U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Sacramento Fish & Wildlife Office
Comprehensive Assessment & Monitoring Program
(CAMP)
Glossary
Trammel Net:
A trammel net is a variation on the gill net (see glossary). A trammel net consists of three layers of net. A slack, small mesh, inner panel of netting is sandwiched between two outer layers of netting, which are taught and have a larger mesh size.
Trammel nets entangle fish in bags or pockets of netting. This occurs when fish swim through one of the outer panels, they hit the inner panel, and are carried through to the other outer panel, which creates a bag or pocket, thereby trapping the fish.
Removing Sturgeon from Trammel Net
CA Dept. of Fish & Game Photo
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