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ZRX	Posted: Jul 28, 2015 - 04:12 pm #permalink #1
Alevin Group: Newbies Posts: 11 Member No.: 9803 Joined: July 28, 2015	Hi guys im really big fun of cooked crayfish and would like to know best spots and times for trapping crayfish in lake simcoe. I read somwhere that best time is April, is it to late for crayfish in August or September? Any advice on crayfish trapping is greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance.

RomanWarrior	Posted: Jul 29, 2015 - 05:48 am #permalink #2
Lunker Trout Group: Members Posts: 300 Member No.: 133 Joined: February 11, 2011	The rusty crayfish is the now plentiful species.They are slow up to early july and then move deeper for cooler water.They are an invasive species from southern U S A,but grow big,plenty of them and taste great

Woodsman	Posted: Jul 29, 2015 - 09:20 am #permalink #3
Trophy Trout Group: Members Posts: 639 Member No.: 477 Joined: March 03, 2011	Note that it's illegal to transport live crayfish over land.

RomanWarrior	Posted: Jul 29, 2015 - 10:18 am #permalink #4
Lunker Trout Group: Members Posts: 300 Member No.: 133 Joined: February 11, 2011	I just catch and eat,live on the lake.Eating an invasive species like the bass do

poidy	Posted: Jul 29, 2015 - 10:33 am #permalink #5
Trophy Trout Group: Members Posts: 913 Member No.: 4591 Joined: August 15, 2013	german neighbour used to trap them into net with liver or fishguts, did that off the dock there all summer, big ones to like 7, 8 inchers, boil up on fire, lil garlic butter, better then PEI lobster

ZRX	Posted: Jul 29, 2015 - 05:16 pm #permalink #6
Alevin Group: Newbies Posts: 11 Member No.: 9803 Joined: July 28, 2015	Thanks for replys guys. Do they still coming close to the shor at night for food after they move deeper for cold water? And if no how deep should i throw the traps to catch em?

ZRX	Posted: Jul 31, 2015 - 09:15 am #permalink #7
Alevin Group: Newbies Posts: 11 Member No.: 9803 Joined: July 28, 2015	Anyone?

cottagebum	Posted: Jul 31, 2015 - 04:14 pm #permalink #8
Trophy Trout Group: Members Posts: 514 Member No.: 3088 Joined: January 21, 2013	I was out on my dock on Couchiching last weekend, and stopped counting when I hit 50. They're not deep either. The water off my dock is knee deep on me, and I'm only 6'1".

ZRX	Posted: Jul 31, 2015 - 05:30 pm #permalink #9
Alevin Group: Newbies Posts: 11 Member No.: 9803 Joined: July 28, 2015	This is amazing! Is couchiching connected with simcoe? I might go throw a few taps tomorrow by the Sutton

bluenote

Posted: Jul 31, 2015 - 06:42 pm

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QUOTE (ZRX @ Jul 31, 2015 - 05:30 pm)

This is amazing! Is couchiching connected with simcoe? I might go throw a few taps tomorrow by the Sutton

Looking forward to your posting results!

How do you cook them?

Can you include a few pictures?

What type of traps do you use? Regular minnow?

Thanks

RomanWarrior	Posted: Jul 31, 2015 - 11:17 pm #permalink #11
Lunker Trout Group: Members Posts: 300 Member No.: 133 Joined: February 11, 2011	Here is a pix of my rusty dinner a couple years back

fishmagnet	Posted: Aug 01, 2015 - 01:26 pm #permalink #12
World Record Trout Group: Members Posts: 5980 Member No.: 515 Joined: March 07, 2011	I have had them with garlic and lemon sauce and man were they tasty.... I still like my east coast lobster best though!!!! Lol Great pic!!! Cheers fishmagnet!!

Fisherman

Posted: Aug 01, 2015 - 06:52 pm

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QUOTE (RomanWarrior @ Jul 31, 2015 - 11:17 pm)

Here is a pix of my rusty dinner a couple years back

Excellent!

googie	Posted: Aug 01, 2015 - 07:42 pm #permalink #14
Alevin Group: Newbies Posts: 10 Member No.: 9747 Joined: July 16, 2015	You make me hungry!

toothhealer88	Posted: Aug 02, 2015 - 02:05 pm #permalink #15
Trophy Trout Group: Members Posts: 875 Member No.: 689 Joined: June 06, 2011	never knew they got that big-no wonder those smallies are the sizes they are

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