pie-eater 377 Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 I have a small river close to my house which has a few in. Ive just emailed the environment agency requesting the application form. Anyone got any info on catching crayfish? What bait do you use? How long do you leave the trap in the water? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ArchieHood 3,692 Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/topic/51899-how-to-trap-crayfish/?hl=crayfish 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 377 Posted March 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 Cheers Archie Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 377 Posted March 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2014 Anyone got any recipes? Ive only had them once just with bread and butter. Im thinking about a crayfish cocktail. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
micky 3,325 Posted March 13, 2014 Report Share Posted March 13, 2014 Anyone got any recipes? Ive only had them once just with bread and butter. Im thinking about a crayfish cocktail. GUMBO 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 377 Posted March 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2014 Thanks micky I had to look that up I thought you were name calling lol. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sull85 36 Posted March 21, 2014 Report Share Posted March 21, 2014 Do you get them in ponds or just flowing water, atb Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stubby 175 Posted March 22, 2014 Report Share Posted March 22, 2014 Do you get them in ponds or just flowing water, atb both catch out of ponds I would advise purging them for a few days, catching from rivers we eat same day 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RobJ 10 Posted April 4, 2014 Report Share Posted April 4, 2014 Some trout ponds we fish are full of them. One time we put a couple of trout tails in bass bags and left them while we fished. Pulled them up every hour or so, ended up with between two of us. Purged, boiled and served up with chilli mayo. Lovely! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackbriar 8,569 Posted April 13, 2014 Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 Some trout ponds we fish are full of them. One time we put a couple of trout tails in bass bags and left them while we fished. Pulled them up every hour or so, ended up with between two of us. Purged, boiled and served up with chilli mayo. Lovely! We sometimes fish a nice stretch of the Ouse . We tie a small bit of meat onto a length of line and pull a good few out - they really hang on ! Bit sly, I know, but it reduces the population a tiny bit. (The fat off a ham sandwich works a treat....... ) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest vin Posted April 22, 2014 Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 tin of kittykat ..pierce a couple of holes in it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
claude 144 Posted April 22, 2014 Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 Does any one know if the Cray fish are in Cornwall as me and my son are just getting into fishing thanks shane Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stubby 175 Posted May 9, 2014 Report Share Posted May 9, 2014 Does any one know if the Cray fish are in Cornwall as me and my son are just getting into fishing thanks shane catching crays is not classed as fishing, its trapping, crayfish can get everywhere, they walk across land to find mates, so its down to you to do some leg work, piece of string and bit of bacon, then simply do test dunks on patches of water near to where you live, streams/rivers/ponds/lakes etc, if you pull up a red signal crayfish, you have found your spot, then simply apply to the environment agency for some tags, you can have upto 10, so ask for 10, give them the location, if they give you tags, it means that no native crayfish are in the area, if they refuse, its because of that 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
claude 144 Posted May 9, 2014 Report Share Posted May 9, 2014 Thanks stubby I know technically its not fishing but me and my son are starting trout fishing so thought I would ask about crayfish aswell Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tomburras 2,729 Posted May 9, 2014 Report Share Posted May 9, 2014 Does any one know if the Cray fish are in Cornwall as me and my son are just getting into fishing thanks shane catching crays is not classed as fishing, its trapping, crayfish can get everywhere, they walk across land to find mates, so its down to you to do some leg work, piece of string and bit of bacon, then simply do test dunks on patches of water near to where you live, streams/rivers/ponds/lakes etc, if you pull up a red signal crayfish, you have found your spot, then simply apply to the environment agency for some tags, you can have upto 10, so ask for 10, give them the location, if they give you tags, it means that no native crayfish are in the area, if they refuse, its because of that How do you go about getting permission to fish a river for example? Do you you need permission from the council/landowner ect? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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