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Hearst Museum object titled Fish trap, accession number 11-2565, described as Bamboo fish trap
Hearst Museum object titled Fish trap, accession number 1-2581, described as Salmon trap; plain coarse and open-twined, therefore crafted by a man. Warp and weft are Willow (Salix).
Hearst Museum object titled Fish trap, accession number 18-516, described as Oblong fish trap of bamboo splints bound together in part twining. Made and used by men to catch “Baluik,” an eel like animal living in rice field mud; worm used as bait; “Baluik” fried in coconut oil, with red peppers and lemon juice. Length 41 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Fish trap, accession number 18-1067, described as Fish trap. Thorned/barbed branches tied into tee-pee/conical shaped structure. Baited with rubber seeds (”Hevea”) and tied to a branch overhanging water where trap can float free. Fish attempting to eat bait is entrapped by thorns and cannot withdraw his head. Kind of trap manufactured on the spot if a person discovers a suitable location. Never transported because of thorns. Made by men. Used to catch large surface feeding fish. (Cost in U.S. dollars: 42 cents). Length 36.5 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Fish trap, accession number 1-2603, described as Salmon trap; plain twined (bam-tū’c) and open coarse, therefore crafted by a man. Warp and weft are Willow (Salix).
Hearst Museum object titled Fish trap, accession number 11-44076a-c, described as Fish trap, a) trap, basketry; 80 cm x 17.5 cm; rectangular shape which comes to a point at one end. b) stick with makers mark (?) “KAN”, 69 cm l., diameter: 5 cm. c) circular basketry band rapped with cord. 16 cm. dia.
Hearst Museum object titled Fish trap, accession number 10-79, described as Large fish trap; cylindrical; bamboo struts; wicker sides; wood ends; ca. 47 inches long.
Hearst Museum object titled Fish trap, accession number 18-1080a-c, described as Fish trap: (a) cylindrical trap of bamboo strips. Length 1.16 m. Width mouth 49 cm. Two poles in front hold in sliding door. Door 45 x 68 cm. (b) Stone (basalt) weight in 2-ply nylon cordage net. Length stone ca. 26 cm. Stone, when in place, hangs on front door with nylon cordage. Used to catch large river fish (up to 130 pounds). Set in water 2 1/2 to 5 feet deep, on bottom shelf adjacent to deeper water. Some fencing places at mouth in increase effective area and channel fish into trap. Door falls when fish disturbed trip strings inside. When used: when river level is fluctuating, best in rising or falling water levels. Used by men only. These traps are seldom sold, as they are so lucrative that the specialists like to restrict their spread. Manufacture requires special skills. The cross stick on top with natural holes is charm to bring luck. Cost in U.S. dollars: 6.25. Cage labeled as "B" also, both parts in one location, 5/30/12, AT.
Hearst Museum object titled Fish trap, accession number 18-1611, described as Fish trap, reed, plaited, funnel shaped; narrow end reenforced with wood splint; vertical elements left exposed on wide end; used in large rice fields to trap small eels and fish
Hearst Museum object titled Fish trap, accession number 18-519, described as Oblong fish trap of bamboo splints bound together in part by twining; narrow end capped by half a coconut shell. ca. 69 cm.

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