Trapping Muskrats Trapping muskrats People have a problem thinking of the muskrat in a good light. Because of the rat name and the rat tail, most people can't think about eating them.
Muskrats live anywhere there is water, including ditches, ponds, lakes, rivers, etc.
There diet is cattail roots, sweet flag, bulrush, apples, etc. They eat good food and are delicious to eat, but I think they have one of the best furs, silky soft and smooth. The muskrat eats good food from the wild just like a wild rabbit does. Anyways, muskrat are legal to trap and are great for beginners to start on. Most farmers with a pond are more then happy to let you trap them.