This is a great old Native American fish trapping technique. It’s best used in tidal waters rivers or creeks.

The concept is to funnel finish into an area where it’s hard for them to find the way back out, it’s the same concept behind a minnow trap or soda bottle funnel trap

Drive stakes side by side into the bottom in shallow water to create a square or fenced in area of sorts in the water. Make sure the open end of the funnel is on the downstream side where the water is being forced into the opening. Other materials can be used to construct this trap such as rocks, but this is the most effective and allows for building it in slightly deeper water. One trick is to build it starting at one side of the bank and extending out using trhe side of the bank as a barrier and forcing fish towards your trap

It’s a great and simple trap that allows you to catch the fish by hand or spear them once they are in your trap. You’ll be amazed at how effective this survival fish trap really is, even small ones work pretty well.

• You will see the coyote tracks are longer & elongated vs the dog track
•  Also notice that the pads are alot closer together than on a dog
• Coyote’s front tracks are usually slightly larger than the rear tracks as opposed to a dog which are typically very close in size
• Coyote tracks are usually in a very straight line with the rear foot landing in or next to the front tracks if they are in their usual lope

Coyote Paw