Re: Crayfish Pequot, MN
[Re: Outdoors Guy]
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05/19/21 07:11 PM
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The rusty crayfish is the invasive species. TRAPPING IN THE NORTH ,they gathered on one of the lakes I was trapping--took 8 mink from one trap.
What town are you in?
Tom
If my feet aren't wet,I must not be trapping.
Tom Olson
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Re: Crayfish Pequot, MN
[Re: Outdoors Guy]
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05/19/21 07:17 PM
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Lakeland,Minnesota
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The rusty crayfish is the invasive species. TRAPPING IN THE NORTH ,they gathered on one of the lakes I was trapping--took 8 mink from one trap.
What town are you in?
Tom
If my feet aren't wet,I must not be trapping.
Tom Olson
MTA life member#100,also WTA life member
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Re: Crayfish Pequot, MN
[Re: Outdoors Guy]
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05/20/21 11:43 AM
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I think you can take up to 25 pounds of crayfish for personal consumption.
I have eaten crayfish tails in the past and like them. Good luck!
The difference between animals and humans is that animals would never let the dumbest ones lead the pack.
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Re: Crayfish Pequot, MN
[Re: Outdoors Guy]
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05/20/21 12:26 PM
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The rocks around the Mayo Lake Dam was a place that I used to catch some back in the day. That is close to Pequot. It is located South of town where Mayo Lake exits into Mayo brook which empties into Upper Gull Lake. The ones I used to catch were not very big however. Rocky areas are good places to look wherever you are.
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Re: Crayfish Pequot, MN
[Re: MnMan]
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05/20/21 12:31 PM
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The rocks around the Mayo Lake Dam was a place that I used to catch some back in the day. That is close to Pequot. It is located South of town where Mayo Lake exits into Mayo brook which empties into Upper Gull Lake. The ones I used to catch were not very big however. Rocky areas are good places to look wherever you are. I agree, rocky areas are the best spots.
The difference between animals and humans is that animals would never let the dumbest ones lead the pack.
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Re: Crayfish Pequot, MN
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05/20/21 01:02 PM
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Mike Kelly gives some good advice. Realistically you want to find a place that has the rustys, they are bigger than the natives.
Off the top of my head regulations are you need a fishing license, up to twenty-five pounds per license, trap needs to be tagged, and i believe there is some trap size and mesh regs. You can transport crayfish but they can only be used for fishing bait in the lake they came out of.
Another good spot is under docks.
Let us know how it goes. I love a good old crayfish boil.
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