Craw fish trapping

[bobbybass]

does any one trap craw fish if so any tips.  I tried a new spot for minnows and got  2 monster crawfish.  so thought i would try for them  build a new trap dropped it in with some fresh fish cut up including the head and all and got nothing.  any help would be appriciated.

[bobbybass]

they are a great bait.  From what i read you need a fresh oily fish alot of people trap them but i dont think they are in the north east.  and they are eating them not using them for bait.  I made my own trap with hardware clothe and cable ties  for about 6.00  so its not expensive.  if you do try it good luck and let me know how you do.

[Mainehazmt]

I usually get them right in my minnow trap   though wally world sells traps for crayfish   havent eaten them  but have had a few in the bait tank to clean it  but they like the living stuff better  lol

[bobbybass]

What type of water are you getting them in is is streams, ponds,  Deep water or more towards the land

[NH Fishin Fool]

When I fish the merrimack in hooksett I just turn over the rocks along the shore and pick them up and put them right on the hook, the smallies love them!

[nhpikeking]

i catch tons of them in my shiner traps i leave them in for a couple weeks then always have alot of crayfish there also delicous with butter

[DasRottweiler]

Trapping small ponds for shiners, I usually get alot of crayfish. Always trying new spots , I trapped this tiny deep pond  and between 2 traps I caught at least 70 or more of em!

[nhpikeking]

yea it does seem like theres more of them in the deep holes

[geo]

I kill the craws all winter but i'm sure the summer is just as good. try small swampy tea stained ponds. in my experience deeper hole near beaver dams are absolutly killer. i always use a dead sunfish or chub, and bread for bait, both in the same trap.

[Thumber]

does any one trap craw fish if so any tips.  I tried a new spot for minnows and got  2 monster crawfish.  so thought i would try for them  build a new trap dropped it in with some fresh fish cut up including the head and all and got nothing.  any help would be appriciated.

Try Stevens Pond in Manchester, its loaded with them.

[DasRottweiler]

Geo is on the money here, small tea stained ponds, preferably deep and with sum flow (inlet outlet). I got a spot I found looking for shiners, that with 2 traps and a 24 hr soak with nuttin but drydawgfood , I hauled over 70 crayfish when I returned. Place is tiny but is feed by a swift moving stream and is as deep as it is wide. Crayfish trapping is like minnow trapping- ya gutta try 100 places to find 2-3 killa spots.