I've never had problems with beaver or muskrats for 7 days ,(although the rats can get pretty soggy) how long can otter endure in a 330 under ice?

They will get water logger a little sooner than a beaver will. 5 days or so days or less in calm water would be best. Can see it happen in 3 days in current, especially if the water is flowing from the tail to the head.

thx mike!

on a side note.. anyone ever see where an otter dug a hole in a beaver dam? or could have been a beaver? definitely dug hole, dropped the water about 18"

One of the best places to set for otter under the ice is at beaver dams,both old ones or live ones.Dont have to have a place where they can get thru,any place water is running thru will be checked out by otter.Doesnt have to be much current running,they will check it out.Great for multiple sets and catchesat one hole.220 is the trap to use so you can set close enough to the dam so the current is still the attractor and not have the traps freeze in.Bush run off ponds are prone to traps freezing in,since the water will drop over the winter by leaching out.Continuous flowing streams is where you want to make these sets.

thank you BOCO, Wisconsin requires us to be 15 feet from the dam

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Even at 15 foot, Boco's advice might be worth trying for us Wisconsinites, keets.

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