I hope the rats do go up this year, I never did sell last year because they were so low. I pressure wash a guys boathouse locally, that lives 200 miles away. He has a rat problem, since not used. It has given me 80-100 a season for 4 years now. You talk about a stench, they must swim up in there every night and have a party year round. I figured they'd be close to a beaver, but they will eat fish as well. Always fish bones on the inside when I pressure wash it.