Trapping Minnows through the Ice

[wiperhunter2]

Update:  I'm no Jim Bridger, but I did end up catching 3 fatheads two nights ago... They were too small so I sent them back to grow up... Then the next night I got 3 more fatheads, these were bigger, but since I don't know when I'll get fishing again, with upcoming family events, I didn't keep them either... Ice was terrible and getting really thin, so I pulled the trap... Anyway not a total shutout, but not a very successful venture.. Better catch my minnows in the open water next year... Later Jeff

Good to hear you had some success with your trap. Are fathead minnows the normal bait fish in your area?