A trap for collecting live minnows, the live minnows having a height, the trap incorporating a transparent case having a longitudinally opening longitudinal end a first plurality of plates a plurality of pivoting or fixed joints adapted for interconnecting first plurality of plates and the transparent case, the joints positioning the first plurality of plates at the transparent cases longitudinal end and further positioning the first plurality of plates to form at least a first inwardly extending funnel a battery powered electric torch a transparent cannister adapted for interconnecting the illuminating means and the transparent case, the transparent cannister positioning the electric torch for casting light outwardly from the transparent case and a pair of suspension brackets connected operatively to the transparent case.
