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# **pinfish trap**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (1.0%), but a small market ($39K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 10Growth 94Conversion 33Competition 30Returns 95Price range 79Avg price 95Brand share 22Review moat 70Quality gap 70
**Returns**
**Incredible****1.0%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$44.37**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Growth**
**Great****+107.5%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Price range**
**Great****$13.03–$119.75**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.3★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Review moat**
**Good****697**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Conversion**
**Okay****2.7%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Competition**
**Okay****67%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Brand share**
**Bad****91%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Market size**
**Bad****$39K**
$39K/yr · 33K searches
**Signals**[** Trending**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=trending "Search growth > 100% (90d)") [** Low Review Barrier**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=low_review_barrier "Top brand's reviews < 500")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, pinfish trap is a $39K/yr Amazon United States market (33K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 91% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 54/100.
Data updated Jul 23, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **pinfish trap market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **750–1K**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$33K–$44K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **2.7%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#171**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **59%**
- **Sponsored**
- **88%**
- **Out of stock**
- **2.2%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **56 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **165 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 67% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**10 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**32**
**Top-5 brand share**
**91%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**67%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**6%**
- Joy Fish39% - Leukate23% - EASY BIG15% - OceanBuilt8% - Generic5% - AnglerCo3% - Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 6%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +107.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
1K750Holiday '24Spike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.8×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/pinfish-trap/trend)
## **Top pinfish trap search terms**
- **pinfish trap**16K/yr+130.9%2.1% conv. - **pin fish trap saltwater**6K/yr+100.3%2.7% conv. - **pinfish trap saltwater**6K/yr+38.9%2.3% conv. - **pin fish trap**5K/yr+159.3%1.8% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/pinfish-trap/search-terms)
## **Top pinfish trap 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%5%$2K10%$4K15%$6K20%$8K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)3 products missing review or click data not plotted
All 17 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Joy Fish Pinfish Trap Made with Coated Wire mesh Heavy Duty Two Entrance. Meet Regulation in USA black**Joy Fish**$49.84**4.3★96 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09WZLJ6DN) [2**EASY BIG Foldable Bait Trap Fishing Net - Hand Cast Cage for Catching Fish Shrimp Crab Crawfish**EASY BIG**$13.03**3.7★1,047 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07H6KLF2Q) [3**Joy Fish Pinfish Trap-Key Key West Fishing Bait Silver**Joy Fish**$54.89**4.3★159 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N79ZDWV) [4**Leukate Collapsible Fishing Bait Minnow Trap - Durable Fish Trap Net for Minnow Crab Crayfish Shrimp Fish Trap Net - Designed for Minnows and Beyond (Black 6-Hole-2Pic)**Leukate**$23.94**4.0★121 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CZ7FY4P2) [5**Leukate Collapsible Fishing Bait Minnow Trap - Durable Fish Trap Net for Minnow Crab Crayfish Shrimp Fish Trap Net - Designed for Minnows and Beyond (Blue 6-Hole-2Pic)**Leukate**$23.43**4.0★121 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CZ7FQ7GC)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**OceanBuilt Pinfish Trap 24 x 11 x 11 Medium Bait Fish Trap 1 Mesh Wire Trap with Dual Throats and Full-Length Baitwell Saltwater Live Bait Trap for Pinfish**OceanBuilt**$67.19**2 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GRSB9Q8J) [**OceanBuilt Baitfish & Pinfish Traps Durable Wire Fishing Traps Multiple Mesh Sizes Trap Sizes & Buoy Kit Options (1 Mesh Large Pinfish w/Buoy Kit)**OceanBuilt**$115.46**0 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GNFSG1XM) [**OceanBuilt Baitfish & Pinfish Traps Durable Wire Fishing Traps Multiple Mesh Sizes Trap Sizes & Buoy Kit Options (0.5 Mesh Large Baitfish)**OceanBuilt**$119.75**0 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GMTG4S35) [**2 Pcs Foldable Minnow Trap Crab Trap Fishing Net Bait Cage for Crabs Minnow Lobster Shrimp Crawfish**Generic**$20.94**34 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FFM51DGR) [**AnglerCo Imposter Jig Pinfish Pattern Slow Pitch Fishing Lure Inshore and Offshore Fish (100 Gram)**AnglerCo**$19.82**41 rev12mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJXBH8LT)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Pinfish Trap Made with Coated Wire mesh Heavy Duty Two Entrance. Meet Regulation Made in USA (24X14X9)**LEE FISHER SPORTS**$58.82**0.0★**▲ 72%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CD8Z61L5) [**2 Pcs Foldable Minnow Trap Crab Trap Fishing Net Bait Cage for Crabs Minnow Lobster Shrimp Crawfish**Generic**$20.94**4.0★**▲ 71%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FFM51DGR) [**OceanBuilt Pinfish Trap 24 x 11 x 11 Medium Bait Fish Trap 1 Mesh Wire Trap with Dual Throats and Full-Length Baitwell Saltwater Live Bait Trap for Pinfish**OceanBuilt**$67.19**5.0★**▲ 67%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GRSB9Q8J) [**Leukate Collapsible Fishing Bait Minnow Trap - Durable Fish Trap Net for Minnow Crab Crayfish Shrimp Fish Trap Net - Designed for Minnows and Beyond (Blue 8-Hole-1Pic)**Leukate**$19.82**4.0★**▲ 64%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CZ7CD4JY) [**OceanBuilt Baitfish & Pinfish Traps Durable Wire Fishing Traps Multiple Mesh Sizes Trap Sizes & Buoy Kit Options (1 Mesh Large Pinfish w/Buoy Kit)**OceanBuilt**$115.46**0.0★**▲ 57%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GNFSG1XM)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about pinfish trap**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**38%
*“Absolutely awesome lure”*
**Value For Money**18%
*“These fishing traps are cheap”*
**Ease Of Use**15%
*“Easy to use”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%
*“Works exactly as promised”*
**Efficiency**5%
*“Works great”*
**Rusts/Corrodes**4%
*“coated in latex to protect it from rusting”*
**Assembly/Installation**3%
*“Easy to Deploy”*
**Size-Overall**2%
*“The trap is a good size”*
**Weight Heavy**2%
*“heavy construction”*
**Design-Overall**2%
*“I like that the design allows crabs to enter from multiple directions”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**19%
*“Its small and it doesnt sink as well or evenly as the bigger ones wants to turn on its head as the bait will get into the exit port”*
**Quality-Overall**16%
*“low quality”*
**Durability**14%
*“Easy to break”*
**Functionality-Overall**9%
*“it hasn't worked for me”*
**Ease Of Use**6%
*“is a bit hard to put on”*
**Strength**6%
*“Not strong enough”*
**Defective Material/Parts**6%
*“didn't close correctly”*
**Material Quality**5%
*“Cheap material”*
**Add-Ons/Attachments**3%
*“arent even attached to each other”*
**Water Resistance**3%
*“Its not up to the task of pulling this thing through water”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**43%
**Zipper Quality**13%
**Functionality-Overall**9%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
**Defective Material/Parts**7%
**Quality-Overall**6%
**Value For Money**4%
**Connectivity-Overall**2%
**Strength**2%
**Assembly/Installation**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is pinfish trap profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $39K/yr across 17 tracked products. 1 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +107.5%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (54/100).
- **How competitive is the pinfish trap niche?**
- 10 brands and 32 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 67% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 91% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in pinfish trap?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 1.0%.
- **When does demand for pinfish trap peak?**
- Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 3.8× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the pinfish trap niche?**
- Listings span $13.03–$119.75; the average listing price is $44.37 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 697 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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