Wanting to desperately get into crayfish

[Island Forager]

Hi all,

Been away for a while, but ooooooh so happy to be back!!!

Need some advice on a new venture. I have been thinking about trying to get into crayfish for ages. I live on the Isle of Wight and really want to start trapping / line baiting crayfish.

Firstly, does anyone on here do this over here, or does anyone know anyone over here who might be of help?

Best wishes to all on my happy return

Island Forager

 

[Peter_t]

i don't know much about crayfish but im pretty sure you need a licence to trap them


pete

 

[Toadflax]

There have been quite a number of threads on this. Simplest thing would be to do a search on here for crayfish - you'll find a lot of information on what you need to do and on other peoples' experiences.

HTH


Geoff

 

[smallholder]

You do need a licence from the water agency (can't remember there real name) and permission from the land owner where the stream passes through. I have done a bit a while ago, they are great eating. There are lots of traps avalible for them even some on that auction site. Basicly bait them throw then in, pull them in the nextday and see what you have. I used to run mine along with some eel pots at the same time.

 

[Matthew.Passmore]

Have American Signal's even reached the Isle of Wight? we don't really have up them up here in Yorkshire, think we have a few just starting to creep in.

 

[EdS]

Have American Signal's even reached the Isle of Wight? we don't really have up them up here in Yorkshire, think we have a few just starting to creep in.

yes and no - there are loads in some parts of the Wharfe. But other parts of the Wharfe (the upper parts), it's tributaries and the Swale are nation strong hold for the native crayfish.