Signal Crayfish ?

[jollyboy]

Now, that's really got my taste buds into gear.

Nowt like putting things to good use or making a good thing out of a bad situation

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Remeber if you intend to trap signals you need a permit from EA

 

[Bob Hornegold]

You can trap them by the Tonne down here and even the fish shops and restaurants don't want them.

There are so many in the Lea, you can't give them away ?



Bob

 

[S-Kippy]

You have my sympathies Bob. As I said they've driven me off my favourite ever river and now they're in my local river too. You either put up with them or go elsewhere while there still is an elsewhere to go to. There wont be for long.

 

[jollyboy]

You can trap them by the Tonne down here and even the fish shops and restaurants don't want them.

There are so many in the Lea, you can't give them away ?



Bob

Can they be liquidized and used for bait additives?

 

[thx1138]

Can they be liquidized and used for bait additives?

Unfortunately not.
National Fisheries byelaw 3 (2001):

"Any person who in fishing for salmon, trout, freshwater fish or eels, uses as bait crayfish of any species whether alive or dead, or parts thereof, shall be guilty of an offence."

 

[jollyboy]

Unfortunately not.
National Fisheries byelaw 3 (2001):

"Any person who in fishing for salmon, trout, freshwater fish or eels, uses as bait crayfish of any species whether alive or dead, or parts thereof, shall be guilty of an offence."

I have found that in the southern region's bylaws under the heading national bylaws...I can't seem to find any info expanding on reasons etc

 

[thx1138]

I have found that in the southern region's bylaws under the heading national bylaws...I can't seem to find any info expanding on reasons etc

I'd imagine to prevent the spread of crayfish plague to our native crayfish populations.

 

[jollyboy]

I'd imagine to prevent the spread of crayfish plague to our native crayfish populations.

There would be some logic within that..... Still think that if you can create a use for them on a big scale then people would actively fish for them

 

[cheef87]

hi chaps ive just bought a crayfish net from the range need some tips as to where to put it i assume there are some around bewdley on the severndo i need to put it in deep water etc help much appreciated thanks.

 

[xenon]

anywhere in the margins with a tin of catfood for bait-the b******s will find it soon enough.

 

[S-Kippy]

If you left it in the boot of the car they'd find it !

 

[cheef87]

so anywhere lol are there a good head in the middle severn and its tributaries?