Thanks for the response. I will try the sponge and extract when I go to the slip tonight.

The problem with placing the trap in 2-3 foot of water near the shore line is people steal the trap if you don't stay by it.

I have tried placing it 2' under at my slip, at both the front of the slip and the back of the slip. The slip is currently in 10' of water. However you can see large schools of minnows swimming in the side of the slip and the back of the slip when I turn on my green LED lights.

So they must be in the slip in the deeper water to be attracted to the lights and immediately surface when the lights come on.