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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: bushman on August 31, 2008, 04:54:45 PM

Title: Crayfish in Pitt River
Post by: bushman on August 31, 2008, 04:54:45 PM

I was wanting to find out where I could catch some crayfish as my son and I have built a crayfish trap and have had great success at Jones Lake but want to continue in the Pitt Meadows area

Thanks

Title: Re: Crayfish in Pitt River
Post by: DionJL on August 31, 2008, 05:07:46 PM

Pretty much any of the river systems around the lower mainland have some crayfish. The Stave is a popular location, but I'm sure you'd get them in the Pitt too.

Title: Re: Crayfish in Pitt River
Post by: bushman on August 31, 2008, 10:42:36 PM

where abouts in the Stave and have you caught many

Thanks

Title: Re: Crayfish in Pitt River
Post by: DionJL on August 31, 2008, 11:34:50 PM

I personally haven't dropped traps in the Stave. But it is a very short river system below the dam. I'm sure you'd get them pretty much anywhere.

Title: Re: Crayfish in Pitt River
Post by: troutmuncher on September 01, 2008, 11:40:40 PM

Used to catch lots in the  North Alouette river in the 70s I dont know what the currant conditions are now,but Im sure all the sloughs and in the Pitt still have them.

Title: Re: Crayfish in Pitt River
Post by: silverslab on September 02, 2008, 08:57:13 AM

The alouette rivwer used to have lots when I was a kid 20 years ago, but I think with pollution development and overfishing there isn't very many left if any,   I can remember going down tuning over 10 rock and finding 4 or 5 nice crayfish 4 - 6 inches now i could turn rocks over for an hour and not see one, I know where the alouette meets the pitt used to be a goos spot

Title: Re: Crayfish in Pitt River
Post by: slider51 on September 03, 2008, 09:13:18 PM

yah I was just at the stave last weekend and saw a handful of crayfish just gotta look, I was at the park there below the dam

Title: Re: Crayfish in Pitt River
Post by: Hen on September 09, 2008, 03:43:25 PM

how's their tasting comparing to lobster? never tried one before

Title: Re: Crayfish in Pitt River
Post by: Every Day on September 09, 2008, 03:47:42 PM

They are really really good. Taste is a lot more fishy than lobster I guess.