Any idea what this might be?

[matador1]

Found this yesterday on the Little Sunflower. It left the bank, went out about 5 yards and made a right turn, ran about 15 yards, another right turn back to the bank. I'm thinking it might have been some type of fish trap. As the water goes down more, I may be able to get more pics.

[pondman]

When I was doing some fish sampling on the Luxapalila (sp) Creek in in Columbus we saw several. We were told they were Native American fish traps. I am assuming they were originally a lot taller and fish were herded in the opening.

Best I could come up with.

Pond

[bpinson1]

Is a fish trap

[Wingman]

If it is a trap, probably functioned like a modern day hoop net. Fish swim into it as they naturally hug the bank at a pinch point and can't figure out how to get out (narrow opening).

[skywalker]

Amazing how intuitive people can be when necessity for survival kicks in!

[davidees]

That's cool.

[eldorado]

The proper term is "fish weir". I sat through a very lengthy presentation about them a few years ago.

[donia]

makes you think twice about bailing off into unknown waters...especially when the water is up!

[Wingman]

I know. There could be Indians lurking in the bushes.

[matador1]

Wonder how you could get an estimate on how old it is? It's interesting because where this is it is a hole, one of the last places that holds water when things get dry. So I guess they were playing a numbers game waiting till they had them concentrated before tryng to catch them.
I wish this place had to some open land to look for other stuff. Obviously there was a camp of some type in the immediate area.

[greenheadgrimreaper]

makes you think twice about bailing off into unknown waters...especially when the water is up!

I know. There have been 3 documented cases of brain eating ameobas just this year.

[donia]

makes you think twice about bailing off into unknown waters...especially when the water is up!

I know. There have been 3 documented cases of brain eating ameobas just this year.

isn't that the truth...don't know what i was thinking about impailment on the points of the sticks for, when brain eating ameoba incidents are up this year.

[greenheadgrimreaper]

Just don't dive in head first or you can wear nose plugs. As long as you take those precautions you should be fine jumping in that spot.

[Medicine Man]

I have no idea how you come up with a "fish trap" from that picture. . But then again I ain't no Indian. . I can't make much of anything out of the picture. I would be interested in seeing more picture's if the water gets lower though.

[matador1]

I have no idea how you come up with a "fish trap" from that picture. . But then again I ain't no Indian. . I can't make much of anything out of the picture. I would be interested in seeing more picture's if the water gets lower though.

Google "Fish Weir" and look at the photos. It's basically a fence built out fom the bank. Thye either used a "v" gate or hereded them into it.