how do you build a trap to catch crayfish and what do you use as bait?

Answer 1

I just wiggled my fingers in the water. It takes awhile to get enough for a meal that way but it is fun

Answer 2

To catch lots of crayfish, you need a good, productive, crayfish trap. But without bait, even the best trap isn’t much good. To catch crayfish, you need bait. Traditionally crayfish traps in most countries are baited with fish. Swedes use sunfish, shiners and herring while Louisiana Cajuns often entice the crawfish with gizzard shad and pogies (menhaden). A commercial crayfisherman on the West Coast catches his crayfish with salmon heads and other oily fish.

Answer 3

crayfish will eat almost anything you could try the same sort of trap as you would use for crabs . Ask in local tackle shops as to which waters contain crayfish

Answer 4

take a old window or door screen roll it up to where its 10 to 12 inches in diameter fasten together with twine then push ends toward the center to create a funnel you want the hole to be 2 to 3 inches in diamter on each end . use worms,bread,small,dead minnons really about any-thing will work for bait

Answer 5

Gramps just dangled our toes over the side of the boat...

Answer 6

you need a net..they like chicken