A crab pot including a top, a bottom, and at least one side wall disposedbetween the top andthe bottom, the top, bottom, and the at least one side wall being supported bya frame andenclosing an interior space. The crab pot further includes at least oneentrance tunnel in the atleast one side wall to permit entry of an animal into the interior space, theat least one entrancetunnel including a first end adjacent the at least one side wall and a secondend opposite thefirst end, the second end disposed within the interior space. The crab potalso includes a triggerincluding at least one rod pivotably mounted at the second end of the at leastone entrancetunnel.
