crawdads

chubbdarter · #1 01-02-2011, 09:35 PM

when i was younger travers used to have a large crawdad population. then as years went by i could only find them in specific spots. there is still quite a few in the canal between travers and LBR. Lately ive seen a few trying to steal bait on the lake. Anyone else?

bb356 · #2 01-02-2011, 11:56 PM

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Originally Posted by chubbdarter

when i was younger travers used to have a large crawdad population. then as years went by i could only find them in specific spots. there is still quite a few in the canal between travers and LBR. Lately ive seen a few trying to steal bait on the lake. Anyone else?

not me !!! but granny clampett might know!!!!

chubbdarter · #3 01-03-2011, 12:11 AM

yup im old

Shiami · #4 01-03-2011, 12:11 AM

I can't speak to Travers, I've never been there...

But I CAN say I found a massive number of shed crayfish/crawdad skins in the NSR valley this past summer.

Until this year, I didn't even know we HAD crayfish in alberta!

bb356 · #5 01-03-2011, 01:41 AM

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Originally Posted by chubbdarter

yup im old

sorry for that !!!! just being stupid !!!!! just the only time i can remember the word crawdad was the beverly hill billies and it just made me laugh !!! the granny smokin crawdads and the hippiies!!!

Alberta Bigbore · #6 01-03-2011, 07:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Shiami

I can't speak to Travers, I've never been there...

But I CAN say I found a massive number of shed crayfish/crawdad skins in the NSR valley this past summer.

Until this year, I didn't even know we HAD crayfish in alberta!

Usually find them around Fort Sask too on the NSR.

nicemustang · #7 01-03-2011, 08:52 AM

Yes! Lots in the spillway arm. Especially right along the south/east ends rocks that go around past the bible camp. And you will catch lots on your minnows at the bottom right at the spillway later in summer into fall. Also, LOTS in Newell. Especially around the point at the launch, bird island, and jackfish bay.

chubbdarter · #8 01-03-2011, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by nicemustang

Yes! Lots in the spillway arm. Especially right along the south/east ends rocks that go around past the bible camp. And you will catch lots on your minnows at the bottom right at the spillway later in summer into fall. Also, LOTS in Newell. Especially around the point at the launch, bird island, and jackfish bay.

what ive really noticed is the size,some big hand size ones like the old days

nicemustang · #9 01-03-2011, 03:15 PM

Yeah for sure. Last year we caught about a dozen from the spillway and boiled them up in butter, yum!

chubbdarter · #10 01-03-2011, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by nicemustang

Yeah for sure. Last year we caught about a dozen from the spillway and boiled them up in butter, yum!

someone better tell bb356 grandma clampett is a pretty hot lady.....lol

nicemustang · #11 01-03-2011, 04:07 PM

Yup! I'm one of those guys with a better half better than my half LOL. A wonderful lady that understands my hunting and fishing hobbies

chubbdarter · #12 01-03-2011, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by nicemustang

Yup! I'm one of those guys with a better half better than my half LOL. A wonderful lady that understands my hunting and fishing hobbies

i know the feeling. i definetly upgraded out of my league.

bb356 · #13 01-03-2011, 05:40 PM

thanks guys !!! know when i hear the word crawdad i sure as hell wont think about granny!!!!!

goober · #14 01-03-2011, 06:13 PM

I may have to try and get me some this year. I ate a tonne of them down in Mobile and they are fantastic!! One of the guy's from Louisianna would bring in a 50lb sack once a week and we would have a big boil for lunch!! Mighty fine stuff!!!