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A crayfish trap is configured to accommodate large crayfish. The crayfish trap includes a continuous wire mesh configured to form a top panel and a bottom panel. A forward spiked ramp and a rear spiked ramp are attached to the bottom panel. A plate is mechanically coupled to the bottom panel and con

A crayfish trap is configured to accommodate large crayfish. The crayfish trap includes a continuous wire mesh configured to form a top panel and a bottom panel. A forward spiked ramp and a rear spiked ramp are attached to the bottom panel. A plate is mechanically coupled to the bottom panel and configured to weight down the crayfish trap. A forward one-way door and a rear one-way door are attached to the top panel and slightly displaced from the forward spiked ramp and the rear spiked ramp permitting entry of the crayfish into the crayfish trap. A bait trap is attached to the plate configured to attract crayfish into the crayfish trap. The top panel includes a top access door configured to access the crayfish trap for baiting and crayfish removal.

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1. A crayfish trap configured to accommodate large crayfish, the crayfish trap comprising: a wire mesh body having a top panel, a spaced bottom panel, a pair of spaced, parallel side panels that each extend between and connect the top and bottom panels to form a box shape with open forward and rear

1. A crayfish trap configured to accommodate large crayfish, the crayfish trap comprising: a wire mesh body having a top panel, a spaced bottom panel, a pair of spaced, parallel side panels that each extend between and connect the top and bottom panels to form a box shape with open forward and rear ends;a pair of mesh ramps attached to the bottom panel, with one ramp of the pair of ramps extending upwardly and inwardly toward an interior of the crayfish trap from the forward end and the other ramp of the pair of ramps extending upwardly and inwardly toward the interior of the crayfish trap from the rear end, the ramps extending transversely from one side panel of the pair of side panels to the other side panel of the pair of side panels, the ramps each including an inner end within the interior of the crayfish trap that curls inwardly and downwardly, wherein the inner end of each ramp includes a plurality of inwardly and downwardly protruding spikes, thereby permitting entry but not exit of crayfish;a plate mechanically coupled to the bottom panel and configured to weight down the crayfish trap;a pair of mesh one-way doors with one one-way door of the pair of one-way doors sloping inwardly toward the interior of the crayfish trap, downwardly from near the top panel near the forward end when closed and the other one-way door of the pair of one-way doors sloping inwardly toward the interior of the crayfish trap, downwardly from near the top panel near the rear end when closed, the one-way doors being spaced above the respective ramps of the pair of ramps when closed, permitting partial entry of a crayfish into the crayfish trap before the respective one-way door starts to open;a bait trap attached to the plate configured to attract crayfish into the crayfish trap;wherein the top panel further comprises a top access door configured to access the interior of the crayfish trap for baiting and crayfish removal. 2. The crayfish trap of claim 1, further comprising a door harness having a base mechanically coupled to the top panel near the forward end and a pair of spaced side arms attached to the pair of side panels with the side arms sloping inwardly, downwardly from the base, wherein the one one-way door near the forward end is wider than a distance between the side arms, has an upper end rotatably mounted to the base of the door harness and is mounted inwardly of the door harness such that the side arms support the one one-way door at a same angle as the side arms. 3. The crayfish trap of claim 2, further comprising an other door harness having a base mechanically coupled to the top panel near the rear end and a pair of spaced side arms attached to the pair of side panels with the side arms sloping inwardly, downwardly from the base, wherein the other one-way door near the rear end is wider than a distance between the side arms, has an upper end rotatably mounted to the base of the other door harness such that the side arms support the other one-way door at a same angle as the side arms. 4. The crayfish trap of claim 3, further comprising a hook, attached to the top panel and the top access door to prevent the top access door from opening. 5. The crayfish trap of claim 3, further comprising a left rope, attached to the top panel and tied to form a left loop;a right rope, attached to the top panel and tied to form a right loop; anda carabiner, attached to the left loop and the right loop, in order to raise and lower the crayfish trap.