A dock owner reached out to me about a problem with otters on their dock as well (This word is unacceptable on Trapperman) beavers the otters i know how to handle but what about the beavers I was thinking about a float but ill take any suggestions

Is there ice? You mentioned a float, so I’m guessing it’s open water. Why not a castor mound set on the bank?

Is there a lodge with feed pile?

Is the den or lodge under the dock and can you see runs where they are coming out?

All rock shoreline like football sized rock or bigger so cant really bed a trap feed bed in the floats 30ft of water and again all rock so runs are out of the question trapping is fun in the Ozarks

This is a crude drawing of a set a high numbers otter trapper showed me. He was trapping mostly boat houses and private docks where otter were a problem. I used it on a couple of occasions for both beaver and otter. It’s an L shaped shelf the trap rests upon. For beaver just a dab of castor or a food/curiosity lure on the top edge. The beaver or otter gets close and sets a foot down. When it pulls away the weight comes off the nail and because the chain won’t reach the bottom they are suspended under water. I did use more weight than the 5-10 pounds shown in the drawing. 15-20 pounds for beaver.