Post by: jeepster on December 29, 2010, 09:53:49 PM
Post by: Special T on December 29, 2010, 10:28:22 PM
Post by: deadyote on December 29, 2010, 10:47:35 PM
Post by: krout81 on December 29, 2010, 10:49:08 PM
Rules are
CrAYFISH (Crawfi sh)
ALL WATERS NATIVE SPECIES 1st Mon. in May-Oct. 31
Min. size 3¼" from tip of rostrum (nose) to tip of tail. Daily limit 10 lbs in shell. All
females with eggs or young attached must be immediately returned to the water
unharmed. No Shellfi sh/Seaweed license is required. See gear rules on page 139.
NONNATIVE
SPECIES
1st Mon. in May-Oct. 31
Must be kept in a separate container. Must be dead before being removed
from riparian area (immediate vicinity of water body). No daily limit, size, or sex
restrictions. No Shellfi sh/Seaweed license is required. See gear rules page 139.
Post by: high country on December 29, 2010, 11:01:33 PM
this is 4 traps set for 4 hours.....good times!
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Post by: FC on December 30, 2010, 07:55:18 AM
Post by: singleshot12 on December 30, 2010, 08:20:08 AM
Post by: lewy on December 30, 2010, 08:27:14 AM
Post by: Holg3107 on December 30, 2010, 08:52:00 AM
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Post by: C-Money on December 30, 2010, 09:08:49 AM
Post by: singleshot12 on December 30, 2010, 09:12:47 AM
Post by: Holg3107 on December 30, 2010, 09:17:38 AM
Post by: Special T on December 30, 2010, 09:22:26 AM
Post by: Heredoggydoggy on December 30, 2010, 09:51:58 AM
Post by: Alchase on December 30, 2010, 11:53:17 AM
Post by: high country on December 30, 2010, 01:31:30 PM
Post by: dirty24d on December 30, 2010, 01:39:44 PM
these are east siders. I use small mouth for bait, I would suggest placarding your traps with obama and gregwhore stickers to catch all the bottom feeders on the wet side.
:chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
Post by: testar77 on December 30, 2010, 02:07:07 PM
Toby
Post by: 400out on December 30, 2010, 02:14:38 PM
I am new to the Tri-cities, are there any good crawdad bodies of water around here? I grew up on the wetside and used to catch them all the time. I love em......... Just need a whole bunch of em lol. I have caught a bunch in Banks lake before, so there has to be some around here I would think. Any thoughts?I have heard that you can get into them around here but I find more of them up the snake :)
Toby
Post by: testar77 on December 30, 2010, 02:23:18 PM
Post by: grundy53 on December 30, 2010, 02:26:30 PM
Crawdads are better than lobster IMO, boil them up and eat with garlic butter.
:yeah:
Post by: D-Rock425 on December 30, 2010, 02:45:59 PM
Post by: Straight Shooter on December 30, 2010, 03:50:55 PM
Post by: carpsniperg2 on December 30, 2010, 04:06:25 PM
When I was a kid we use to make traps out of milk jugs and take them down to a local creek. We never got very many but it was better then Nintendo.
Use to do the same, cut the milk jug at the shoulder and turn it into itself. Then staple it together, and put a rock on top and one in the mouth. That's tall enough for them to get into the hole. I raw bacon and cheese for bait.
Post by: hawk eyes on January 03, 2011, 04:14:36 PM
Post by: meat_handler on January 03, 2011, 04:32:26 PM
Post by: dscott on January 04, 2011, 07:16:51 PM
An afternoon of trap making and a canoe trip may be in order.
Salt pork or any chicken scraps work great.
Crawfish Eater Deluxe,
dScott
(formerly of Baton Rouge)
Post by: high country on January 05, 2011, 09:04:31 AM
Post by: STIKNSTRINGBOW on January 05, 2011, 09:14:54 AM
Spring, but look under tails for the eggs, and throw back females (not legal issue, just my attitude)
I have done real good spring, summer, and fall, used to throw a pot in anywhere I was, just to see.
Lost my best pot one year at Jameson, put it on tailgate, next to boat and drove off... :bash: (did not get any out of there, but caught some shrimp close to 1" long!)
Post by: grundy53 on January 05, 2011, 09:22:05 AM
Also, pretty sure they are dormant in winter, at least I never figured out where they were :dunno: maybe real deep ?
Spring, but look under tails for the eggs, and throw back females (not legal issue, just my attitude)
I have done real good spring, summer, and fall, used to throw a pot in anywhere I was, just to see.
