Leeches

[rielbowhunter]

Any one buy leeches lately? can anyone tell me where I could buy some? I cant find any around Calgary. thanks in advance .

[npauls]

Any one buy leeches lately? can anyone tell me where I could buy some? I cant find any around Calgary. thanks in advance .

Not much available around Alberta yet.

I have heard reports of Thursday or Friday for new stock of them.

The guys that do have them are either trapping them or have an inside source that has gotten them some early.

[Bound2Fish]

Was in the fishin hole in south edmonton and was told their shipment should be arriving on June 9th but you will be hard pressed to get your hands on some as they are spoken for already. Got my name on the list, but might put the leech trap out this weekend.

[780sjc]

WSS south has them in. Definitely wont last long.

[FishingFrenzy]

Was in the fishin hole in south edmonton and was told their shipment should be arriving on June 9th but you will be hard pressed to get your hands on some as they are spoken for already. Got my name on the list, but might put the leech trap out this weekend.

I was in TFH south yesterday and they received a shipment of leechs while I was standing in the checkout line. My buddy helped open the door.

[Bound2Fish]

Good to know, I might have to stop in there this weekend in case the leech trap doesnt fill up.

[208prov]

I grabbed 4 lb of jumbos and 5 lbs of large, more than enough for the season now.

[rielbowhunter]

thanks to bad they don't have them in Calgary yet

[skykomish sunrise]

I grabbed 4 lb of jumbos and 5 lbs of large, more than enough for the season now.

just wondering how you get your leeches to last so long.. Mine usually go bad after a couple weeks

[BBJTKLE&FISHINGADVENTURES]

just wondering how you get your leeches to last so long.. Mine usually go bad after a couple weeks

change the water , or put them in a fish tank with air pump and filter

[208prov]

change the water , or put them in a fish tank with air pump and filter

x2, have kept them from may till january

[BBJTKLE&FISHINGADVENTURES]

x2, have kept them from may till january

But don't use chlorinated water use rain water get yourself a bucket and keep some rainwater from your down spouts far better then the crap that comes from a tap for leeches perspective anyway .

[208prov]

But don't use chlorinated water use rain water get yourself a bucket and keep some rainwater from your down spouts far better then the crap that comes from a tap for leeches perspective anyway .

good ol farm well water,

[Fishnafterwork]

What the heck does a leech trap look like and where do u get them?

[The Great White Hype]

BPS has some

[Hunter Trav]

What the heck does a leech trap look like and where do u get them?

Tin pie plate folded in half, use some rubber bands to hold it together and tie some kind of small float tied to it with about 2-3' of line so you can find it later. Bait it with meat of any kind and put it in a slough to see if has leeches...:cool:

[skykomish sunrise]

x2, have kept them from may till january

do you feed them and if so what.. Thanks

[208prov]

do you feed them and if so what.. Thanks

nope, just change water every 5 days, lots of water, big containers and 3 degrees temp in a all firdge

[MTB_FlyFisher]

But don't use chlorinated water use rain water get yourself a bucket and keep some rainwater from your down spouts far better then the crap that comes from a tap for leeches perspective anyway .

FYI it's easy to dechlorinate water from the tap. Just pour into an open-top container and let sit out for the night.

Agreed that rain water is probably better to use, but for those without the means (or desire) to collect it you can get 'better' water by letting it stand for the night first.

Completely unrelated, but plants also prefer dechlorinated water so I'd suggest the above for any plants around your place as well.

[pikeslayer22]

Throw a rubber tire into any dugout clean off every couple hours

[new LT]

What the heck does a leech trap look like and where do u get them?

Take a tin can open one end drop in a piece of bait squeeze end shut in middle so little slot openings on ends. poke a hole tie string through hole throw in water tie string to shore check next day.

[oceanADDIKT]

Canadian tire in the sw sells them near the coop and petland there most of the time lively

[kritofr]

Any one buy leeches lately? can anyone tell me where I could buy some? I cant find any around Calgary. thanks in advance .

If you find yourself in Airdrie, Hi Ho grocery/gas bar on the East side carries bait.