use 3" pvc pipe and 4 90s and make a square, seal all joints with pvc glue so that it is full of air and will float. Use galvanized wire, chicken wire or something of that nature to build a cage below the pvc box. The edges should go straight down from the outside of the pvc, that keeps them from climbing out. Then you build a small teeter-todder on the side, a 2x6 on a pivot just like a seesaw and lightly weight the outside edge so that the outside of the board is always in the pond. Then the turtles climb up the board until their weight bring the seesaw down and they plop off in the pvc cage. Thats all there is to it. best of luck.

I will come catch any and all turtles. I keep them as pets. I have a small pond on my property. Methonds I use are traps, Getting in the pond and catching with my hands (My favorite). My favorite turtles are Snapping turtles. I'm near Dallas but willing to travel a decent distance for a chance to cacth snappers or other turtles. I'm off Fridays and Saturdays.

Anyone else have any ponds I can catch turtles out of send me a PM. Not to worry about the Alligator Snappers. I've never seen one before in the wild and know I can't keep them if caught. I know plenty of turtle farms where I can buy a legal one :-)