With supplies running low, we set out to build a fish trap using only what we could find on the island. In this video, we walk you through the full survival process—from crafting the trap by hand to ...

Want to catch fish without a rod and reel? This DIY guide shows you how to build a reliable fish trap using simple materials and techniques. Perfect for outdoor survival, off-grid living, or just a ...

A fish trap could be built at an estimated cost of about $90,000, according to the Wild Fish Conservancy. Gill-netters wary. Bill Tweit, a state biologist, ...

Fish traps were banned on the Columbia River more than 80 year ago, but some say it's time to bring them back as a way for fishermen to catch more hatchery salmon while protecting wild fish.

Dr. Kelly Monteleone (co-PI), an archaeologist at the University of Calgary, said the fish trap, or stone weir, is believed to be at least 11,100 years old based on sea level reconstruction.

The Wild Fish Conservancy in partnership with other conservation groups has spent two seasons employing test fish traps on the Columbia River near Cathlamet. The once-outlawed commercial fishing ...

I read the story regarding fish traps with interest. Promoters naively claim “It’s the future,” when the reality is that fish traps are the past. Wild Fish Conservancy and its ...

To mark the Fish Trap's 40-year milestone, Rogers, Minn.-based Clam Corp., which has owned the Fish Trap brand since 1992, is releasing three special edition models of the groundbreaking ice ...

Fish traps were once used broadly in the Northwest during the early part of the last century to harvest salmon for the canneries, but they were eventually outlawed because they caught too many fish.