crayfish populated rivers

[the boss]

hi.

i would really like to get some crayfish for eating but dont know whereabouts to drop me pot?

does anybody know of anywhere in the somerset area where there common? i am aware of uk/us difference in crayfish and only intend to take the american pests

thanks,
steve

[blankerman]

don't know in your area,but depending where you live,i could drop some off when on a fishing drip down minehead way

[wriggitt]

there are plenty in the river systems around somerset.
However, unless licensed it is illegal to remove them! this includes signal crayfish

[marktheshark]

Hi Steve
Wriggitt is right: It's illegal to set traps for crayfish without a license, and licenses for crayfish traps are only granted for scientific research at the moment. The EA has just launched a campaign this month against illegal trapping, so it might be better to use alternative ways ...

... such as, if a bit of dead oily fish were to fall into a landing net left lying in a swim, attended of course, then the crayfish will find it. If you catch them in muddy rivers I'd leave them in a bucket of clean water to purge for three to five days, then introduce them to Mr Stirfry.
Enjoy!

[blankerman]

i don't net any personally,but get them from someone who is collecting from a venue legally.

[the boss]

Hi Steve
Wriggitt is right: It's illegal to set traps for crayfish without a license, and licenses for crayfish traps are only granted for scientific research at the moment. The EA has just launched a campaign this month against illegal trapping, so it might be better to use alternative ways ...

... such as, if a bit of dead oily fish were to fall into a landing net left lying in a swim, attended of course, then the crayfish will find it. If you catch them in muddy rivers I'd leave them in a bucket of clean water to purge for three to five days, then introduce them to Mr Stirfry.
Enjoy!

hmmmmmmmmm. so if a landing net was to be left attended in somerset, would you know of any good rivers i could accidently catch them in??

thanks guys.....

[sandeel king]

hi.

i would really like to get some crayfish for eating but dont know whereabouts to drop me pot?

does anybody know of anywhere in the somerset area where there common? i am aware of uk/us difference in crayfish and only intend to take the american pests

thanks,
steve

i dont know of anywhere that way but i do commercially fish for them in kent if you get permission from the land owner the ev will give you a liecence to catch signal crayfish but you must return all white clawed crays they like slow moving rivers canals or ponds hope this helps

[theflatjockey]

Hi, do you know any where in kent that i could get permission to catch a few signal crayfish for myself.

[Adurbe]

I contacted the goverment fisheries agency in bridgewater (contact details are included in the free crayfish trapping information packs which are available)

From the impression I got Bristol and surrounding rivers are basically out of the question for crayfish as our native lads are still going quite strong there (which is a good thing)

Ive been pointed in the direction of cirencester as a good area to look at as the american crayfish (signals) appear to have quite a strong hold around there in paticular the enclosed lakes

Im looking for fisheries in and around that area who will grant me permission to fish in their waters (and has a nearby hotel!). If I find somewhere nice then i'll post it here

Has anyone got any recommendations?

[blankerman]

can't remember the name of the river,but it is the small one which runs through withington.this has a large population of signals if you can find access to it.perhaps having a pint at the mill inn will give you a chance to see this river as it runs through the beer garden