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I've always had poor success with traps. The most productive method I've found is this: Get a kid's minnow/frog net and a coffee can. Punch holes in the can to allow water flow through it. Find a crawdad, put the can behind it, and chase it into the can with the net. On Bear Creek, I used to...

Where's Barview? A Google search shows two. One in Coos Co. and one in Tillamook Co.

I've never caught a carp since they don't live in north Idaho, but I have caught quite a few tench, which are closely related. I know that tench are a popular target in the UK, and I believe they're caught with the same gear and methods used for carp. I always catch them while targeting...