I'm gonna start turtle trapping this summer to help the duck population and for the meat, I think I'm gonna use scraps from cleaning fish, is that a good bait? And do the big or little ones taste better?

Fish will work but the turtles seemed to like fresh chicken better for some reason.
They also love beaver meat.

Good to know, thank you

I’ve had good results using carp, shad, menhaden, oily fish like that. Chicken is great too with all that fat and oil. I’ve also had great luck with birds with feathers still on and hanging so that it’s in the water as well as being visible on the surface

coon meat works great......you were supposed to save it after skinning all your coon!

Personally, I think fresh oily fish is hard to beat.

Chicken hearts and gizzards is what I use.

Ive used fish and hot dogs and they work good

Do you have a season for turtles ?

Yup, July 15-September 15

Is it a commercail season ?

No here in Michigan it's illegal to sell wild game or reptiles for anything including meat

If you are going to catch your turtles via a trap, use an oily fish type bait (carp or salmon are the best available in your area). Meat baits do not work well in traps but will work on hook and line. I do not recommend using hook and line as turtles swallow the hook and ones too small to keep may die from their injuries. Eric