A gross pollutant trap (50) to be installed in a storm water channel so as to receive storm water flowing through the channel and to filer gross pollutants from the storm water. The trap (50) includes a gross pollutant collection area (61) toward which there extends generally parallel sets (63) and (67) of vanes (64) and (68). The area (61) is at least partly defined by a mesh wall (72) through which water returns to the storm water channel.