sjc trapper
sjc trapper S Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 268 northern michigan	I have had a set by my house in a small stream close to where it empties into a larger one for over a month. Perfect width for a 330 and a natural dive log. It has caught 11 beaver, 2 otter and several muskrats so far. I have moved the triggers all the way to the side and close together since the last otter. Still catching beaver. I didn't check the last two days because we got a ton of rain. Tomorrow I'll probably have another beaver if it didn't get fired by the high water. Most of the winter has been like spring trapping between cold snaps.

Re: small streams [Re: Trapper Dahlgren] #8100560 03/15/24 09:32 PM 03/15/24 09:32 PM
Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 20,337 The Hill Country of Texas Leftlane "HOSS"
Leftlane "HOSS" Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 20,337 The Hill Country of Texas	Otter in the spring and crawfish in the fall- what isn't to like? “What’s good for me may not be good for the weak minded.” Captain Gus McCrae- Texas Rangers

Re: small streams [Re: 160user] #8100587 03/15/24 10:06 PM 03/15/24 10:06 PM
Joined: Oct 2014 Posts: 2,012 Wisconsin 8117 Steve R trapper
8117 Steve R trapper Joined: Oct 2014 Posts: 2,012 Wisconsin	Originally Posted by 160user Deadly set for otter and that is why I avoid them in the Spring. Our otter season is closed then and prefer footholds for beaver. When I do set 330's in a small stream in the Spring, I use 2 triggers and dogs set far apart. That is an old trick from Frank Brula. Most otter will only hit one trigger and the trap won't fire. Beaver tend to hit both. That is a good idea, I had not heard that before. Steve WTA NRA

Re: small streams [Re: 160user] #8100635 03/15/24 11:47 PM 03/15/24 11:47 PM
Joined: May 2011 Posts: 16,623 Oakland, MS yotetrapper30 trapper
yotetrapper30 trapper Joined: May 2011 Posts: 16,623 Oakland, MS	Originally Posted by 160user Deadly set for otter and that is why I avoid them in the Spring. Our otter season is closed then and prefer footholds for beaver. When I do set 330's in a small stream in the Spring, I use 2 triggers and dogs set far apart. That is an old trick from Frank Brula. Most otter will only hit one trigger and the trap won't fire. Beaver tend to hit both. Interesting! ~~Proud Ultra MAGA~~

Re: small streams [Re: sjc] #8100699 03/16/24 05:49 AM 03/16/24 05:49 AM
Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 4,055 WI N nimzy trapper
nimzy trapper N Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 4,055 WI	Originally Posted by sjc Most of the winter has been like spring trapping between cold snaps. You could say that again! I feel cheated.

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