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title: "Gopher Bait — $623K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 75/100 · $623K/yr market. A failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **gopher bait**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (0.7%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 65Growth 87Conversion 83Competition 49Returns 96Price range 81Avg price 95Brand share 61Review moat 47Quality gap 91
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.7%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$23.89**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Great****4.1★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Growth**
**Great****+90.5%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Conversion**
**Great****8.9%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Price range**
**Great****$7.58–$51.04**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Market size**
**Good****$623K**
$623K/yr · 292K searches
**Brand share**
**Good****68%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Competition**
**Okay****55%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Review moat**
**Okay****1,768.77**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, gopher bait is a $623K/yr Amazon United States market (292K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 68% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun. Verdict: Worth a look — 75/100.
Data updated Jul 23, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **gopher bait market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **30K–40K**
- avg 1,000–1,250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$717K–$956K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **8.9%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#190**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **77%**
- **Sponsored**
- **55%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **74 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **138 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 55% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**15 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**99**
**Top-5 brand share**
**68%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**55%**
Top 20: 98%
**Open market**
**25%**
- Victor28% - Tomcat13% - Bonide11% - Monterey9% - Amdro7% - jecudi6%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +90.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
9K7KSpike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: May, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.6×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/gopher-bait/trend)
## **Top gopher bait search terms**
- **gopher killer**67K/yr+104.6%7.7% conv. - **groundhog killer**31K/yr+379.2%3.3% conv. - **gopher bait**32K/yr+40.8%8.6% conv. - **ground hog killer**19K/yr+280.5%4.1% conv. - **mole poison**23K/yr+94.4%10.9% conv. - **mole bait**23K/yr+83.9%9.4% conv. - **gopher poison**18K/yr+80.1%8.7% conv. - **gopher poisoning pellets**25K/yr-28.8%12.3% conv. - **vole poison**10K/yr+95.6%8.0% conv. - **vole poisoning for outdoor use**10K/yr+30.3%7.4% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/gopher-bait/search-terms)
## **Top gopher bait products on Amazon**
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
0%10%$62K20%$125K30%$187K40%$249K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 22 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Victor Outdoor Mole & Gopher Poison Peanuts 4-Pack**Victor**$22.02**4.0★7,920 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07WLSX6LZ) [2**Monterey Go-DIE Gopher Bait**Monterey**$35.60**4.1★970 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07L3MPCL1) [3**Tomcat Mole & Gopher Bait(a) 6 oz.**Tomcat**$7.58**4.0★1,000 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B012RGT7RQ) [4**REVENGE Moletox Mole & Gopher Killer Poison Bait Granules 1 lb. Ready-to-Use Control for Pocket Gophers in Lawn**Bonide**$15.09**3.9★976 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000HJ9F7S) [5**Amdro Mole & Gopher Bait 1 LB 100510486 Black label**Amdro**$7.69**4.0★618 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GBFE10I)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Victor Quick-Strike Mole & Gopher Gassers 8 Total Gassers Self-Igniting Burrow Pest Control Waterproof & Windproof Long-Burn Outdoor Tunnel Treatment (2)**jecudi**$36.53**11 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GXWSGRMC) [**KQCWKH Mole Repellent for Lawns Mole and Vole Repellent Outdoor Gopher Repellent Groundhog Repellent Outdoor Armadillo Repellent Mole Deterrent for Yard Lasts Up to 3 Months 8 Balls**KQCWKH**$33.17**563 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GL88XCYB) [**LEBMP Mole Repellent Gopher Repellent Groundhogs Repellant Outdoor Vole Deterrent Armadillo Repellent for Lawns Keep Mole Out of Yard Get Rid of Gophers Covers Up to 120 Sq Ft-8Pcs**LEBMP**$33.39**666 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GK6XV2XN) [**Tomcat Mole Killer(a) 12 Worm Baits**Tomcat**$23.14**194 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B012VKAYLQ) [**Giant Destroyer Smoke Bomb Gasser Rodent & for Gophers Moles Groundhogs & Rats Single Pack (4 Tubes) + Jecudi Towel**jecudi**$20.32**197 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DPGLGLKB)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Victor Quick-Strike Mole & Gopher Gassers 8 Total Gassers Self-Igniting Burrow Pest Control Waterproof & Windproof Long-Burn Outdoor Tunnel Treatment (2)**jecudi**$36.53**4.2★**▲ 151%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GXWSGRMC) [**KQCWKH Mole Repellent for Lawns Mole and Vole Repellent Outdoor Gopher Repellent Groundhog Repellent Outdoor Armadillo Repellent Mole Deterrent for Yard Lasts Up to 3 Months 8 Balls**KQCWKH**$33.17**4.7★**▲ 111%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GL88XCYB) [**Tomcat Mole Killer(a) 12 Worm Baits**Tomcat**$23.14**4.1★**▲ 92%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B012VKAYLQ) [**LEBMP Mole Repellent Gopher Repellent Groundhogs Repellant Outdoor Vole Deterrent Armadillo Repellent for Lawns Keep Mole Out of Yard Get Rid of Gophers Covers Up to 120 Sq Ft-8Pcs**LEBMP**$33.39**4.6★**▲ 62%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GK6XV2XN) [**Giant Destroyer Smoke Bomb Gasser Rodent & for Gophers Moles Groundhogs & Rats Single Pack (4 Tubes) + Jecudi Towel**jecudi**$20.32**4.0★**▲ 52%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DPGLGLKB)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about gopher bait**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Ease Of Use**27%
*“easy to work with”*
**Pest/Insect Control**9%
*“Repellent works”*
**Smell**8%
*“The natural scent”*
**Plant Growth**8%
*“Worked best under the plants so far”*
**Assembly/Installation**8%
*“The setup was simple”*
**Quality-Overall**5%
*“When it arrived I was impressed with the beautiful craftsmanship”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
*“As advertised”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**4%
*“saved a lot of repeat cleanup”*
**Value For Money**3%
*“Worth the money”*
**Durability**2%
*“consistent, which made it feel reliable over time”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Functionality-Overall**29%
*“Does not work well”*
**Pest/Insect Control**14%
*“Not killing any thing pest are making meals a whole pest still here”*
**Value For Money**7%
*“I wish it wasn't quite so expensive”*
**Smell**7%
*“truly an unpleasant smell”*
**Plant Growth**3%
*“it was starting to affect the roots of some plants”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**3%
*“harder to mow cleanly”*
**Durability**2%
*“doesnt really hold up”*
**Size-Overall**2%
*“Bag was bigger than expected”*
**Maintenance And Repair**2%
*“it was getting frustrating to maintain”*
**Ease Of Use**1%
*“Took minutes to apply”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Functionality-Overall**37%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**13%
**Size-Overall**10%
**Pest/Insect Control**10%
**Value For Money**7%
**Leak-Proof**3%
**Defective Material/Parts**3%
**Product Condition**2%
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**2%
**Certifications**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is gopher bait profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $623K/yr across 22 tracked products. 4 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +90.5%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (75/100).
- **How competitive is the gopher bait niche?**
- 15 brands and 99 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 55% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 68% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in gopher bait?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Pest/Insect Control, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.7%.
- **When does demand for gopher bait peak?**
- Demand peaks in May–Jun; the busiest month runs 2.6× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the gopher bait niche?**
- Listings span $7.58–$51.04; the average listing price is $23.89 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,769 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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