central Ab crayfish?

[AppleJax]

There was a thread on FW clams a day or 2 ago. From what it sounds don't waste your time lol. I might try some crayfish this summer out of curiosity...

[winger7mm]

Originally Posted by DiehardFishingMan

Thanks for the info.
I am going to print this out and show to the fish cop in Travers next time. Last summer one of the fish cop told me that I can not use any trap (including minnow trap) to catch crayfish. If I do, I will get $200 fine

Ill have to do the same, Iv talked to 3 different officers and all got the same answer. They were unsure and had to read the regs. You have to fish for them using stuff that is legal for gamefish, hence not being able to use a trap

[walking buffalo]

Originally Posted by winger7mm

Ill have to do the same, Iv talked to 3 different officers and all got the same answer. They were unsure and had to read the regs. You have to fish for them using stuff that is legal for gamefish, hence not being able to use a trap

Catch up here Winger, we've already clarified this.

You have to follow the "Angling" regulations, not the "Gamefish" laws. Minnow traps, dipnets and seine nets are legal to use when fishing for Baitfish. When using these tools, sportfish and non-baitfish must be released, but you can keep any crayfish.

[baptiste_moose]

All you can eat is the tails. We used to trap them in flathead and echo lake in Montana. A milk jug with a rock in it, a tiny hole and something for scent. Tie a rope to the handle and put it down for a day. When we'd pull it up it would always be loaded. Very good eating but like a guy said the ones we caught where much bigger!

[recce43]

you can suck out all the goodness out of the head then eat the tails crack open the claw and suck it out yum

[lotw]

Throw some meat, dead minnows, fish bones whatever in a minnow trap overnight. It will fill up by morning if there are any crayfish anywhere near it.

[jaystev]

Remember!

it is illegal to use live bait fish or crayfish as bait.
it is illegal to set out or use bait to attract fish unless the bait is attached to a hook used in angling.
it is illegal to use scented lures or scented weights where bait bans are in effect.
discard live unused bait withinn its original packaging inside a garbage receptacle.

unless im reading the regs wrong you cant use bait unless its on a hook.

[Bolete]

A crayfish is not a fish.

[Fishnafterwork]

Originally Posted by Bolete

A crayfish is not a fish.

Really...

Haha Jk but thanks for the tip