Lost my best pot one year at Jameson, put it on tailgate, next to boat and drove off... :bash: (did not get any out of there, but caught some shrimp close to 1" long!)
Actually you are required to release females with eggs. Don't want anyone to get in trouble.
Post by: STIKNSTRINGBOW on January 05, 2011, 09:43:01 AM
Been catching them since I was a kid, never really paid attention, only one lake that I have been to has ever been close to catching limit, with 3 guys/traps.
Post by: grundy53 on January 05, 2011, 10:17:09 AM
CrAYFISH (Crawfish)
ALL WATERS NATIVE SPECIES 1st Mon. in
May-Oct. 31
Min. size 3¼" from tip of rostrum (nose) to tip of tail. Daily limit 10 lbs in shell. All
females with eggs or young attached must be immediately returned to the water
unharmed. No Shellfi sh/Seaweed license is required. See gear rules on page 139.
NONNATIVE
SPECIES
1st Mon. in
May-Oct. 31
Must be kept in a separate container. Must be dead before being removed
from riparian area (immediate vicinity of water body). No daily limit, size, or sex
restrictions. No Shellfi sh/Seaweed license is required. See gear rules page 139.
There is only one native crayfi sh species in Washington – the signal crayfish (Pacifastacus leniusculus). This species can be identified by its uniform brownish coloration, white or light coloration of the claw joint ,and the smooth surface of its carapace and claws compared to that of nonnative species. Native crayfi sh are the only crayfi sh that may be removed from the vicinity of the waterbody alive. If you cannot positively identify your catch as a nonnative species, the daily limit and other restrictions listed above for native crayfish apply. How to humanely kill and preserve crayfish There are two important steps to killing a
crayfi sh quickly and humanely. The first is to chill them in ice or ice slurry for 20-30 minutes, and the second is to pierce their head with a knife.
Post by: grundy53 on January 05, 2011, 10:19:00 AM
And closed in winter, May-Oct season, guess it is good I never found any, and quit trying until spring..... :P
Been catching them since I was a kid, never really paid attention, only one lake that I have been to has ever been close to catching limit, with 3 guys/traps.
I was the same way. until someone brought it to my attention. :chuckle: :chuckle: i used to love catching crawdads when i was a kid... don't ever remember measuring them. oh well i didn't know any better.
Post by: STIKNSTRINGBOW on January 05, 2011, 11:25:37 AM
Post by: Alchase on January 05, 2011, 12:59:39 PM
How to humanely kill and preserve crayfish There are two important steps to killing a
crayfi sh quickly and humanely. The first is to chill them in ice or ice slurry for 20-30 minutes, and the second is to pierce their head with a knife.
Seriously? I have never seen anyone do this? We use to just tear the tails off and call it good. :dunno:
Post by: grundy53 on January 05, 2011, 01:03:04 PM
How to humanely kill and preserve crayfish There are two important steps to killing a
crayfi sh quickly and humanely. The first is to chill them in ice or ice slurry for 20-30 minutes, and the second is to pierce their head with a knife.
Seriously? I have never seen anyone do this? We use to just tear the tails off and call it good. :dunno:
That's our new and improved tree hugging kinder gentler WDFW for you...
Post by: Alchase on January 05, 2011, 01:22:44 PM
Post by: dscott on January 05, 2011, 01:29:43 PM
Post by: FC on January 05, 2011, 03:40:18 PM
We keep them (live) cool and in a wet burlap or similar sack until we're ready to boil them. Will last for several days
I've always kept them live till cooking time too and then just dumped them into a pot of boiling water.
Post by: high country on January 05, 2011, 04:57:42 PM
Post by: dscott on January 05, 2011, 07:37:31 PM
Post by: RAMSFAN on January 26, 2011, 08:53:06 AM
Post by: quadrafire on January 26, 2011, 09:20:48 AM
Some ponds were very productive.
It was kinda fun, you never new what you were gonna catch. Could be a load of crawdads, maybe a snapping turtle or two, those will make your heart race, as you are chest deep with them in the muddy water.
Oh' the memories.
Post by: Machias on January 27, 2011, 10:37:01 AM
In Missouri, we used to sein (sp?) them from farm ponds. Keep the small ones for catfish trot-lines/bank-lines, and eat the big ones.
Some ponds were very productive.
It was kinda fun, you never new what you were gonna catch. Could be a load of crawdads, maybe a snapping turtle or two, those will make your heart race, as you are chest deep with them in the muddy water.
Oh' the memories.
Fond fond memories!!!