I just wanted to add that I have to use my trap in real shallow water at times. Sometimes I even have to dam up the little stream to get it deep enough to catch minnows and crawdads.Doesn't take much,a few sticks some leaves a few rocks and I can get the water deep enough to go over my trap.Hope that helps if you don't have a deeper place. Great auction btw,watching and will fan if I can. :-)