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A fishtrap is a trap resembling a fishing weir or a lobster trap. It consists of a frame of thick steel wire, usually in the shape of a heart, with chicken wire stretched around it. The mesh wraps around the frame and then tapers into the inside of the trap. When a fish swims inside through this opening, it cannot get out, as the chicken wire opening bends back into its original narrowness. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Fishing is the activity of hunting for fish. ... A trap is a device or tactic intended to harm, capture, detect, or inconvenience an intruder. ... Fishing Weir- a piece of early technology used by North American Natives and early settlers to catch fish for trade and to feed their communities. ... A lobster trap (British English: lobster pot) is an effective way for fishermen to catch many lobsters at once when lobster fishing. ... The heart and lungs, from an older edition of Grays Anatomy. ...

The fishtrap is best placed in shallow water near rocks, where pikes in particular like to lie. The trap is usually very effective for an amateur fisher, if placed correctly. It is usually not necessary to check the trap daily, since the fish remain alive inside the trap, relatively unhurt. Look up Pike and pike in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Formerly, it has also been constructed of wood and/or wood splints.