There is something catching the trout in the ponds at fish hatchery. It's just eating the heads of small fish. Is that mink and if so how would a person catch them? There is the creek about 40 to 50 yards away.

Could be otter, but mink do that. Birds also

There big nests over top of hatchery to keep birds out. I thought otter would eat everything.

Find the trail and the hole in the fence and blind set it. I had the same situation at a trout rearing pond , trapped 7 mink in a week. all big bucks from 1 bodygrip and 1 pawhold set in the trail from the outflow stream to the pond.

Ask pcr2. He traps trout fish hatcheries.

i trap 2 and they are mink magnets.usually my top 2 spots outta a 100.

I check my 160s Sunday. I had ground hogs and oppsums. Only had 5 160s out. The lake is turning over. The trout r jumping out of the tanks. Dead trout on ground. I know there are alot of mink. I never caught one there. Never set for them. Some otter too. I have snared them. Only trails go under the fence. I set a 160 in them. I am going to have to get the #11 out. Mink lure too. If there is dead fish on ground then do I set blind sets?

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