Not sure if it will help but I use minnows / shiners alot and found it was
much cheaper to just buy a galvanized minnow trap and catch what I needed .
These can be found at Wally world for under $10 usually and catch much more
than a dozen .

Don't think you are gonna catch the right size bait in that trap. Shiners used
there are 6 to 10 inches long, I think.
Ronnie

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