Antique Fishing Trap. This trap is in very good condition. Fishing basket traps were extremely important for catching catfish through the 1940s. They are used in rivers with a current and are baited with old cheese, shad bits. The baskets were hand-made of wood. Measures 48″ and 15″ Diameter. I did find an interesting article on one of these fish traps highlighted in the Illinois State Museum on there website http://www.museum.state.il.us/RiverWeb/harvesting/harvest/fish/tools_techniques/basket_traps.html
